GORHAM, Maine – The New England College men's ice hockey team won 3-0 at Southern Maine University on Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena in Gorham, Maine in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action.
THE BASICS
Score: New England College 3, Southern Maine 0
Records: Pilgrims 5-10-1, 4-6-1 NEHC | Huskies 5-10-1, 3-6-1 NEHC
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The 'Grims got on the board with 6:42 left in the first period when NEC freshman forward Egor Osipik (Minsk, Belarus) scored his sixth goal of the season with assists to sophomore forward Jack Herron (Lake in the Hills, Ill.) and sophomore forward Jakub Rusina (Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic), giving the visitors a 1-0 lead.
- Just three minutes later, the Pilgrims capitalized on a power play as NEC senior forward Jesper Tarkiainen (Naperville, Ill.) scored his third goal of the season, assisted by Herron and sophomore center Paul Waldhauser (Klagenfurt, Austria), as the 'Grims went into the first intermission up 2-0.
- Just 8:44 into the second period, Osipik scored his second goal of the game and his seventh of the season, assisted by Herron and NEC graduate defenseman Zach Nelson (Hudson, Mass.). The 3-0 score would hold up, as the 'Grims took their third straight win, all in NEHC league play.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- NEC freshman goaltender Anthony Beaulieu (Lawrence, Mass.) continued his outstanding play of late, picking up his second career shutout behind 26 saves for the Pilgrims. At press time, Beaulieu had battled his way into the NEHC's top five in save percentage with .928 on the season.
- USM senior goaltender Kyle Penton (Waltham, Mass.) tallied 33 stops on the night for the Huskies.
- Shots on goal were 36-26 in favor of the Pilgrims.
- It was NEC's third straight victory, their longest winning streak since securing five consecutive wins from November 26th to December 8th, 2022.
UP NEXT
- NEC and USM will have a quick turnaround when they go back on the ice on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
