Saturday night saw four goals including an overtime game winner from the 11 New York Rangers prospects who played. Our nightly hero tonight is sophomore Noah Laba who set up the tying goal that forced overtime and then scored the overtime winner.
Noah Laba had a two point night as his 18th-ranked Colorado College Tigers rallied to earn a 3-2 overtime win over Minnesota-Duluth in NCHC action. In the second period with his team trailing 2-1, Laba set up teammate Nicklas Andrews for the goal at 19:59 of the period.
A scoreless third period gave way to overtime where Laba would score and here let Laba tell you himself how he scored.
Comments from Noah Laba following CC’s 3-2 overtime win at Minnesota Duluth Saturday night!#CCTigers pic.twitter.com/qrvznP83Tw
— CC Hockey (@CCTigerHKY) January 14, 2024
It was team leading ninth goal of the season and his fourth game-winning goal (leads NYR prospects) and here is the goal itself.
Noah Laba’s Overtime Game-Winner!!#CCTigers pic.twitter.com/PZjJEam4fI
— CC Hockey (@CCTigerHKY) January 14, 2024
Laba with his 1-1-2 night on four shots was a +2 and was a various nice 14-5 on his faceoffs. The sophomore center improves to 9-7-16 which leads the team in points, goals and game-winning goals.
Gabe Perreault had a goal and an assist but it was not enough to prevent his top-ranked Boston College Eagles from losing 4-3 to ninth-ranked Providence College in Hockey East play. In this one Providence rallied with three goals in the third period to earn the win.
With the score tied at 1-1 in the final minute of the second period, Perreault set up linemate Will Smith for the Eagle’s second goal at 19:09 of the period. It was Perreault’s team leading 24th assist.
In the third after Providence had tied the game up at 2-2. Perreault scored his sixth goal of the season, a power play goal at 6:26 of the period. Perreault took a pass from Smith and fired the puck past an out of position Providence goalie for the goal.
A thing of beauty 🤩
📺 https://t.co/Ew3o5k7saB pic.twitter.com/l8wTMxBtqT
— BC Men’s Hockey (@BC_MHockey) January 14, 2024
The two points improved Perreault to a team leading 6-24-30 and the points helped Perreault to jumped from ninth to fifth overall in NCAA scoring. He is tied for third in assists among NCAA scorers.
Teammate Drew Fortescue was scoreless on two shots.
Hank Kempf picked a great time to score his first goal of the season. Kempf’s goal proved to be the game winner as his 17th–ranked Cornell Big Red upset 12th-ranked Arizona State 4-1 in non-conference play
Kempf’s goal came at 15:10 of the first period, an even strength goal was the result of a nice play from teammates. Cornell was on the attack and Kempf pinched in from the point where he was hit with a pass at the left faceoff circle and he fired a shot that beat the Arizona State goalie.
Increasing the lead❗️
Junior defenseman Hank Kempf increases the lead for No. 18-ranked @CornellMHockey as it leads No. 11-ranked Arizona State, 2-0, late in the first period.
📺: https://t.co/E11KEpXnPi#YellCornell pic.twitter.com/x4N0dhY5TK
— Cornell Big Red (@CornellSports) January 14, 2024
For Kempf it was his first of the season and just his second career goal in 78 games with Cornell. It was part of a rare offensive outburst from the junior defenseman who finished the game 1-0-1 on two shots with a +3.
Kempf also was given a “delay of game” minor. He improved to 1-3-4 on the season in 15 games.
Dylan Roobroeck scored a goal as his Oshawa Generals won their fourth straight game 6-3 over the Peterborough Petes in USHL action. The leading scorer among Rangers prospects scored the Generals first goal of the game, a power play goal at 17:22 of the first period.
Roobroeck just doing Roobroeck things 🙌#OSHvsPBO pic.twitter.com/fB8TCK2ybc
— Oshawa Generals (@Oshawa_Generals) January 14, 2024
Roobroeck 1-0-1 on three shots with a slashing minor and was 7-11 on his faceoffs. He leads all Rangers prospects in scoring with a 12-23-35.
Hugo Ollas got the start for his Merrimack Warriors as they defeated Massachusetts 4-1 in Hockley East play. In his first start since December 8th, Ollas stopped 24 out of 25 shots for just his fourth win of the season.
The junior goalie improved his season totals to 4-5 with a 2.70 goals against and a .909 save percentage.
Brody Lamb did not record anything as his 11th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Robert Morris 4-1 in non-conference play. It is disappointing to see Lamb not register any kind of stat while playing as the second line right wing.
Rasmus Lawsson was scoreless on two shot as his Green Bay Gamblers shutout the Madison Capitols 1-0 in USHL play.
Zakary Karpa was scoreless on two shots as his Harvard Crimson defeated the Yale Bulldogs 1-0 in ECAC play. Karpa was 13-8 on his faceoffs as well as Harvard won just it’s second game of the season (2-10-3).
Victor Mancini was scoreless on one shot as his Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks lost to fourth-ranked North Dakota in NCHC play. Mancini was second pair right defense for this contest.
Maxim Barbashev was scoreless as his Rimouski Oceanic lost to the Moncton Wildcats 4-1 in QMJHL play. The Oceanic were playing their third straight road game in three nights and it showed.
Barbashev was credited with one shot with a -1 and two hits.
Ty Henricks was scoreless on one shot as his Muskegon Lumberjacks dropped a 3-1 decision to the Fargo Force in USHL play.
Did Not Play
Bryce McConnell-Barker- Concussion protocol
Jaroslav Chmelar-wrist surgery
