Josh Corrow scored with 37 seconds remaining in overtime as the UAH club hockey team won its fourth straight game, a 3-2 seesaw affair over the Alabama AAU D1 team Friday night at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center.
UAH (4-1-1) got another great performance from goaltender Cameron Crawford, who stopped 44 Frozen Tide shots. He made 16 saves in the third period and five in overtime.
Game 2 of the series is Saturday night at 6 p.m.
UAH strick first when Kolton Watts scored off the post on the power play at the 7:39 mark. After Jacob Best tied the game for Alabama almost seven minutes later, Watts struck again, popping in a rebound with 2:22 left in the first for a 2-1 Chargers lead at intermission.
Tyler Trombly and Keaton Watts got assists on both goals.
There was no scoring in the second period, with the lone penalty coming against the Chargers. The Tide used that power play to get 11 shots on UAH goaltender Cameron Crawford.
Matthew Dumond scored early in the third period to tie the game for Alabama (4-4-0).
In overtime, Kolton Watts in the left corner found Corrow in the slot. Corrow went top shelf on Alabama goalie Luc Haggitt for clinch it for UAH.
Keaton Watts also assisted on the game-winner for his third assist of the game.