Kurapov & Sterrett Come Up Clutch Once Again; No. 3 Endicott Edges No. 6 Curry In OT, 2-1 | https://endicott.prestosports.com/
Kurapov & Sterrett Come Up Clutch Once Again; No. 3 Endicott Edges No. 6 Curry In OT, 2-1 | https://endicott.prestosports.com/
Kurapov & Sterrett Come Up Clutch Once Again; No. 3 Endicott Edges No. 6 Curry In OT, 2-1
In what felt like a playoff matchup from start to finish, the No. 3 nationally ranked Endicott men's ice hockey team defeated No. 6 Curry, 2-1, in overtime on Saturday evening in front of a packed house at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
Tied 1-1 late in overtime, Andrew Kurapov (Corvallis, Ore.) deked his defender in the left faceoff circle and ripped a shot from close range off Reid Cooper's (Corman Park, Saskatchewan) shoulder into the back of the net for the game-winner (3:12).
Kurapov also played a role in the game-tying power play goal in the third period.
Jackson Sterrett (Hendersonville, Tenn.) scored a nearly identical goal to Kurapov's tally, this time from just outside the right faceoff circle, with a wrister through traffic to make it 1-1 with 10:27 left in regulation.
Kurapov got the offense going by winning a 50/50 puck at the blue line to Primo Self (Grand Rapids, Mich.) who was stationed along the right boards. Self then drew two defenders his way and sent a silky saucer pass to Sterrett for the equalizer.
In goal, Ryan Wilson (Shelton, Conn.) made 25 saves to improve to 8-1-0 on the season.
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