FINAL SCORE: New Hampshire 6, No. 17 Vermont 3 | CatamounTV Highlights | Photo Gallery
BURLINGTON, Vt. – New Hampshire scored four unanswered goals in the third period and came back to beat 17^th-ranked Vermont 6-3 in Hockey East action on Saturday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
 
The Catamounts dropped to 16-10-2 (8-7-1 HEA), while the Wildcats improved to 10-16-2 (5-10-1 HEA) as the teams split the weekend series.
 
Andrew Poturalski netted two goals in the first period to give UNH a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. The freshman wristed a shot inside the right post through a screen at 13:25 to open the scoring on the power play. Poturalski then beat Brody Hoffman five-hole with a low shot from the right circle four minutes later at even strength.
 
Vermont began its comeback midway through the second period as Mike Paliotta sent a drive past Daniel Tirone glove side from the left half wall with a delayed penalty coming on UNH. Kevin Irwin finished off a triangle passing play in the slot on the ensuing power play, tucking a one-timer inside the left post from the slot.
 
The Catamounts took their first lead of the night on a two-man advantage with less than five minutes left in the middle frame. Colin Markison collected a pass from Nick Luukko in the low left circle before beating Tirone with a wrist shot blocker side for a 3-2 cushion.
 
UVM carried the lead into the third, but New Hampshire knotted the score just seconds after a power play expired at the 6:33 mark. Matias Cleland collected a faceoff win at the left point and fired a low slap shot off the right post far side.
 
Just past the 12-minute mark, Casey Thrush put the Wildcats back on top with a one-timer from the slot on the power play. Tyler Kelleher deked a backhand around Hoffman with five minutes to go for a 5-3 lead, and Matt Willows sealed the victory with an empty-netter at 18:43.

UVM out-shot 32-24, including an 18-4 edge in the second period. The Catamounts scored three power play goals in a game for just the second time this season.
 
Vermont travels to Conte Forum next weekend to face No. 11 Boston College on Friday (Feb. 13) at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday (Feb. 14) at 7 p.m. in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Pre-game radio coverage begins 30 minutes prior to faceoff on WVMT 620-AM and SportsJuice.com, and pay-per-view video is also available at BCEagles.com.