Dartmouth Bested by Union on Friday

Friday, January 19

Hanover, N.H.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

4-7-6, 2-4-4

Union

10-11-1, 5-5-1

Union (NY)

Dartmouth

Cooper Flinton men's hockey action against Union, Jan. 19, 2024

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Cooper Flinton tallied his seventh goal of the year

By: Nick Romei

HANOVER, N.H. – A goal from Cooper Flinton midway through the first cut into the Union two-goal lead, but the Garnet Chargers scored three goals over the final 20:18 of the game to claim a 5-1 victory over the Dartmouth men's hockey team on Friday evening in ECAC Hockey action.

The Big Green fall to 4-7-6, 2-4-4 while the Garnet Chargers improve to 10-11-1, 5-5-1.

Union opened the scoring inside seven and a half minutes to start the game through a goal from Ben Tupker. The Garnet Chargers added to their total 90 seconds later when Liam Robertson found the back of the net for the third time this season.

Flinton scored his seventh goal of the season to cut into the Union lead midway through the first period. After a play for the puck alongside the boards, Tucker McRae ended up with the puck and fired a shot from the point that was saved by Union goaltender Kyle Chauvette. However, Chauvette was unable to hold onto the puck and Flinton followed up on the rebound from close range and smashed it home. McRae and Steven Townley picked up their first assists of the season on the goal.

The Big Green had a flurry of chances on the power play midway through the second period. Flinton and Cam MacDonald both had great scoring changes in front of the net, but Chauvette was able to make the saves to keep the Garnet Chargers ahead by a goal.

The Garnet Chargers nearly added to the lead with just over four minutes remaining in the second when they hit the pipe twice four seconds apart. Sandwiched in-between that was a highlight reel save from Roan Clarke as he made a diving stick save just before the puck was about to cross the line.

Check out this #SCTop10 worthy save from first-year goaltender Roan Clarke towards the end of the second period!@SportsCenter @ESPNAssignDesk pic.twitter.com/rVG4wBQm98
— Dartmouth Men's Hockey (@Dartmouth_MIH) January 20, 2024

Union scored late in the second and early in the third, in just one minute of game time, to make it a 4-1 game. The Garnet Chargers later scored an empty net goal to bring their total to five.

Clarke made 28 saves in his home debut for the Big Green.

Dartmouth is back in action tomorrow evening with an ECAC Hockey matchup against Rensselaer. Opening draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet. Tickets for the contest are available for purchase through the Dartmouth Athletics ticket office.