The UConn men’s hockey team’s struggles in Belfast, Northern Ireland continued in the third-place game of the Friendship Four tournament as the Huskies fell to the Yale Bulldogs, 6-3.
Yale was physical early, as big hits led to scoring opportunities for the Bulldogs. If it wasn’t for the brilliant work by UConn’s freshman goaltender Tomas Vomacka, the Huskies may have found themselves in an early deficit. Vomacka had 10 saves at the end of the first period, including two one-on-one fast break opportunities that were swiftly shut down.
Yale’s goaltender Sam Tucker was outstanding as well, recording 14 saves in the first period.