Men’s Hockey Keeps Unbeaten Streak Alive, Ties Salve Regina, 1-1
Suffolk men’s hockey skate to a 1-1 tie against Salve Regina Saturday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Emmons Horrigan O’Neil Memorial Rink.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team Stats
Salve Regina
| Game Statistics | Salve Regina | Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 0 for 4 | 0 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 7 (25) |
| Shots on Goal | 35 | 38 |
| Face Offs Won | 35 | 47 |
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. – Suffolk men's hockey skate to a 1-1 tie against Salve Regina Saturday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 | Salve Regina
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-8-4, 5-6-4 CCC) | Salve Regina (13-5-1, 11-3-1 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPPENED
Samuel Rand managed to get the puck across the line 7:30 into the outing to give Suffolk a leg up it would not let go of until late in the third period. Olle Akermark and Shawn Montgomery aided in the game-opening goal that pushed the Rams in front 1-0.
The Seahawks were kept at bay until late in the third period when Anthony Azzano scored a shorthanded strike with 5:54 left in regulation. The marker that came on Suffolk's power play leveled the playing field at one apiece and down the stretch both netminders did their jobs to force the extra session.
In OT neither team capitalized on their chances -- Suffolk's one and Salve Regina's three – to keep things deadlocked at 1-all at the end of regulation for the stalemate.
In the shootout, Cal Wilcox and Nicholas Lationvich each stood up to the task over the first three rounds. In the fourth, Latinovich turned aside Alex Kolowrat's shot, however Kaiden Kanderka figured out Wilcox to boost the Seahawks to grab the league's extra point.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Wilcox stopped 34 of the 35 shots he faced.
- Latinovich registered 37 saves.
STATISTICALY SPEAKING
- Rand scored the lone goal for the Rams.
- Akermark and Montgomery both notched one assist.
- Suffolk commanded shots, 38-35, and faceoffs 47-35.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk extended its unbeaten streak to five in a row. That is the longest unbeaten stretch for the Rams since starting the 2015-16 season on a seven-game unbeaten streak.
- Suffolk and Salve Regina went into overtime for the first time since Nov. 4, 2015. That outing ended in a 3-3 stalemate.
- The Rams needed overtime to determine a winner for the fifth time this season.
- Suffolk moves to 11-15-4 all-time against Salve Regina.
POST-GAME PIC
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk wraps up its weekend at Curry tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 6 at 11:30 a.m.
