Men’s Hockey Skates to 1-1 Tie Against No. 12 Arizona State

Saturday, December 9

Tempe, Ariz. / Mullet Arena

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

2-3-6

Arizona State

11-3-4

OT 1

OT 2

Dartmouth

Arizona St.

Cooper Black makes save against ASU on Dec. 9, 2023

Photo by: Nick Romei

Men’s Hockey Skates to 1-1 Tie Against No. 12 Arizona State

12/9/2023 11:53:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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Cooper Black made 35 saves in net while Cooper Flinton scored a power play goal

By: Nick Romei

TEMPE, Ariz. – The Dartmouth men's hockey team and No. 12 Arizona State once again skated to a tie on Saturday evening at Mullett Arena, this time by a score of 1-1. The Sun Devils won the ensuing shootout in seven rounds, 2-1. A 35-save performance from Cooper Black propelled the Big Green to a tie against another nationally ranked opponent while Cooper Flinton tallied his fourth goal of the season.

The Big Green sit at 2-3-6 while the Sun Devils move to 11-3-4.

"I thought Cooper Black was excellent," said Reid Cashman, the Koenig Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Men's Hockey. "I'm happy with special teams, having to kill off a five-minute major, and our power play gets a big goal from Cooper Flinton."

After a scoreless first period, Arizona State took a 1-0 lead midway through the second period after Brian Chambers was able to tap home a loose puck from close range.

The Big Green went on the power play minutes later and took advantage. Nikita Nikora passed the puck out to the right side to Luke Haymes, who then passed it back across the middle to Flinton. Flinton controlled the puck before firing it past Arizona State goaltender Gibson Homer into the top right corner to tie the game.

Nikora ➡️ Haymes ➡️ Flinton

Cooper Flinton scores the power play goal to tie the game!#GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/pAMNUuGAAQ
— Dartmouth Men's Hockey (@Dartmouth_MIH) December 10, 2023

It looked like Dartmouth was going to take a 1-0 lead in the first period, but Oskari Vuorio's goal was waved off after a challenge from Arizona State.

Black made several key stops throughout the game, including one from close range in the first period. He made 19 saves in the first period, the most he's had in one period this season. Black made a crucial save in overtime on a 1v1, keeping the Big Green with a chance to take the win during the extra five-minute period.

Cooper Black makes the save from close range!#GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/cYXIeq2YZy
— Dartmouth Men's Hockey (@Dartmouth_MIH) December 10, 2023

Speaking about what the team will take away from the trip, Cashman said, "There should be some confidence. You go on the road against a top 15 program, and you go toe-to-toe with them for 130 minutes over two nights. So, my hope is that, as I told the guys after the game, that this first half will set us up to make a jump in the second half [of the season]."

Dartmouth will be off for several weeks, returning to action with the 34^th annual Ledyard Classic just before the start of the New Year. The four-game tournament will be held on Friday, Dec. 29 and Saturday, Dec. 30 and will be available to stream on ESPN+. Dartmouth's game against Lake Superior State will also be on NESN while Saturday's game against either Maine or RIT will be on NESN+. Tickets for the Ledyard Classic can be purchased online through the Dartmouth Athletics ticket office.

Notes: The Big Green remain unbeaten against nationally ranked opponents with a 0-0-5 record.

Hear from Reid Cashman, our Koenig Family Head Coach, as he talked about the team's performance tonight as well as the trip out to Arizona.#GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/6aBrxZkj9Q
— Dartmouth Men's Hockey (@Dartmouth_MIH) December 10, 2023