Malden, Mass. - The Tufts University Jumbos scored three goals within a three-minute span in the second period to overcome a two-goal deficit, but the visiting Trinity College Bantams netted the equalizer with 2:37 remaining in the third period as the teams finished in a 4-4 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's ice hockey tie this evening at Valley Forum.

The Jumbos got the 2012-13 season off to a great start by scoring a short-handed goal 2:27 into the game. Freshman Conor Helfrich converted a pass from behind the net by junior Cody Armstrong and Tufts led 1-0.  The Bantams evened the score at 8:50 of the opening period when freshman Jim Burt (Hamden, Conn.) banged in a rebound. The game went to the first intermission tied at 1-1 as Jumbo goalie Brian Phillips and Bantam netminder Ben Coulthard (South Windsor, Conn.) each had 10 saves.

Though Tufts would finish the second period strong, it was Trinity who started it well. They scored twice within 47 seconds early to gain a 3-1 advantage. Sophomore Jackson Brewer (Newton, Mass.) tallied at 1:05 followed by sophomore Tim Shea's (Somerset, Mass.) goal at 1:52, forcing a Jumbo time-out.  Tufts scored twice on the power-play during its three-goal run later in the period. Freshman Stewart Bell scored when the Jumbos were up a man at 11:28 of the second. Less than a minute later, senior defenseman Jared Barker had an unassisted goal at 12:24 to tie the score at 3-3. Sophomore Tyler Voigt gave the Jumbos a 4-3 margin with another power-play goal at 14:02. The trio of scores within 2:34 turned the game around.

The Jumbos held on to the lead for the majority of the third period until Trinity's Jordan So (Toronto, Ontario) was fed wide open in front of the net and directed the puck in to tie the score 4-4. The Jumbos would put five shots on net in the overtime period, but the game ended in a tie.  Phillips, making his first career start, finished with 34 saves, as did Trinity's Coulthart. Shots were an even 38-38. Burt and Shea both had a goal and an assist for Trinity, while junior Will Gray (Wellesley, Mass.) earned two assists. The Jumbos got points from nine different players.

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