#7 Men's Ice Hockey Advances to NCAA Quarters on Zhukov's Overtime Winner
Senior Mark Zhukov (St. Petersburg, Russia) scored 11:02 into the first overtime period to lift the #7 Curry College men's ice hockey team to a 1-0 win in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Saturday evening at the Canton Ice House.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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Team Stats
Bowdoin
| Game Statistics | Bowdoin | Curry |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 0 for 1 | 0 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 1 (2) |
| Shots on Goal | 37 | 49 |
| Face Offs Won | 29 | 35 |
CANTON, Mass. - Senior Mark Zhukov (St. Petersburg, Russia) scored 11:02 into the first overtime period to lift the #7 Curry College men's ice hockey team to a 1-0 win in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Saturday evening at the Canton Ice House.
With the win, Curry advances to the national quarterfinal next Saturday at Hobart. Puck drop from Geneva, N.Y. is slated for 7 p.m.
Zhukov received a feed from Timmy Kent (Parkland, Fla.) all alone in the slot, and Zhukov made no mistake, burying a wrister over the blocker side for the game-winner. Freshman Jesse Galassi (Lockport, N.Y.) picked up a secondary assist on the goal.
"Just a great play there overall," said Zhukov after the game. "(Kent) found me kind of on my own in the slot, and it was just a matter of patience."
In net, Curry graduate goaltender Reid Cooper (Corman Park, Saskatchewan) pitched a shutout with 37 saves on the evening. "I just took it one shot at a time, and the rest took care of itself," said Cooper. "I couldn't be more proud of the guys for battling all night, and Zhukov for finishing it off."
Bowdoin junior netminder Alex Kozic (Burnham Norton, UK) was stellar on the evening. He stopped 48 shots on the night, including the first nine he faced in overtime.
The win is the first NCAA Tournament victory in program history.
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