October 16, 2009
Recap | Box Score

RPI Drops First Game in Alaska

Photo by Sara Melikian
Photo by Sara Melikian
Final 1 2 3 Final
Rensselaer (1-2-0) 0 0 0 0
Alas. Anchorage (2-1-0) 2 1 0 3
Scoring Summary
1st - 02:44 Alex Gellert (Alas. Anchorage)
1st - 14:41 Josh Lunden (Alas. Anchorage)
2nd - 17:31 Kevin Clark (Alas. Anchorage)
RensselaerAlas. Anchorage
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Chase Polacek - 5
Sv: Allen York - 24
G: 3 Players (#9, #20, #21 - 1)
A: Kane Lafranchise - 2
Sh: Kevin Clark - 6
Sv: Jon Olthuis - 25
TEAM STATISTICS RensselaerAlas. Anchorage
Power Plays 0 for 4 0 for 5
Shorthanded Goals 0 0
Penalties (min) 6 (23) 5 (21)
Shots on Goal 25 27
Face Offs Won 34 23
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Boxscore

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Alaska Anchorage men's hockey team used a 25 save performance from goaltender Jon Olthuis to earn the 3-0 victory over Rensselaer, Friday afternoon at the Carlson Center. The Seawolves scored two first period goals and added a second period tally in the victory of the first game of the Brice Goal Rush.

Alex Gellert opened up the scoring for Alaska-Anchorage (2-1-0) at the 17:16 mark for his first collegiate goal with assists from Mickey Spencer and Kane Lafranchise to make the score 1-0 after one period of play. Josh Lunden got on the board 5:19 into the second period on an assist from Kane Lafranchise before Kevin Clark closed out the scoring at the 2:29 mark with assists from Nick Haddad and Tommy Grant.

RPI (1-2-0) was led by goaltender Allen York who saved 24 of the 28 shots he faced. Both Peter Merth and Marty O'Grady blocked three shots as the Engineers blocked 20 as a team. RPI had an opportunity to cut the lead in the second period when Alaska Anchorage took a five minute major for checking from behind but the Seawolves were able to hold off the Engineers.

The Engineers won 34 of the 57 faceoffs (60%), while the Seawolves outshot RPI 27-25. RPI takes on #17 Alaska-Fairbanks tomorrow night.