MANCHESTER, N.H. – Seven different players scored goals for the Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team, who came away with a dominant 7-2 win over cross-city rival Southern New Hampshire on Saturday evening. Junior
Luke Linart (Holland, Mich.) led the Hawks with a goal and an assist for his third straight multi-point game.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm hosts NCAA Division III opponent SUNY Cortland on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:30 p.m. in non-conference action from the Sullivan Arena.
Score: Saint Anselm 7, Southern New Hampshire 2
Records: Saint Anselm (7-6-2, 6-3-1 NE10); Southern New Hampshire (6-8-1, 5-4-1 NE10)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Thomas F. Sullivan Arena)
Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Attendance: 251
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- There was no shortage of scoring opportunities early with both teams firing numerous shots on goal in the first six minutes. Both goaltenders were up to the task with Saint Anselm sophomore Cam Carroll (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) making four saves and Southern New Hampshire netminder Sean Guerin making three stops.
- After killing off a penalty, the Hawks struck first 9:41 into the game. Sophomore Patrick DeMarinis (Manasquan, N.J.) finished a feed from Linart to make it a 1-0 game.
- The Hawks only increased their pressure after that. They outshot the Penmen, 5-0, over the next three minutes of play and went on a power play, but failed to increase their lead.
- Southern New Hampshire responded well with four shots on goal to end the period, but the score remained 1-0 after the opening 20-minute segment.
- Less than a minute into the second period, the Penmen were sent to the penalty box after a high-sticking call. On the ensuing power play, senior Mark Blaney (Braintree, Mass.) scored to double the Hawks' lead 1:28 into the second.
- A few minutes later, Stone Devlin provided the answer for Southern New Hampshire. His unassisted goal at the 4:57 mark cut the Saint Anselm lead in half and made it a 2-1 score.
- The two sides then exchanged shots on goal until midway through the second, when the Hawks were sent to the box for a high-sticking penalty of their own. However, the Penmen were unable to equalize as Carroll made another two saves.
- Just 32 seconds after killing off the minor penalty, junior Garrett Alberti (Wilmington, Mass.) found the back of the net off a feed from senior Hunter Brackett (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to extend the Saint Anselm lead to 3-1.
- The Hawks blew the game open not long after that with Linart and sophomore Steve Armstrong (Victor, N.Y.) each lighting the lamp exactly 1:33 apart to make it a 5-1 game before the end of the second. It was the first collegiate goal for Armstrong.
- The Penmen started the third period with another power play opportunity. They pumped five pucks on target, but Carroll came up big for the Hawks with some big time saves to preserve his team's four-goal advantage.
- Carroll continued to show out between the pipes for Saint Anselm. In the final 10 minutes of the game, the sophomore made 13 saves as Southern New Hampshire could not buy a goal.
- The Hawks scored twice more in the final four minutes. Junior Michael Martignetti (Winchester, Mass.) scored his second goal of the season at the 16:08 mark and Brackett found the back of the net 49 seconds later, which made it 7-1.
- The Penmen finally got one past Carroll with 1:09 remaining, but by that point it was all academic as the Hawks cruised to the 7-2 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Southern New Hampshire held a slight edge over Saint Anselm in shots on goal, 40-36. The Penmen outshot the Hawks in the third period, 20-8.
- Saint Anselm scored once in the first, four times in the second, and twice in the third. The Hawks scored five unanswered goals between the final two periods. Southern New Hampshire scored once in the second and once in the third.
- The Penmen maintained a small advantage on faceoffs, winning 39 out of 72 attempts (54.2 percent). The Hawks won the remaining 33 out of 72 draws (45.8 percent).
- Seniors Max Burum (Marshfield, Mass.) and Chase Reynolds (Middletown, Conn.) each went 10 for 22 on faceoffs (45.4 percent) to lead the Hawks. Austin Hirschberger had a dominant night in the faceoff circle and went 16 for 17 (94.1 percent) for the Penmen.
- On the defensive side, Southern New Hampshire blocked 10 shots in the game while Saint Anselm blocked seven shots. Reynolds and senior Luke Mix (Winchester, Mass.) logged a team-high two blocked shots apiece for the Hawks. Ryan Houle registered two blocks on the other side of the ice for the Penmen.
- The Hawks went 1-5 on the power play and recorded five shots on goal during the man advantage. The Penmen were held scoreless on five power play opportunities despite eight shots on target.
- Alberti, Armstrong, Blaney, Bracket, DeMarinis, Linart, and Martignetti all scored once for Saint Anselm.
- Brackett also tallied two assists to lead the Hawks with a three-point night. He is currently leading Saint Anselm with eight goals, nine assists, and 17 points this season. He ranks second in the NE10 in goals and sits in third place for points.
- Linart tallied an assist as well for his third straight multi-point game. He is now second on the team in goals (seven), assists (eight), and points (15) this winter.
- Clear and Devlin each scored once for Southern New Hampshire. Bryan McLachlan picked up the only assist of the game for the Penmen.
- Carroll made 38 saves in goal for the Hawks to earn the win. Guerin made 28 stops in goal for the Penmen and earned the loss.
- This marked the 60th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Southern New Hampshire. Saint Anselm is now 44-13-3 against Southern New Hampshire/New Hampshire College in the series that began in 1981.
STAY CONNECTED:
