Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Senior Joe Devin scored 3:32 into overtime to lift the Cornell men's hockey team to a 3-2 victory over eighth-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), in front of 4,481 at the Houston Field House. With the win, the Big Red improve to 12-10-3 overall and 10-6-2 in ECAC Hockey play. The Engineers move to 18-8-4 and 10-7-1 in the conference.

After killing off a five-minute major penalty that had carried over into the overtime frame, the Big Red capitalized on a power-play of its own. Senior Tyler Roeszler (Chatham, ON/Chatham Maroons) found classmate Mike Devin at the left point, who then ripped a shot that was tipped by Joe Devin (Scituate, MA/Nanaimo) past RPI sophomore netminder Bryce Merriam (Bethel Park, PA/Topeka RoadRunners), for the win.

Cornell jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 6:50 of the first period on a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle by sophomore llowick, OH/Westside Warriors). John Esposito (Montreal, PQ/Notre Dame Hounds) earned the lone assist when he intercepted an RPI pass at the defensive blue line and connected with a streaking Mihalek.

RPI tied the score just 2:34 later when senior Chase Polacek (Edina, MN/Academy of Holy Angels) scored a power play goal on a rush. Sophomore Nick Bailen (Fredonia, NY/Indiana Ice) dropped the puck to Polacek at center ice and he skated through the defense and wristed a shot into the net for his 18th goal of the season.

The Big Red got the lead back on a play similar to its first goal, this time with Sean Whitney (Scituate, MA/Cushing Academy) connecting with Sean Collins (Saskatoon, SK/Waywayseecappo Wolverines), who scored from the left faceoff circle at the 10:15 mark.

Rensselaer pulled even once again, this time on a break-away finish by junior Alex Angers-Goulet, 4:41 into the second period. Senior captain John Kennedy (Saginaw, MI/St. Louis Bandits) chipped the puck up the right-wing boards to junior Justin Smith (Hammonds Plains, NS/Langley Chiefs), who tipped the puck ahead to an on-rushing Angers-Goulet, who beat Cornell freshman goaltender Andy Iles (Ithaca, NY/US National Under-20 Team) for the goal.

Iles (7-4-2) made 30 saves to earn the win, while Merriam (2-2-1) made 20 stops at the other end of the ice.

The Engineers return to action next weekend, when they visit North Country-rivals St. Lawrence and Clarkson on Friday (7pm) and Saturday (7pm), respectively.