University of Minnesota Athletics
University of Minnesota
3-3-1, 0-0-1-1B1G
Notre Dame
4-0-1, 0-0-1-0B1G
Walker Gives ‘U’ Bonus Point Against Irish
11/1/2019 11:11:00 PM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS – Sammy Walker scored on Minnesota's first and only shot attempt in double overtime as Gopher Hockey skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with No. 4/5 Notre Dame and then picked up the Big Ten bonus point by scoring in the 3-on-3 overtime session at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
In a game that officially stands as a tie in the eyes of the NCAA, Minnesota (3-3-1 overall, 0-0-1-1 Big Ten) rallied twice in the third period with goals from Nathan Burke and Scott Reedy as three of the game's four official goals came in less than a minute of action. Jack Perbix picked up an assist for the Maroon & Gold. Notre Dame (4-0-1, 0-0-1-0) found goals from Mike O'Leary and Trevor Janicke.
Walker, who also scored a 5-on-5 overtime winner against Niagara in the 2019-20 home opener, found the net at 1:37 of the second overtime after being set up by Blake McLaughlin and Ryan Zuhlsdorf. While the 3-on-3 overtime goal does not count towards official points for the Maroon & Gold skaters, Walker has now found the back of the net in five of Minnesota's seven games this season.
The Gophers were outshot 33-36 in the series opener, going 2-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play.
Notable
Jared Moe backstopped the Gophers for 66:37 on Friday night to officially earn a tie in goal, moving to 2-1-1 on the year. The freshman netminder made a career-high 29 saves in the official 65 minutes of action while adding two more in the 3-on-3 session.
Quotable
"(Moe) had a great game tonight, there were chances where they probably could have pounded it in there even in overtime," Walker said. "He stood on his head and kept us in there."
Up Next: Notre Dame Series Final
The Gophers wrap up this weekend's Big Ten series against Notre Dame on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. CT (TV: FOX Sports North; Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM; Stream: FOX Sports Go).
All tickets for the 2019-20 Gopher Hockey season – the 99th campaign in program history – are now on sale through GopherSports.com. Season tickets start at $500 – the lowest price point for season tickets at the University of Minnesota since 1999-2000. Highlighting the 2019-20 slate is one of the strongest home schedules in program history with Minnesota hosting all six Big Ten opponents (Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin) along with nonconference foes in North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, Bemidji State, St. Cloud State and Niagara.
