HENNIKER, N.H.-The New England College men's ice hockey team picked up their first win of the season, downing Bryn Athyn College 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Lee Clement Arena.
The win boosts NEC to 1-1 on the season, while Bryn Athyn falls to 0-2.
SCORING
1
st 16:26 | NEC
Adam Zollner (
Bryce Nielsen)
3
rd 19:17 | NEC
Mike Whitehair (
Carlos Fornaris,
Joe Osaka)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pilgrims peppered Bryn Athyn's goaltender in the opening period and posted an 11-5 advantage in shots. With 3:34 remaining in the first period,
Bryce Nielsen (Laguna Hills, Calif.) sent the puck to the front of the net, where
Adam Zollner (Varnamo, Sweden) was waiting to poke it in.
Both teams battled through over 40 minutes of scoreless hockey until NEC tallied their second goal, an empty-netter, with 43 seconds left in the game. Bryn Athyn took a penalty with just over a minute-and-half left in the game, forcing them to pull their goaltender for an even number of skaters. With time winding down,
Joe Osaka (Tokyo, Japan) carried the puck into the corner of the offensive zone and passed it back to
Carlos Fornaris (Miami, Fla.), who sent it to
Mike Whitehair (Victor, N.Y.), positioned just outside the crease.
GOALTENDERS
NEC goaltender
Christoffer Sjoo (Stockholm, Sweden) tallied 18 saves in his second career start, while Bryn Athyn's McKenzie Chalmer recorded 38 saves in defeat.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims return to action on Friday, November 3
rd when they host Skidmore College at 7:00 p.m. in the first New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) game of the season.
