HOOKSETT, N.H. – Sophomore goaltender
Cam Carroll (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) made 46 saves, tying his second-most in a single game this season, and the Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team picked up a 4-2 victory at Southern New Hampshire in Northeast-10 Conference action on Friday night. Four different skaters scored goals for the Hawks, who improved to 15-3-1 in league play with the win. Saint Anselm is undefeated in its last 12 NE10 contests.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm concludes the regular season at Southern New Hampshire on Saturday, February 15th at 7:40 p.m. from the Ice Den in Hooksett, N.H.
Score: Saint Anselm 4, Southern New Hampshire 2
Records: Saint Anselm (16-9-2, 15-3-1 NE10); Southern New Hampshire (11-13-2, 10-7-2)
Location: Hooksett, N.H. (Ice Den)
Date: Friday, February 14th, 2025
Attendance: 138
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Southern New Hampshire got on the board with the game's opening goal less than a minute into the game. Derek Flynn blasted a shot on goal from the blue line that was saved by Carroll, but Jack Gray was there to finish the rebound for the Penmen to make it a 1-0 game.
- The home team turned up the offensive intensity over the next few minutes in search of their second goal. The Penmen outshot the Hawks, 6-2, over the next few minutes, but they failed to extend their lead as Carroll started to get comfortable between the pipes with several saves.
- With exactly seven minutes gone by in the first period, Saint Anselm cleared their own zone and sophomore Chris Cordeiro (Barnstable, Mass.) skated up ice in transition. Cordeiro flew past a defender before tucking a shot into the lower right corner to tie the score at 1-1.
- Shortly after that, the Hawks went on the power play after the Penmen had a player sent to the penalty box for hooking. The visitors were able to capitalize on the man advantage to take the lead midway through the first.
- Senior Mark Blaney (Braintree, Mass.) sent a wrist shot on goal that was saved by Penmen goaltender Collin Berke, but the rebound dribbled out to senior Max Burum (Marshfield, Mass.), who was all alone at the top of the crease. His finish on the rebound made it 2-1, Saint Anselm.
- Southern New Hampshire tried to bounce back right away as they went on a power play of their own just over 30 seconds after conceding the goal to Burum. The Penmen looked threatening with four shots on goal during the man advantage, including three by Ryan Pomposelli, but Carroll stood tall with saves on all four shots to keep his team in front.
- After killing off the penalty, Saint Anselm was able to extend its lead to 3-1 with six minutes left in the first. Burum drove towards the net looking for his second goal, but was denied by Berke. However, the Southern New Hampshire netminder was unable to cover the puck and senior Richie Colarusso (Tewksbury, Mass.) was there to finish on the doorstep to put the Hawks ahead by two goals heading into the second period.
- Both teams opened the second with a fast pace of play. The two sides combined for 13 shots in the first five minutes of action, but both goaltenders were up to the task and made some timely stops as the score remained 3-1 in favor of the visitors. That span included seven consecutive shots ripped by the Penmen in a one-minute stretch, but Carroll was clutch for the Hawks with several huge saves.
- The two sides continued to trade scoring opportunities as the period rolled on. Saint Anselm eventually went on a run of seven unanswered shots on goal, but Berke kept his team within striking distance by turning aside each one.
- With just over one minute left in the second, the Hawks found the back of the net once again for a much-needed insurance goal. Saint Anselm caught Southern New Hampshire on a line change and sent the puck ahead on an odd-man rush. Cordeiro played a pass to sophomore Steve Armstrong (Victor, N.Y.), who skated in untouched and finished top shelf with a backhanded shot to make it 4-1.
- There was no shortage of scoring chances to open the third period. The Penmen once again made it a point to put pucks on net, but despite outshooting the Hawks over the first 12 minutes, 11-4, they struggled to get one past Carroll to start a comeback.
- With six minutes left in the game, Southern New Hampshire generated a 2-on-1 scoring chance. Tyler Murray froze the defender and beat Carroll with a wrist shot to cut the deficit to 4-2 for the Penmen.
- The home team pulled their goalie for the extra skater with two minutes to go, but were unable to get any closer than two goals as Saint Anselm closed out the game to secure the 4-2 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Southern New Hampshire fired lots of pucks on net and outshot Saint Anselm in the game, 48-33. The Penmen recorded at least 15 shots on goal in every period.
- Burum led the Hawks with five shots on goal, while Pomposelli and Ryan Kayser had six shots on goal apiece to lead the Penmen.
- Southern New Hampshire scored the game's opening goal less than a minute into the game, but did not score against until there was only six minutes left in the third period. Saint Anselm scored four unanswered goals in between those Penmen tallies, with three coming in the first and one in the second.
- The Penmen held a slight advantage at the faceoff dot and won 33 out of 62 attempts (53.2 percent). The Hawks won the remaining 29 out of 62 (46.8 percent) in the faceoff circle.
- Burum led the Hawks with a team-high 12 faceoff wins out of his 27 attempts (44.4 percent). Brendan Lynch led the Penmen by also winning 12 draws out of 22 attempts (54.5 percent), while Gray went 10 of 13 (76.9 percent) on draws.
- On the defensive side, Southern New Hampshire blocked eight shots in the contest, while Saint Anselm blocked six shots. Senior Chase Reynolds (Middletown, Conn.) and freshman Hunter Hoffman (Stevensville, Md.) led the Hawks with two blocks apiece. Nic Dallaire led the Penmen with two blocked shots as well.
- Saint Anselm scored the only power play goal of the game. The Hawks recorded five shots on goal during four opportunities on the man advantage. The Penmen were held scoreless on two power play chances despite four shots on goal.
- Armstrong, Burum, Colaursso, and Cordeiro all scored once for Saint Anselm. Burum and Cordeiro each recorded an assist to finish with multi-point games, while five other Hawks picked up helpers in the contest.
- Burum picked up his 18th assist of the season, which is second-most on the team and ranks fourth in the NE10. His 25 points this season are also tied for fourth in the conference.
- Senior Hunter Brackett (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) extended his point streak to eight games with an assist. The senior has 16 points over that span with six goals and 10 assists. Brackett is leading the NE10 with 19 goals and 39 points, while his 20 assists are tied for second in the conference.
- Gray and Murray each scored for Southern New Hampshire, while three other players registered an assist for the Penmen.
- Carroll made 46 saves in goal for the Hawks in the win. Berke stopped 29 shots in goal for the Penmen in the loss.
- This marked the 61st all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Southern New Hampshire. Saint Anselm improves to 45-13-3 against Southern New Hampshire/New Hampshire College in the series that began in 1981.
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