MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team was defeated in their Northeast 10 Conference opener, 4-1, by Saint Michael's College on Friday night at Sullivan Arena.

Highlights

• Sophomore Brendan Manning finished with one goal on four shots, with a +1 rating.
• Freshman Nolan King and senior Alex Hoitt each assisted on the goal.
• Freshman Alec O'Connor posted a team-high seven shots on goal.
• Senior Cam Collins went 10 for 16 on the faceoffs (62.5%).

How it Happened

The Purple Knights scored twice over a span of 35 seconds to end the first period with a 2-0 lead.

The Hawks scored 4:25 into the second period to cut their deficit to one as sophomore Brendan Manning lit the lamp. Saint Michael's Ty Bloom added his second point of the contest with a power play goal as he scored with 7:28 left in the frame to make it 3-1 before the second intermission.

Saint Michael's added an insurance goal just 34 seconds into the third as it cruised to victory in night one of the weekend series.

Up Next

The Hawks (0-3-0, 0-1-0 NE10) will host the Purple Knights (2-0-1, 1-0-0 NE10) in game two of the series on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 3:00 p.m.