NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
A strange situation occurred during a men’s college hockey game between the UConn Huskies and the Massachusetts Minutemen.
The Huskies and Minutemen were in the middle of an overtime period after tying 3-3 in regulation at the Mullins Center in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen tried to get past the Huskies goalie, but were denied.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Joey Muldowney #8 of the UConn Huskies skates against the Maine Black Bears in the second period during NCAA men’s hockey at the Hockey East Championship at TD Garden on March 21, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Richard T. Gagnon/Getty Images)
A Huskies pause began. Huskies defenseman Kai Janviriya guided the puck back onto the ice and was preparing to possibly send his team home with a win.
However, when he reached the Massachusetts area, the stadium lights went out.
Neither team scored in overtime. The Huskies and Minutemen got into a shootout and Massachusetts was able to score a point in the shootout round after seven rounds.
The Massachusetts Minutemen line up before a game against the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks during NCAA men’s hockey at the Tsongas Center on January 27, 2023 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Richard T. Gagnon/Getty Images)
UConn had a 3-2 lead in the third period when Jake Percival scored early in the frame after a power play. But UMass responded with an equalizer from forward Jack Musa.
Massachusetts goaltender Michael Hrabal earned the game’s first star by making 50 saves in the win.
Posted pucks spelling Ohio are placed on the Ohio State Buckeyes bench before a men’s college hockey game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State Spartans on February 27, 2026 at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing Michigan. (Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
Massachusetts was able to improve to 12-9-1 with 37 points on the year. UConn fell to 11-8-3 with 38 points. The two teams are fourth and third respectively in the Hockey East conference. Providence leads the conference with a 17-5-1 record and 51 points.
Related article
