BOSTON, Mass. – Freshman forward Kevin Crowe scored with 1:33 left in overtime to lift the Wentworth men's ice hockey team to a 3-2 win over visiting Bowdoin in both teams' first contest of the new year.

Bowdoin sees its two-game win streak come to an end, falling to 5-4-1. The Polar Bears host Amherst Friday night.

After a scoreless first, the teams traded goals in the second period with the visitors getting on the board first when first-year forward John McGinnis tipped in the puck in front of the net at 3:48. Wentworth drew even at 9:20 when junior forward Joel Vastl scored to knot the contest. Bowdoin took a 2-1 lead at 18:56 of the period when junior forward Rob McGregor scored on passes from junior forward Robert Toczylowski and senior forward Aaron O'Callahan. The lead would not last long as Leopard senior forward Mike Paglino fired a shot from the left circle that found the back of the net with 55.4 ticks left in the period.

A tightly contested third period yielded no scoring, however the hosts had a golden opportunity with 35 seconds left when senior forward Skylur Jameson tipped a shot in front of the net that was saved by Polar Bear sophomore goalie Steve Messina. Crowe ended the game in overtime with a shot to the high right side from the right circle.

Junior Mike Jarboe made 31 saves – including 13 in the first period and 12 in the third period – to pick up the win. Messina made 28 saves, including 11 in the third period. Bowdoin held a 33-30 shot advantage for the game.