Cornell men’s hockey rallied to secure a 1-1 tie against RPI on Friday night at Houston Field House, earning the extra ECAC standings point with a shootout victory.
Freshman Aiden Long scored the tying goal 7:20 into the third period, deflecting a shot from Caton Ryan to even the score after RPI had taken a 1-0 lead midway through the second period on Mathieu Bourgault’s deflection. Cornell (17-6-1, 12-4-1 ECAC Hockey) was held scoreless through the opening two periods despite generating consistent pressure, while RPI goaltender Bruno Bruveris stopped 31 shots.
Senior goaltender Remington Keopple, appearing in his first game in more than a month, matched Bruveris with a career-high 31 saves to keep the Big Red within reach. Cornell finished the game without committing a penalty and improved to 9-0-1 this season when allowing one goal or fewer.
After a scoreless five-minute overtime, the teams traded goals in the opening round of the shootout before sophomore defenseman Michael Fisher scored in the fourth round. Keopple then stopped RPI’s final attempt to secure the additional standings point.
Cornell extended its unbeaten stretch against RPI to 11 of the last 12 meetings and remained among the top teams in the ECAC standings.
The Big Red continue their road trip Saturday, February 14, with a 7 p.m. matchup at Union.
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