With a season-high 41 shots, the Clarkson University Hockey team had its opportunities against Brown on Saturday night, but the Golden Knights could not make the most of their chances as they settle for a 2-2 overtime tie against the Bears before 2,248 fans at Cheel Arena.

Clarkson, which stands at 9-10-5 overall and 3-4-3 in ECAC Hockey, hosts Yale in a Sunday afternoon game, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but was postponed until Sunday due to inclement weather in the North Country.

Playing in their first home game in almost two months, the Knights came out with a strong start against Brown, outshooting the Bears 17-5 through the opening 20 minutes. It was the Bears, however, who got on the scoreboard first.

Brown (6-7-3, 3-4-1) grabbed the early lead when Jack Maclellan won a draw to linemate Matt Lorito, who skated alone from the left circle and flipped in a quick shot past Clarkson senior goaltender Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT) at 6:47.

The Knights battled back and finally connected late in the stanza. Sophomore Will Frederick (Allison Park, PA) swept in a rebound at the right side of the Brown net at 14:50 after a shot by freshman defenseman James Howden (Edgeley, SASK). Senior Captain Jake Morley (Ogdensburg, NY) started the play with a pass from the goal line out to Howden at the point.

Just 1:18 into the second frame, Brown retook the lead when Jeff Buvinow picked up a loose puck in the Bears’ zone after a shot by Clarkson’s Louke Oakley (Whitby, ONT) rang off the post. Buvinow skated the length of the ice and fired in a shot from the left circle for his first goal of the season. Richie Crowley and Bobby Farnham assisted.

Once again, however, Clarkson came back to tie the game. At 9:23, senior Nick Tremblay (Candiac, QUE) intercepted an errant clearing pass from Brown goaltender Marco De Filippo at the top of the slot and scored into a vacant net for his 10th goal of the season.

The Knights, who controlled play throughout the contest, outshot the Bears 11-5 in the third and 2-1 in the five minute overtime, but could not convert for the go-ahead goal.

Both teams struggled on the power play with Clarkson going 0-of-7 and Brown going 0-of-5.

Karpowich posted 15 saves, while De Filippo turned aside 39 of Clarkson’s 41 shots.