South Bend, Ind. – The Colonials men's hockey team posted their first tie of the season as they matched a 2-2 score against Notre Dame. Both teams agreed to a shootout as Cameron Garvey scored the lone shootout goal for either team in the extra period.


FIRST PERIOD
RMU  controlled the offensive tempo in the early going and it showed on the stat sheet with the Colonials outshooting Notre Dame 12-6 in the frame.


The consistency for RMU payed off as George Krotiris fired home his first goal of the year to give the Colonials an early lead. However, the Irish came back just over a minute later to tie the game at one.


SECOND PERIOD
The second period was much more evenly paced, with both teams producing similar results. Notre Dame held a slight 7–6 edge in faceoffs, while RMU generated three more shots on net.

There were no goals in this frame, and scoring chances were limited, with only one power play awarded in the entire period.


THIRD PERIOD
Notre Dame opened the period with strong offensive pressure, capitalizing in the ninth minute to take a 2–1 lead.

However, RMU roared back in the 14th minute, as Trent Wilson found Michael Craig with a perfect feed to tie the game at two.
OVERTIME
Both teams battled through a 3-on-3, five-minute overtime, but neither could find the back of the net despite several quality chances. The game then went to a shootout, where Cameron Garvey was the lone scorer for either side, earning RMU an official tie as they left South Bend.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Notre Dame was one for two on the poweplay for the day while RMU was 0-1 on the powerplay during the game.
- Charlie Schenkel recorded 23 saves for the Colonials but none more important than in the third period when he had a game-high eight saves and kept the Irish off the board in the crunch time
- Michael Craig's third period goal was his first since January 24,2025 against Army West Point. The captain now has five blocks this season after tonight's performance


UP NEXT
RMU will return home next weekend when they play host to Niagara on Oct . 31 – Nov. 1. Puck drop next Friday will at 7pm at Clearview Arena.