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Novotny’s Clutch Shot Completes Men’s Ice Hockey’s Rally at Babson
4
Winner New England Col. NEC 6-5-0, 4-3-0
3
Babson BABSON 7-3-1, 4-2-1
Winner
New England Col. NEC
6-5-0, 4-3-0
4
Final
3
Babson BABSON
7-3-1, 4-2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
New England Col. NEC 2 1 1 4
Babson BABSON 3 0 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Novotny’s Clutch Shot Completes Men’s Ice Hockey’s Rally at Babson

BABSON PARK, Mass. – The New England College men's ice hockey team won 4-3 at Babson College, the sixth-ranked team in the nation, on Saturday evening at the Babson Skating Center in Babson Park, Massachusetts in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action.

THE BASICS
Score:                    New England College 4, Babson 3
Records:               Pilgrims 6-5, 4-3 NEHC | Beavers 7-3-2, 4-2-2 NEHC

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Trailing 3-1 late in the first period, the 'Grims toughened up, pulling to within one off a goal from senior forward Alex LaPlante (Londonderry, N.H.) with 3:19 left in the opening frame, his team-leading fifth of the season. Then with 11:23 remaining in the second, freshman forward Manny Cabral (Providence, R.I.) tied it up at three-all off his fourth goal of the season.
  • With 5:58 left in the game and NEC on a power play, sophomore forward David Novotny (Delray Beach, Fla.) took a pass from Cabral and sent it home, tying LaPlante for the team goal-scoring lead with his fifth goal of the season. The 4-3 advantage would hold up for the final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • NEC senior goalie Andrew Kormos (Milford, Mich.) was a force between the pipes with a career-high 62 saves on the night.

UP NEXT

  • Up next for NEC, the 'Grims travel to Salem State on Thursday for a 7:00 p.m. game.
  • Babson travels to Trinity on Tuesday for a 4:00 p.m. contest.

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