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The Yale men’s ice hockey team looked for wins in two games at Ingalls Rink over the weekend, but fell short both times and were only able to tack on one point.

The Bulldogs (5–14–1, 4–9–1 ECAC) fell 2–1 in overtime to St. Lawrence (7–13–5, 5–7–3) on Friday night and lost again on Saturday against No. 20 Clarkson (15–7–6, 10–2–4) after maintaining an early lead in the game. 

“Last weekend was a tough weekend,” forward Ian Carpentier ’24 said. “[It was] one we can learn from and move on.”

On Friday, goalie Nathan Reid ’24 kept the first period of the game scoreless. Saints forward Justin Paul came down center ice and fired a quick wrist shot just after crossing the blue line. The puck hit the post, keeping the game 0-0. 

At 4:22 in the second period, defenseman Graham Lillibridge ’22 started a breakout with a stretch-pass to forward Cole Donhauser ’23, who passed to forward Reilly Connors ’24. Connors scored on a wrister from the right circle that went over the right shoulder of Saints goalie Emil Zetterquist, earning his third goal of the year and a 1–0 Bulldogs’ lead. 

With just over six minutes left in the third period, St. Lawrence forward Max Dorrington caused a turnover on a Yale breakout and passed to Paul, who took a shot that was blocked by Reid. Dorrington then rebounded the shot to tie the game. 

The game was then sent to a three-on-three overtime, during which Saints defenseman Mason Waite fired an unsuccessful wrist shot off the inside post. Paul then caused a Bulldog turnover and snapped a wrister over Reid’s glove, scoring St. Lawrence’s final goal to close the game at 2–1. 

Reid made a total of 29 saves throughout the match, and neither team were able to take advantage of their special teams. Yale went 0-for-3 on the power play while St. Lawrence was unsuccessful across four attempts. 

“Yale had a strong push in the second period,” St. Lawrence head coach Brent Brekke told St. Lawrence Athletics. “That team plays hard and transitions well. So, that was a good road win for us tonight.”

Following their narrow loss to St. Lawrence, the Elis faced Clarkson on Saturday at Ingalls. The Yale men’s ice hockey team only had nine healthy forwards to play, so the team had to pull up players as substitutes.

1:22 into the game, forward Kyle Johnson ’22, who was moved up to the top line due to other players’ injuries, made a behind-the-back drop pass to Carpentier, who had room in the high slot to beat Golden Knights goalie Jacob Mucitelli and grant Yale its first tally of the night.

“I think we keep doing what we’re doing,” Mucitelli said to Clarkson Athletics after their game against St. Lawrence. “We’re playing really [well] right now, probably our best hockey of the season, so I think we can take it into tomorrow [and future games].”

Midway through the first period, Lillibridge shot from the point through traffic to earn his fourth goal of the season and a 2–0 Bulldogs’ lead. 

Six minutes into the second frame, Clarkson forward Anthony Callin scored on the power play, and just over two minutes later, forward Alex Campbell tied the game for the Golden Knights with his 13th goal of the season. 

6:45 into the third, forward Mathieu Gosselin scored, giving Clarkson the lead. Still, the Golden Knights took four penalties in the period for too many players on the ice, high sticking, cross-checking and elbowing.

Reid helped stop four of five power plays during the game and made 16 saves.

“[Tuesday and] this weekend we are looking to come out with [three] wins,” Carpentier said. “Our preparation all week has been tremendous, and we’re ready to go.”

This Tuesday, the Bulldogs travel to New Jersey to face Princeton at 7 p.m.