Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn. – Luke Wheeler scored 18 seconds into overtime to lift the Bowdoin men's ice hockey to a 3-2 victory against Connecticut College on Monday afternoon.
 
The Polar Bears climb to 3-4-2 (3-2-1 NESCAC) after playing their second straight overtime game of the weekend. The Camels fall to 1-5-0 (0-3-0 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• The teams played a scoreless first period, but both got on the board in the second.
• Connecticut College got the period going with a goal 3:41 into action. On the power play, Jake Hughes teed up a shot from the high slot and watched a rebound kick left. Jake Vaughan put tape to puck and found the far post.
• Ten minutes later, Bowdoin tied the game. Chris Brown took a breakout pass from Bobby Pearl and controlled at neutral ice. Brown fed a streaking Ean Small coming down the center, earning Small a one-on-goal. Small pulled left and beat the goalie right side.
• Bowdoin took its first lead of the game off another Small goal with just 5:34 remaining in the game. Coming out of the zone, Bowdoin developed a two-on-one, and Small wristed a shot from the left side into the net.
• Connecticut College tied the game with under three minutes remaining. Sean Detloff passed to Younghoon Choi in the left circle for a one-timer past Alex Kozic.
• Just 18 seconds into overtime, Wheeler provided the game-winner. Circling from the left side, Wheeler skated into the slot and put the puck away in the top left corner.

 
By the Numbers

• Kozic made 21 saves for the Polar Bears.
• Cam Fernandez made 24 stops for the Camels.
• Connecticut College went 1-for-4 on the power play.
• The Polar Bears were 0-for-3 on the power play.

 
Up Next

• Bowdoin is scheduled to host Trinity on Friday at 7:00 p.m.