Virginia Tech’s club hockey season ended its home schedule on a bit of a down note last weekend, blowing a 5-2 lead on Saturday to finish in a 5-5 tie with East Carolina. The Pirates knotted the game with 17 seconds left and neither team scored in overtime. About 3000 hockey-starved fans made their way to the Roanoke Civic Center on Saturday, including a strong walk-up crowd that stretched around the outside of the building.
The Hokies then set their sites on Liberty for Sunday’s home finale but the Flames came to the Roanoke Civic Center looking for revenge from a 6-1 home loss against Tech back on November 6th. Liberty lived up to their name and came out on fire, scoring the first 3 goals of the game, and never looked back. Trailing 6-3 late in the third period, Virginia Tech had a chance to cut into the lead with a 5 on 3 power play, but were unable to capitalize, as Liberty held on for a 6-3 win. After five road games to end the regular season Virginia Tech will begin its run through the Mid Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs on February 18th. If the club moves on, the Southeast Regionals and the ACHA nationals beckon. For more information regarding the team and their run for the playoffs, check out www.virginiatechicehockey.com.
