Pionk scores in overtime leading UMD men’s hockey to victory over No. 10 Arizona State

Pionk scores in overtime leading UMD men’s hockey to victory over No. 10 Arizona State

Aaron Pionk scored the game-winning goal in overtime Friday night at AMSOIL Arena lifting the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) men’s hockey team to a 3-2 victory over No. 10 Arizona State University (ASU).

The Bulldogs came out firing, with Dominic James scoring the game’s first goal late in the first period on a UMD power play. ASU’s Artem Shlaine tied the game less than a minute later on a Sun Devils power play.

The second period started with a Lukas Sillinger goal to put ASU in the lead 2-1. UMD went on another power play, and Callum Arnott capitalized tying the game 2-2. The third went scoreless, forcing overtime. At the 2:37 mark of OT Aaron Pionk scored handing UMD the 3-2 upset win.

In net, UMD’s Klayton Knapp made 23 saves, while ASU’s Luke Pavicich also tallied 23 saves.

The Bulldogs improve to 11-15-1 overall, and 7-10 in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Their series finale with No. 10 ASU (17-11-1) is Saturday at 6:07 p.m. back at AMSOIL Arena.

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