BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin men's hockey skated away with a 5-2 Tuesday night win over the University of Southern Maine following a three-goal third period.
 
The Polar Bears climb to 6-2-1 on the season as the Huskies drop to 5-7-1.
 
Game Highlights

• The Huskies took a 1-0 lead at 12:26 as Zach Desmarais took a feed from Marcus Torgner and finished off a one-timer in the slot.
• The Polar Bears tied the game with 2:04 remaining in the first. Richard Davis received a breakout pass from Jackson Holl and skated into the zone. Davis took advantage of the breakaway and buried a far-side wrister to the right post.
• Bowdoin took its first lead of the game at 13:08 on the power play in the second period. Jack Studley put a shot on pads and Gabe Shipper buried the rebound from the left side.
• USM responded three minutes later as Jeff Pollara was behind the net and found Desmarais in front of the net.
• Luke Wheeler scored the game-winning goal with under four minutes to play in regulation to put Bowdoin ahead 3-2.
• Patrick Callahan and Shipper added a pair of empty-net goals in the final two minutes.

 
By the Numbers

• Bowdoin went 1-for-2 on the power play.
• The Huskies were 0-for-3 on the power play.
• Bowdoin won 55-of-75 faceoffs.
• Jacob Kindestin suffered the loss with 27 saves.
• Kevin Clark picked up a 20 save win.

 
Up Next

• Bowdoin returns to conference action on Friday night at Amherst.