On 'Faceoff Against Cancer' night on the 30th anniversary of the passing of "Badger Bob" Johnson, the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team tied Clarkson (7-4-3, 3-2-1 ECAC) 1-1 in a non-conference matchup at the Kohl Center on Friday.
The Badgers (4-10-1, 2-6-0 1-0-0 Big Ten) outshot Clarkson 13-7 in the first period but neither team buried the puck.
Goaltender Jared Moe came in clutch on a penalty kill in the second period with an outstanding save to keep the score level.
Clarkson took a 1-0 lead halfway through the third period. Luke Mobely broke the puck out to Jordan Power in the Golden Knight's zone who then hit Nick Campoli with a stretch pass as he blazed through the neutral zone for a breakaway goal.
There was still a lot of hockey to play with 10:45 remaining in regulation.
Captain Tarek Baker netted the equalizing goal for the Badgers at 16:28 in the third. Defenseman Daniel Laatch passed to Ryder Donovan down low in the corner who shot the puck on goal, where Baker picked up the loose puck and finished for the tie.
The Badgers and Clarkson headed to overtime tied 1-1 where Baker skated end-to-end during 3-on-3 overtime but fell victim to an unlucky bounce at the goalmouth. Ultimately, neither team was able to convert during the five minute period.
Wisconsin led 34-24 in shots and Moe made 23 saves in net.
Notes to know:
- Daniel Laatch notched his first career point with an assist on Baker's goal
- Tarek Baker scored his fourth goal of the season
- Bob Johnson's grandson Doug Johnson, and his great grandson and Nash Johnson, dropped the ceremonial first puck.
Next Up: The Badgers face Clarkson in a rematch on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT at the Kohl Center.
