After beating #8 Tennessee (10-8-1) on Friday, and #4 Georgia (15-11-2) on Saturday, the #1 Arkansas Razorbacks (32-4-0) drew the #6 Ole Miss Rebels (18-6-0) in the Championship game on Sunday. The game got started with the Hogs controlling much of the opening period, limiting the Rebels to just 5 shots in the first period while recording 11 of their own. Despite having a good handle on the game, Arkansas could not break through and the score remained 0-0 after 1 period.

The 2^nd period saw the Hogs dominate, recording an additional 27 shots on net and coming very close to scoring on several occasions. Midway through the 2^nd period, Arkansas would go on the powerplay and Chris Salmon would finally break through on a rebound that found its way in. Continued pressure from Arkansas would not prove successful, as the Hogs took a 1-0 lead into the final period.

The Razorbacks were able to kill off a penalty to start the 3^rd period. However, a second penalty just a minute later gave Ole Miss the fuel to tie the game 1-1. Less than 2 minutes after their goal, a bouncing puck gave Ole Miss a 2-on-1 that they converted on to take a 2-1 lead. The Razorbacks threw everything at Ole Miss in the final minutes, but an Ole Miss empty net goal with 22 seconds left sealed a second-place finish for Arkansas. The Razorbacks recorded 52 shots in the game, and goalie Jozef Dusenka stopped 29 of 31 shots for just his 2^nd loss of the season.

Arkansas takes on arch-rival Alabama (10-9-1) this weekend to finish out the regular season and home schedule. Ticket information can be found here. Both teams have played each other 3 times this season, with Arkansas coming out the victor in all 3 by a combined score of 29-4. Arkansas own a 17-5-1 all-time record over Alabama. Friday’s game will start at 7:30pm and will have the Hogwild Band pumping up the crowd. Saturday’s game will be senior night as we honor six of our seniors prior to the 3:00pm puck drop. Should the Hogs stay in the top two spots in the Pacific Region following the February 21^st rankings, they will earn themselves a bye through the regional tournament and straight to the National Tournament in Frisco, TX March 24-28.

The University of Arkansas Men’s Hockey team plays in the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2019-20 season will be the team’s thirteenth season as a member of the ACHA competing in Division III. The team’s schedule can be found here. All home games are played at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale.