This weekend featured some huge non-conference video games in faculty hockey, particularly in the Hockey East. In addition, there have been a couple of video games from Tuesday. Let’s dive into all the battles:
No. 13 UMass-Amherst sweeps No. 1 Denver at house
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The Minutemen stunned the faculty hockey international this weekend, incomes two decisive wins over the protecting nationwide champion Pioneers. On Friday, they received the contest 4-2, in spite of being outshot 47-15. They ruled the particular groups then again, recording two shorthanded objectives and one power-play purpose. The very subsequent day, Amherst as soon as once more defended house ice, shutting out Denver 3-0 for the program’s first shutout win in opposition to a No. 1 group. Luke Pavicich, a sophomore from New York, stopped all 30 pictures he confronted. Pavicich used to be a brick wall this weekend, halting 75 of 77 pictures and for his efforts he used to be named Hockey East Player of the Week. His teammate Scott Morrow, a sophomore defenseman and Carolina Hurricanes draft pick out, used to be named Hockey East Defender of the Week after recording two objectives and an help this weekend. With the wins, the Minutemen moved as much as No. 6 total in the newest faculty hockey scores. They host Union College for a two-game collection this weekend.
No. 9 Boston University splits with No. 6 Michigan
The Terriers seemed like two other groups this weekend. On Friday, it used to be a birthday party in the penalty field in Ann Arbor, as the two faculty hockey powerhouses mixed for 45 penalty mins. In the 1st duration, Philadelphia Flyers 2018 first-round draft pick out Jay O’Brien and Montreal Canadiens 2020 2d around pick out Luke Tuch each and every took primary consequences which gave the extremely professional Wolverines a five-on-three-man merit for 5 mins. Michigan used to be ready to money in thrice, which gave them a 4-0 lead after one duration. Boston couldn’t stay up as each Drew Commesso and Vinny Duplessis struggled to close down their counterpart’s high-powered offense. But the Terriers should have used the 9-2 loss as motivation, as they took down Michigan 3-2 on Sunday. Duplessis had a bounce-back efficiency with 31 saves in the win. The No. 9 Terriers will start Hockey East play and glance handy No. 14 UConn its first loss as the white-hot IceBus heads to Beantown for the weekend.
No. 16 UMass-Lowell is going 1-1 in opposition to Michigan State
This collection started on Thursday, as the Riverhawks fell to the Spartans 4-3 at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan. The sport featured 13 consequences. UMass-Lowell were given its revenge the subsequent day, profitable by way of a ranking of 3-2. The win used to be on the backs of defenseman Jon McDonald (one purpose, one help) and Henry Welsch (36 saves). The Riverhawks dropped to No. 19 in the nationwide scores. They start Hockey East play this weekend, as they go back and forth to Matthews Arena to tackle No. 12 Northeastern on Saturday.
No. 15 Providence defeats Clarkson
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The Friars took care of commercial on house ice Thursday, profitable 5-2. They have been led by way of sophomore middle and Boston Bruins draft Riley Duran, who discovered the again of the web two times. Fellow Bruins draft pick out Phillip Svedbäck used to be named Hockey East Goalie of the Week for his paintings in between the pipes. Providence moved as much as No. 11 in the newest faculty hockey score. They are actually headed out west for a two sport weekend collection with No. 4 Denver.
No. 7 Northeastern falls to Providence on house ice
The Friars spread out Hockey East play with a large 2-1 win. Providence’s victory used to be backstopped by way of Svedbäck as he best allowed one purpose on 31 pictures. Nashville Predators prospect and Rhode Island local Gunnarwolfe Fontaine scored Northeastern’s lone purpose in the loss. The Huskies dropped again to No. 13 in the nationwide score. They have any other Hockey East matchup this week as they get in a position to tackle No. 19 UMass-Lowell on Saturday.
UNH falls to Boston College of their house opener
The Wildcats couldn’t get off on the proper paw at Whittemore Arena, as they have been defeated 4-2 by way of Boston College on Saturday. The Eagles have been led by way of Colorado Avalanche prospect Colby Ambrosio who lit the lamp two times. Alternate Captain Kalle Eriksson and Liam Devlin scored for New Hampshire. The Eagles won votes, however didn’t crack the most sensible 20 in the newest scores. New Hampshire will get set to host Army on Saturday and can glance to hunt revenge on the Eagles on Sunday.
Maine will get blown out on the street by way of Bentley
Saturday simply wasn’t the Blackbears’ evening. They opened the scoring in the first duration courtesy of Scottish ahead Thomas Freel. It used to be all Bentley after that, as the Falcons went on to attain 5 unanswered objectives. Bentley used to be ready to decisively win the contest, due to goaltender Conor Hasley’s 33 saves on 34 Blackbears pictures. Maine has a large take a look at this weekend, as No. 3 Quinnipiac involves Orono for a two-game weekend collection starting on Saturday.
Tuesday’s Action
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Merrimack dominates UNH on house ice 6-1
The Warriors benefitted from their additional relaxation, as they simply took care of commercial on Tuesday and cruised to victory. They were given off to a red-hot get started, profiting from New Hampshire and jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the back of Massachusetts local Matt Copponi (1 purpose, 2 assists). From then on, they have been ready to place on cruise regulate, as the Wildcats have been best ready to overcome New York Rangers draft pick out Hugo Ollas as soon as. The lone purpose got here off the stick of Devlin however used to be temporarily countered by way of Merrimack ahead Ben Brar’s first purpose of the 12 months.
No. 13 Northeastern defeats BC in a shootout, formally is going down as a 3-3 tie
Tuesday evening at historical Matthews Arena featured a really perfect matchup between two Boston competitors. The Eagles and Huskies skated to a 3-3 tie after no person used to be ready to gentle the lamp in the extra time duration. The contest then went right into a shootout, and Northeastern received in the shootout, however it’ll cross down as a tie on each groups’ information. Huskies ahead Fontaine had two assists and this previous 12 months’s 5th total variety in the NHL Draft, Cutter Gauthier, scored his first purpose at the NCCA degree for the Eagles. Boston College has a rematch with New Hampshire on Sunday at Conte Forum, whilst the Huskies will host the Riverhawks on Saturday.
CAPTION: Screenshot: HockeyEastOnline.com, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.