MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team earned a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over Post University on Friday night at Sullivan Arena in Northeast 10 Conference play, with sophomore Brendan Manning playing the hero in the opening minute of overtime.

Highlights

• Sophomore Brendan Manning netted the game-winning goal just 0:57 into overtime, lifting the Hawks past the Eagles.
• Manning also finished with two points on the night, adding an assist to his overtime winner.
• Senior Cam Collins opened the scoring in the second period, notching his first goal of the season with assists from classmates Garrett Alberti and Luke Linart.
• Junior goaltender Cam Carroll made 31 saves in the victory.
• Saint Anselm controlled the faceoff dot, going 29-for-50 (58.0%).
• The Hawks stopped all three Post power play opportunities.
• Saint Anselm now holds a 19-4-1 lead over the Eagles in the all-time series, which dates back to the 2017-18 season. The Hawks are victorious in each of the last four meetings with Post.

How It Happened

After a scoreless first period, the Hawks broke the deadlock in the second frame as senior Cam Collins slipped a shot past the Post netminder at the 9:00 mark, on assists from classmates Garrett Alberti and Luke Linart, giving Saint Anselm a 1-0 edge.

Post rallied in the third period, with a goal coming with just seconds remaining in regulation to knot the game at 1-1 and force overtime.

In the extra period, sophomore Brendan Manning buried the sudden-death winner at 0:57, ripping a shot from the slot on a feed from Alberti to lift the Hawks to their first victory of the second half.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (4-9-4, 4-3-2 NE10) will return to Sullivan Arena on Saturday, Jan. 17 for the final game of the series against Post (3-12-1, 2-7-1 NE10). Puck drop is slated for 4:00 p.m.