Men’s Hockey Closes Home Calendar with No. 8 Babson, UMass Boston
Suffolk men’s hockey wraps up its home slate this weekend as it entertains No. 8 Babson and UMass Boston in NEHC action at Emmons Horrigan O’Neil Memorial Rink. The Rams will battle the nationally ranked Beavers Friday, Feb. 7, before sending their seniors off against the Beacons Saturday, Feb. 8. Both contests have a 7 p.m. puck drop.
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BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey wraps up its home slate this weekend as it entertains No. 8 Babson and UMass Boston in NEHC action at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink. The Rams will battle the nationally ranked Beavers Friday, Feb. 7, before sending their seniors off against the Beacons Saturday, Feb. 8. Both contests have a 7 p.m. puck drop.
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SENIOR SALUTE
Prior to Saturday's puck drop against UMass Boston, Suffolk will celebrate its four-member graduating class: captain Brian Brooks, assistant captain Phil Kreuser, David Lappin and Chris Olsson.
LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's hockey was kept off the scoreboard Saturday as Southern Maine bested the Rams, 4-0, at USM Ice Arena.
MORE READING: Men's Hockey Blanked at Southern Maine, 4-0
RAMS RUNDOWN
Ram Nation will get two final chances to catch Suffolk at home in this season as the 6-13-2 Rams, who are 2-10-2 against conference competition, look to return to the win column in their last pair of home clashes. Half of the blue-and-gold's wins have come in Charlestown, including the team's pair of NEHC victories.
Suffolk has scored 53 goals this season with a foursome of skaters as consistent contributors of the offensive output. Brian Brooks leads the way with team-high numbers in every category with five goals, 10 assists for 15 points. Shawn Montgomery is second on the team with 12 points behind four strikes and eight setups. Devin Lowe (3g, 8a)and Alex Kolowrat (5g, 5a) round out the quartet with 11 points and 10 points, respectively.
Cal Wilcox has made his presence known between the pipes. The freshman has assembled a 4.17 GAA and .890 save percentage through 16 games played.
BEAVERS BREAKDOWN
Babson, who enters the week at No. 8 in the latest USCHO.com Coaches' Poll, saw its 15-game win streak come to an end Saturday at the hands of No. 1 Norwich, 4-0. That setback put the Beavers at 15-4-2 on the year and 10-3-1 in conference contests.
Babson's 74-goal offense is powered by nine players in double figures anchored by a 24-point effort from sophomore Ryan Black, who has found the back of the net nine times and handed out 15 assists. Matt Wiesner sits second on the squad with 20 points on nine strikes and 11 helpers. Mike Egan rounds out the top three offensive threats with 11 goals and eight set-ups.
In net, Aidan Murphy has taken on the bulk of the load. In 11 starts, he has built a 1.61 GAA and .944 save percentage. Brad Arvanitis, meanwhile, has got the nod nine times and brings in a 1.11 GAA and .964 save percentage.
WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's hockey's offense never got going and six skaters scored for Babson to trip up the Rams', 6-0, Dec. 7, 2019 at Babson Skating Center.
MORE READING: Men's Hockey Falls at Babson
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk is in the hunt for its first victory over Babson as the Rams trail the series, 0-5-0.
- Babson has outscored the blue-and-gold, 23-8, in the five meetings.
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BEACONS BITS
UMass Boston split last weekend, falling to Norwich (5-0) and defeating Castleton (6-3) to head into this week 11-9-1 overall and 7-6-1 in league play. Prior to stopping by Suffolk Saturday, the Beacons make the trip to Johnson & Wales Friday night.
Offensively, there is a core fore to Boston's 96-goal offense in Nolan Redler (17g, 10a), Daniel Nachbaur (6g, 18a), Nick Albano (4g, 19a) and Zack Bross (8g, 13a). That foursome has all eclipsed the 20-point plateau this season with Chris Peters (7g, 12a) and Derek Caruso (8g, 10a) also consistent contributors.
A three-headed netminding contingent buoys the Beacons in net. Sam Best has seen the most time scattered over 10 games and brings in a 2.96 GAA and .890 save percentage. Bailey MacBurnie holds the top numbers of 2.62 GAA and .907 save percentage over nine starts. Nolan Egbert rounds out the trio with a 3.80 GAA and .860 save percentage in six appearances.
WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk men's hockey picked up its first NEHC point of the season after skating to a 4-4 draw against UMass Boston Dec. 6, 2019 at Edward T. Barry Ice Rink.
MORE READING: Men's Hockey Slips to Southern Maine, in OT, 2-1
INSIDE THE SERIES
- The Suffolk, UMass Boston series began in 1980 and the foes will meet for the 19th time Saturday night.
- The Rams trail the all-time series, 2-15-1.
- The Beantown rivals battled in overtime for the first time in the all-time series earlier this season. That game ended in a 4-4 draw for the first-ever tie against the friendly opponents.
- Suffolk is in the hunt for its first win over UMass since a 2-1 decision Dec. 30, 2009.
- The Rams' only triumphs over the Beacons have come in the Chris Glionna era.
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WHAT'S TO COME?
Suffolk will wrap up the regular season on the road next weekend when it makes the trip to Castleton and Norwich. The Rams stop by the Spartans Friday, Feb. 14, before paying the No. 1 Cadets a visit the next day, Saturday, Feb. 15.