UMass hockey rallies late, beats Merrimack in overtime

The UMass hockey team pulled its goalie and scored the equalizer in the final minute, then freshman Marc Del Gaizo netter the overtime game-winner as the Minutemen beat Merrimack, 4-3, Saturday in North Andover.

The 16th-ranked Minutemen (5-1-1, 2-0-0 Hockey East) tied the game with 33 seconds left in regulation. Cale Makar found John Leonard, who sent a cross-ice pass to Philip Lagunov for the goal.

In overtime, Del Gaizo was at the post where he cleaned up a rebound from his brother Anthony Del Gaizo and Leonard.

UMass tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. Jacob Pritchard converted his second power-play goal of the weekend with assists from Leonard and Mitchell Chaffee at the 16:45 mark.

Chaffee made it 2-1 with another power-play goal early in the second. Pritchard and Makar had assists.

Filip Lindberg finished with 26 saves.