WATERVILLE, Maine – The Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team closed out its weekend at the Bowdoin-Colby Thanksgiving Classic with a 7-1 loss to the Bowdoin College Polar Bears at the Jack Kelley Rink on Sunday.

Highlights

• Junior Steve Armstrong was the first to find the back of the net, scoring the lone goal for Saint Anselm.
• The faceoff battle was dead even between the Hawks and Polar Bears at 29-29.
• Sophomore Keaton Richards led the Hawks, going 11-for-21 (52.3%), from the dot, with classmate Brendan Manning posting the highest percentage by going 6-for-10 (60.0%).
• Senior goaltender Tucker Hanson made 32 saves in the contest.

How it Happened

The Hawks struck first in this out-of-conference matchup. A little over three minutes into the first period, senior Steve Armstrong gave the Hawks a 1-0 advantage with his second goal of the season. The Polar Bears survived a Saint Anselm power play and evened the score at 13:03 of the first period and would score again three minutes later to make it a 2-1 game through one period.

The Polar Bears would control the rest of the contest, as they netted five goals in the remaining two periods to hand the Hawks a 7-1 loss. Saint Anselm had some quality looks during the second and third periods with 15 shots on target but were unable to chip away at the deficit for the remainder of the game.

Up Next

The Hawks (2-7-2, 2-3-1 NE10) will look to right the ship as they take on the Greyhounds of Assumption University (6-4-1, 4-1-1 NE10) on Tuesday, Dec. 2 for a Northeast 10 Conference matchup at home. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Sullivan Arena.