MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (jimmiepride.com)– The seventh-ranked Jimmie hockey team had its season end with a 4-3 overtime loss to No. 2 Ohio University in the quarterfinals of the ACHA Division 1 National Championships.

UJ finishes the year with a record of 22-11, the third-most wins in a season in program history.

The Bobcats’ Collin Felton was called for hooking at the 1:50 mark of the first, and Jamestown’s power play quickly took advantage. A minute into the penalty, Morgan Venne made it 1-0 on assists by Zane MacDonald and Jordan Baranesky.

Ohio tied the game with a John McLaughlin goal at 11:47, and it remained 1-1 until Jordon Kromm scored with 47 seconds left in the period for a 2-1 Jimmie lead. Alek Erichuk and Brenden Vulcano were credited with the assists.

McLaughlin made it 2-2 with his second of the game coming at 14:44 of the second, and the teams went into the intermission tied.

The Jimmie power play notched its second score at 8:18 of the third period. Brad Fortin and Baranesky set up Kromm for his second of the game and a 3-2 lead.

Trailing 3-2, the Bobcats pulled goaltender Justin Damon for an extra skater for the final 1:21 of regulation. As the clock’s final seconds ticked down, a scramble in front of the Jimmie net took Brandon Weare out of position and Felton put the puck in the back of the net with one-tenth of a second remaining. The goal was initially waived off by the referee, but after video review the goal was allowed to stand, and the game went to overtime.

At 4:52 of overtime, a floating wrist shot from the point by Sam Turner had just enough on it to get past Weare and send Ohio onto the semifinals.

Shots ended 44-36 in favor of the Bobcats. Weare made a career-high 40 saves for UJ while Damon had 33 stops for Ohio.

#7 University of Jamestown 3 at #2 Ohio University 4 (OT) – Status: Final OT1
Sunday, March 19, 2023 – NESC- Rink 1

#7 University of Jamestown 2 0 1 0 – 3
#2 Ohio University 1 1 1 1 – 4

1st Period-1, #7 University of Jamestown, Venne 1 (Macdonald, Baranesky), 2:50 (PP). 2, #2 Ohio University, Mclaughlin 1 (Sacca, Wells), 11:47. 3, #7 University of Jamestown, Kromm 1 (Erichuk, Vulcano), 19:13. Penalties-Felton OU (hooking), 1:50; Berggren UJ (holding), 14:11; Cline UJ (slashing), 16:52; Schons OU (cross checking), 16:52; Kloepfer OU (interference), 19:33.

2nd Period-4, #2 Ohio University, Mclaughlin 2 (Glen, Schons), 14:44. Penalties-Christensson UJ (tripping), 5:20; Baranesky UJ (tripping), 10:35.

3rd Period-5, #7 University of Jamestown, Kromm 2 (Fortin, Baranesky), 8:18 (PP). 6, #2 Ohio University, Felton 1 (Thompson, Turner), 19:59. Penalties-Kromm UJ (interference), 2:47; Mclaughlin OU (tripping), 6:22; Wells OU (indirect contact to the head), 9:22.

1st OT Period-7, #2 Ohio University, Turner 1 (Aldridge, Felton), 4:52. Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal-#7 University of Jamestown 15-9-12-0-36. #2 Ohio University 12-16-11-5-44.
Power Play Opportunities-#7 University of Jamestown 2 / 4; #2 Ohio University 0 / 4.
Goalies-#7 University of Jamestown, Weare (44 shots-40 saves). #2 Ohio University, Damon (36 shots-33 saves).