Weekend Update: Teams Showcase Firepower on Offense
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The story of the night was
opportune goal scoring for ECAC Hockey teams, which witnessed 27
student-athletes record multiple points on the evening.
Three-of-the-nine league teams in action last night either
surpassed or matched its highest goal output of the season in its
victories.
No. 17 Union 7 at Princeton 2: The Dutchmen
vaulted into second place in the ECAC Hockey standings with a 7-2
road win at Princeton. With the victory Union extended its
unbeaten streak to eight games in league-play (5-0-3). The
Dutchmen received two goals each from linemates sophomore Kelly
Zajac and junior Andrew Buote to compliment tallies from seniors
Jason Walters and Mario Valery-Trabucco and junior Stéphane
Boileau. The game marked the 16th time this season Union has
scored three or more goals. Princeton outshot the Dutchmen by
a count of 40-33. Union netted two power-play goals on seven
opportunities, while the Tigers were blanked on all four of their
chances.
At Clarkson 2, Alabama-Huntsville 1: The
Golden Knights snapped out of a six-game winless stretch (0-4-2),
earning its first victory since November 20 in downing visiting
Alabama-Huntsville, 3-1 in non-league play. The Golden
Knights received goals from newcomer Markus Piispanen, Nick
Tremblay, and Matt Beca in the victory. Clarkson out shot
Alabama-Huntsville 34-21, including a 13-4 margin over the final 20
minutes. Sophomore Paul Karpowich posted 20 saves for the
Golden Knights. Cameron Talbot finished with 31 stops for the
Chargers. Clarkson was 1-of-4 on the power play and killed
off all six of Alabama-Huntsville's six man-advantage
opportunities.
Rensselaer 4 at No. 11/12 Quinnipiac 1: The
Engineers scored two shorthanded goals (Jordan Watts and Marty
O'Grady) and a power-play marker (Joel Malchuk), while sophomore
Allen York stopped 36 shots as the Engineers defeated league leader
Quinnipiac, 4-1, in ECAC Hockey action. Team points leader
forward Chase Polacek collected three assists for RPI.
Bobcats' forward Scott Zurevinski joined Brandon Wong as the second
Bobcat to reach double-digits goals with his 10th of the season
less than five minutes into the third period. Rensselaer
finished 1-of-4 on the power-play, while the Bobcats were scoreless
on six chances with the man-advantage.
At Dartmouth 9, Brown 4: Forward Adam
Estoclet's first-career hat trick along with Matt Reber's five
points (1G, 4A) helped the Big Green to a 9-4 victory over Brown
Friday night in Thompson Arena. Dartmouth forwards Nick Walsh
(2G, 2A) and Scott Fleming (1G, 2A) also contributed to the
outburst on offense. Bears' forward Harry Zolnierczyk netted
two goals in defeat. Mike Clemente stopped 17 shots for the
Bears in 36:12, while Dan Rosen made 14 saves in 23:48. Jody
O'Neill finished with 22 saves for the Big Green, who out shot the
Bears, 40-26.
St. Lawrence 7 at Niagara 2: Saints'
forwards Nick Pitsikoulis and Jeremiah Cunningham scored two goals
each and netminder Kain Tisi improved to 2-0-1 in his last three
starts as St. Lawrence earned its tenth victory of the season in a
7-2 win at Niagara. The Saints out shot the Purple Eagles by
a count of 38-21 on the evening.
At Minnesota 5, Harvard 2: The Crimson
surrendered four goals in the third period to the host Golden
Gophers in dropping a non-league road game, 5-2. Crimson
senior Chad Morin netted two goals in defeat. Kyle Richter
made 40 saves for the Crimson, including stopping all 13 of
Minnesota's shots in the second period. The Golden Gophers
held a 45-22 shots edge and got 20 saves from Alex Kangas.
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