Men’s Ice Hockey Skates into CNE Showdown with Johnson & Wales

SUFFOLK vs. JOHNSON & WALES
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes	Friday, Jan. 23 7:00 PM Lynch Arena Pawtucket, R.I. HUDL Providence.JWUAthletics.com GoSuffolkRams.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes	Saturday, Jan. 24 5:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	11-23-4 Dec. 6, 2025, W, 6-0 Same Won 3

BOSTON – Suffolk men's ice hockey heads to Providence Friday, Jan. 23 for a Conference of New England (CNE) clash with Johnson & Wales at 7:00 p.m. with the Rams set to host the Wildcats the following day, Saturday, Jan. 24 at 5:00 p.m. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's ice hockey scored four unanswered en route to a convincing 4-1 triumph over Conference of New England foe Wentworth Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. The win locked up not only the home-and-home series sweep for the Rams but kept the blue-and-gold undefeated versus the Leopards in the season series. 

MORE READING: Men's Ice Hockey Drops Wentworth, 4-1 

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk enters the weekend leading the CNE in points with an 8-3-1 CNE mark after sweeping Wentworth to go along with an 8-7-1 overall record. 
• The Rams boast one of the most complete special teams' units in Division III, ranking 10th nationally on the penalty kill (.895) and 35th on the power play (.215), while sitting 21st in scoring margin (+1.25).
• Marko Giourof is tied for the CNE lead in scoring with 12 goals and ranks third with 22 points.
• Nolan Leonard sits third in the conference in assists (15) and fourth in points (19).
• Aidan O'Connell, the reigning CNE Player of the Week, erupted for six points (4g, 2a) in the Wentworth sweep to bring his season point total to 13. 
• Daniel McKiernan has eight goals and three power play tallies on the season.
• Netminder Austin McNicholas was recently awarded CNE Rookie of the Week and has started all 16 games, posting a 2.25 GAA, .896 save percentage, and eight wins.

WILDCATS WATCH

• JWU comes in at 6-7-1 overall and 4-5-0 in CNE play following a weekend split with No. 11 Curry.
• The Wildcats are led by Connor Nelson, who stands on 15 points (12g, 3a), and is tied with Giourof for most goals in the conference.
• Cam Martin ranks second on the team with 11 points (2g, 9a), while Roman Wainwright adds four goals and five assists, including a game-winner.
• Harout Torasian is the team's leading distributor with eight assists to pair with one goal.
• Jake Inzirillo has seen the bulk of the of the workload in net, posting a .905 save percentage and a 6-3-0 record. Maxim Zinchenko owns a .934 save percentage in five appearances.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk and JWU will meet for the 38th time in program history.
• JWU holds a 23-11-3 advantage in the series.
• Suffolk has won the last three meetings, including a 6-0 shutout on Dec. 6, 2025.
• The Rams have shutout the Wildcats in three straight matchups.
• The blue-and-gold are 5-12-3 at home in the series.
• Suffolk sports a 6-10-2 record on the road versus JWU.
• Head coach Shawn McEachern is 3-0-0 all-time against the Wildcats. 

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk continues CNE action next weekend with a home-and-home against Nichols, beginning Friday, Jan. 30 at 6:00 p.m. in East Boston before closing the series Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3:40 p.m. in Dudley.