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SEASON COMPLETED
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Saturday, March 4, 2006
ECAC East Semifinals
Norwich Gets Past Southern Maine, 5-3
NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- Five different players scored goals to give the top-
seeded and host Norwich University Cadets a come-from-behind, 5-3 victory over
the fourth seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies in the first semifinal
game of the 2006 ECAC East Championship Tournament being played Saturday at
Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, Vt.
The win moves the Cadets into the championship game Sunday afternoon (3:00
p.m.) against the winner of the second semifinal game between Babson College and
defending champion New England College. The Cadets, ranked fourth in this
week's USCHO.com Division III national poll, are now 21-4-2 on the season.
Southern Maine finishes its season at 12-13-2. The Huskies won 11 of their
final 16 games after a 1-8-2 start.
Trailing 2-0 late in the second period, Southern Maine scored three
straight goals to take a 3-2 advantage with 15:39 left in regulation.
Junior center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) potted the Huskies' first
goal on the power play, assisted by sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia), at 16:19 of the middle period. Thirty-two second later, freshman wing
Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois) tied the game off assists from sophomore Mike
Stevens (Dover, N.H.) and freshman Steve Kelley (Quincy, Mass.).
The Huskies took their only lead of the game at 4:21 of the third period on
an unassisted power-play goal from freshman Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine).
Norwich tied the game at 9:51 on a power-play goal by sophomore Raphael
Robitaille (Cap-Rouse, Quebec) off an assist from senior Brian Mullally
(Maynard, Mass.). Freshman Jim Koehler (Hooksett, N.H.) lit the lamp with the
eventual game-winning goal at 13:33. Robitaille would set up Mullaly for an
empty-net goal with 22 seconds to play to ice the game.
The Cadets scored the only goal of the first period at 12:26 as senior Ryan
Thompson (Onoway, Alberta) scored while his team was on the power play.
Sophomore Eric Ouellette (Valdor, Quebec) doubled the lead for Norwich at
12:41 of the second period.
USM junior goaltender David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) made 33 saves before
being pulled in favor of the extra attacker with less than a minute to play.
Norwich freshman Chance Gieni (Saskatoon, Sask.) was credited with 12 saves.
Norwich held a 38-15 edge in shots on goal in the game.
At Northfield, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (12-13-2) 0 2 1 3
Norwich (21-4-2) 1 2 3 5
1st Period: 1. NU, Ryan Thompson (Garrett Winder, Mike Serba) 12:26 (pp).
2nd Period: 2. NU, Eric Ouellette (James Duhamel, Rico Piatelli) 12:41; 3. SM,
Mark Carragher (Dane Marshall) 16:19 (pp); 4. SM, Ben Loss (Mike Stevens, Steve
Kelley) 16:51.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Kyle Smith (unassisted) 4:21 (pp); 6. NU, Raphael Robitaille
(Brian Mullally) 9:51 (pp); 7. NU, Jim Koehler (Jonathan Lachance, Nikita
Kashirsky) 13:33; 8. NU, Mullally (Robitaille) 19:38 (en).
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 8-8-1 (59:53, 37 shots, 33 saves) N, Chance
Gieni 9-2-1 (15-12)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 2 for 9 N, 2 for 6
Shots On Goal: SM, 3-7-5 = 15 N, 9-14-15 = 38
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Friday, March 3, 2006
Three Huskies Earn ECAC East Accolades
GORHAM, Maine -- Three members of the University of Southern Maine men's
ice hockey team have been honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference
(ECAC) for their outstanding play during the 2005-06 season.
Junior center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) and sophomore defenseman
Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) were named to the All- ECAC East second
team while junior goaltender David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) received honorable
mention honors. The All-ECAC teams and individual award winners, as voted on by
the coaches, were announced Thursday evening by interim commissioner Steve
Bamford at the ECAC offices in Centerville, Mass.
Carragher, the Huskies' leading scorer, heads into this weekend's
tournament semifinal game at Norwich University with 17 goals and 15 assists for
32 points. He has a team-leading six power-play goals, two short-handed goals
and two game-winning goals. The crafty center was named ECAC East Player of the
Week (January 23-29) after leading the Huskies to a 3-0 week, including wins
over instate rivals Bowdoin College and Colby College.
Marshall, an ECAC East All-Rookie team selection in 2004-05, has 19 points
on three goals and a team-leading 16 assists. He has one power-play goal and
one game winning goal this season.
Beckles, who has come on strong over the last five weeks, has a 2.42 goals
against average with a .914 save percentage and an 8-7-1 record. He posted the
team's only shutout this season. Over his last 10 games, Beckles has fashioned
a 1.70 goals against average with a .941 save percentage and a 7-2-0 record.
The Huskies, 12-12-2 overall and the fourth seed in the ECAC East
tournament, defeated Salem State College, 3-1, in the first round of the
playoffs last weekend. The Huskies will take on top seeded Norwich University
on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. In the other semifinal, second-seeded Babson College
will play third-seeded New England College at 4:00 p.m. The two semifinal
winners will meet Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for the championship and an automatic
berth in the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament.
ECAC East All-Conference Teams and Awards
1st Team All-ECAC East
Forward - Garret Winder, Norwich, Sr. .
Forward - Jeremy Koning, New England, Sr.
Forward - Josh Hechter, Saint Anselm, Jr.
Defense - Brett Smith, Saint Anselm, Jr.
Defense - Brian Mullally, Norwich, Sr.
Goaltender - Scott Gray, New England, Jr.
2nd Team All-ECAC East
Forward - Mike Carmody, New England, So.
Forward - Mark Carragher, Southern Maine, Jr.
Forward - Rick Cleaver, Norwich, So.
Defense - Dane Marshall, Southern Maine, So.
Defense - Greg Tam, New England, Sr.
Goaltender - Jason Rafuse, Saint Anselm, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Forward - Sam Vatrano, Babson, Sr.
Forward - Jared Silver, Saint Michael's, Jr.
Forward - Jamas LaFreniere, Babson, Sr.
Defense - Charlie Levin, Salem State, Sr.
Defense - Brian Dobler, Saint Anselm, Jr.
Goaltender - David Beckles, Southern Maine, Jr.
All-Rookie Team
Forward - Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich, Fr.
Forward - Mike Gibbons, Skidmore, Fr.
Forward - JT Balben, Babson, Fr.
Defense - Alex DiPietro, Babson, Fr.
Defense - Brian Hartigan, Saint Anselm, Fr.
Goaltender - Skylar Nipps, Babson, Fr.
ECAC Men's East Player Of The Year
Garret Winder, Norwich, Sr.
ECAC Men's East Rookie Of The Year
Nikita Kashirsky, Norwich, Fr.
ECAC Men' s East Goaltender Of The Year
Scott Gray, New England, Jr.
ECAC Men's East Coach of The Year
Jamie Rice, Babson
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
ECAC Men's East Playoffs -- First Round Game
Southern Maine Advances, Downs Salem State 3-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) stopped 28
of 29 shots and three different players scored goals as the University of
Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Salem State College Vikings 3-1 in a first
round ECAC Men's East playoff game Saturday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win moves the Huskies into next weekend's semifinal round. Pairings
and game times will be announced The Huskies, who have won 11 of their last 15
games after a 1-8-2 start, are 12-12-2. Salem State, winless in its last four
games (0-3-1), finishes the season 11-11-4.
Beckles provided the Huskies with solid goaltending throughout the game.
He was within 3.6 seconds of getting his second shutout of the season when Salem
State senior defenseman Charlie Levin (South Boston, Mass.) slapped a shot
through a maze of players in front of the net.
After a scoreless first period that saw the Huskies out shoot the Vikings,
15-6, freshman defenseman Brett O'Neill (Lucasville, Nova Scotia) put the home
team on the board with a power-play goal at 4:26 of the middle period. Senior
James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) and freshman Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) picked up
the assists.
Southern Maine doubled the lead at 8:15 as freshman defenseman Steve Kelley
(Quincy, Mass.) whipped a shot from the top of the left wing circle past the
screened Salem State goalie, sophomore Michael Ronan (Braintree, Mass.).
Sophomore Mike Stevens (Dover, N.H.) and rookie Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois)
earned the assists.
Stevens combined with junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) to convert
a 2-on-1 at 19:17 to make it 3-0 before Levin spoiled Beckles bid for a shutout.
Sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) also drew an assist.
Ronan was brilliant in the nets for the Vikings making 40 saves.
In other first round playoff games, top-seeded Norwich University
dispatched with eighth-seeded UMass Boston, 8-1; second-seeded Babson College
defeated seventh-seeded Castleton State, 4-1; and third-seeded New England
College routed Skidmore College, 11-1. Norwich will host the semifinals and
finals next Saturday and Sunday (March 4-5).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Salem State (11-11-4) 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (12-12-2) 0 2 1 3
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. SM, Brett O'Neill (James LeBlanc, Kyle Smith) (pp) 4:26; 2. SM,
Steve Kelley (Mike Stevens, Ben Loss) 8:15.
3rd Period: 3. SM, Stevens (Mark Carragher, Dane Marshall) 19:17; 4. Salem,
Charlie Levin (Eduards Tomas, Steve Wenzel) 19:56.
Goalies: Salem, Michael Ronan 5-5-2 (43 shots, 40 saves) SM, David Beckles
8-7-1 (29-28)
Power-Play Opportunities: Salem, 0 for 8 SM, 1 for 6
Shots On Goal: Salem, 6-11-12 = 29 SM, 15-16-12 = 43
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Kyle Smith Named ECAC East Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second time this season, freshman wing Kyle
Smith (Auburn, Maine) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice
hockey team has been selected by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
as the ECAC Men's East Rookie of the Week for the week of February 13-19. The
award was announced Tuesday afternoon.
Smith, who received his first Rookie of the Week citation back on January
16, earned his second honor for scoring three goals and passing out an assist in
the Huskies' 6-0 win over Saint Anselm College last Friday night. The win,
coupled with Salem State College's tie at New England College, clinched the
fourth and final home ice berth for the Huskies in the upcoming ECAC East
playoffs.
On the season, Smith has played in 23 games, scoring seven goals, including
two game-winning goals, and passed out nine assists for 16 points. He is fifth
on the team in scoring.
Fourth-seeded Southern Maine, 11-12-2 overall and 9-8-2 in league play,
will entertain fifth-seeded Salem State (11-10-4; 7-8-4) in a first round
playoff game at the USM Ice Arena this Saturday (February 25). Game time is
7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, February 18, 2006
New England College Edges Southern Maine 1-0
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Senior Greg Tam (Willow Springs, Illinois) scored the
only goal of the game late in the first period and junior goalie Scott Gray
(Pickering, Ontario) stopped all 19 shots he faced to lead the eighth-ranked New
England College Pilgrims a 1-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine
Huskies in an ECAC East game Saturday afternoon.
The win extended the Pilgrims' unbeaten string to eight games (6-0-2), and
improved their record to 17-5-3 overall and 11-5-3 in league games. Southern
Maine, which had its three-game winning streak snapped, dropped to 11-12-2
overall and 9-8-2 in the league. The game was the regular season finale for
both teams.
Tam scored his first goal of the season at 17:16 of the opening period
while the Pilgrims enjoyed a five-on-three advantage. Sophomore Mike Carmody
(Falmouth, Maine) and senior Jeremy Koning (Chatham, Ontario) picked up the
assists. New England College would out shoot the Huskies, 9-2, in the period.
Gray would make the only goal stand up for the Pilgrims, making 10 saves in
the second period and seven more in the third to post his first shutout of the
season.
USM junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) had another strong game
making 32 saves before being pulled in favor of the extra attacker in the final
minute.
New England College will be the third seed in the upcoming ECAC East
tournament that starts next Saturday night (February 25). The Pilgrims will
host sixth seeded Skidmore College. Southern Maine will be the fourth seed and
host fifth seeded Salem State College.
At Henniker, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (11-12-2; 9-8-2) 0 0 0 0
New England College (17-5-3; 11-5-3) 1 0 0 1
1st Period: 1. NE, Greg Tam (Mike Carmody, Jeremy Koning) (pp) 17:16.
2nd Period: No scoring.
3rd Period: No scoring.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 7-7-1 (33 shots, 32 saves) NE, Scott Gray
15-5-3 (19-19)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 8 NE, 1 for 9
Shots On Goal: SM, 2-10-7 = 19 NE, 9-12-12 = 33
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Friday, February 17, 2006
Southern Maine Blanks Saint Anselm 6-0
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Freshman wing Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) collected
his first collegiate hat trick and dished out an assist to lead the University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a 6-0 victory over the Saint Anselm College Hawks
in an ECAC East game Friday night at the Sullivan Arena in Manchester, N.H.
The win was the third straight, and 10th in the last 13 games, for the
surging Huskies who improved to 11-11-2 overall and 9-7-2 in the league. Saint
Anselm slips to 13-8-2 overall and 10-6-2 in the league.
Smith opened the scoring in the first period with a pair of goals. He
scored his fifth of the season off an assist from freshman Josh Giordani
(Quincy, Mass.) at 7.37. Five minutes later, Giordani and junior Chris Helms
(Sandwich, Mass.) would set up Smith for a power-play goal. Smith would get his
hat trick goal on the power play in the third period, assisted by Helms and
Giordani.
Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) notched his second career
shutout as a Husky by making 27 saves, including 15 in the first period when the
Hawks had a 15-6 edge in shots on goal.
Junior center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) scored his team-leading
17th goal of the season to account for the only scoring of the second period.
Junior wing Marc Santuccio (Gloucester, Mass.) and freshman defenseman
Brett O'Neill (Lucasville, Nova Scotia) would light the lamp in the third period
to make it 5-0 before Smith potted his third goal of the night.
For Saint Anselm, junior goalie Jason Rafuse (Nepean, Ontario) surrendered
four goals and was credited with 16 saves before being lifted with 12 minutes to
play in the third period. Sophomore Clay Adams (Chevy Chase, Md.) came on and
made seven saves. Southern Maine finished the game with a 29-27 edge in shots
on goal.
The Huskies will close the regular season on Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.)
at New England College. Saint Anselm will host Salem State College on Saturday
(3:00 p.m.). The league playoffs will begin February 25.
At Manchester, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (11-11-2; 9-7-2) 2 1 3 6
Saint Anselm (13-8-2; 10-6-2) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: 1. SM, Kyle Smith (Josh Giordani) 7:37; 2. SM, Smith (Chris Helms,
Giordani) (pp) 12:58.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Mark Carragher (Ben Loss) 11:21.
3rd Period: 4. SM, Marc Santuccio (Smith, Steve Kelley) (pp) 6:57; 5. SM,
Brett O'Neill (Steve Sloper) 12:04; 6. SM, Smith (Helms, Giordani) (pp) 14:23.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 7-6-1 (27 shots, 27 saves) St. A, Jason Rafuse
12-7-1 (47:48, 20-16), Clay Adams (12:12, 9-7)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 3 for 6 St. A, 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: SM, 6-10-13 = 29 St. A, 15-9-3 = 27
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Saturday, February 11, 2006
Southern Maine Downs Tufts, 6-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Chris Sparkes (St. John's, Nfld.) scored a pair
of goals and freshman Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) chipped in a goal and two
assists to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 6-2 win over the
Tufts University Jumbos in an ECAC Division III game Saturday afternoon at the
USM Ice Arena.
The win was the second straight, and ninth in the last 12 games, for the
Huskies. The win, coupled with Salem State College's 4-3 loss to Connecticut
College, vaulted the Huskies into fourth place (and the final home ice berth in
the upcoming playoffs) in the ECAC East standings heading into the final weekend
of the regular season. The Huskies are now 10-11-2 overall and 8-7-2 in the
league.
Tufts dropped its second straight game, and sixth in its last seven, to
fall to 9-11-2 overall and 6-10-1 in league play.
Smith was involved on both USM goals in the first period. He potted the
first goal at 3:20 and collected his first helper on a power-play goal by
freshman Steve Kelley (Quincy, Mass.). The Huskies took a 2-0 lead to the
locker room after 20 minutes.
Freshman Greg McCarthy (Medfield, Mass.) got the Jumbos on the board with
the first of his two power-play goals at 4:19 of the second period.
Sparkes scored what proved to be the game winner with two minutes to play
in the second period. His second goal at 5:51 of the third period made it 4-1
at the time. Junior Bobby Siers (Mt. Prospect, Illinois) assisted on both
goals.
Junior Marc Santuccio (Gloucester, Mass.), with help form Smith, and senior
Ryan Wright (Eliot, Maine) would light the lamp for the Huskies, sandwiching
McCarthy's second power play goal, in the final seven minutes of play.
Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) picked up the win for the
Huskies making 27 stops. Senior Matt Ninnemann (New Brighton, Minn.) was busy
in the Jumbo's net making 40 saves.
Southern Maine travels to Saint Anselm College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and
New England College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.) to close the regular season. Tufts,
looking to hang on to a playoff spot in the NESCAC playoffs, hosts Babson
College on Friday (7:30 p.m.) and the University of Massachusetts Boston on
Saturday (7:30 p.m.)
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Tufts (9-11-2; 6-10-1) 0 1 1 2
Southern Maine (10-11-2; 8-7-2) 2 1 3 6
1st Period: 1. SM, Kyle Smith (Dane Marshall) 3:20; 2. SM, Steve Kelley (Marc
Santuccio, Smith) (pp) 7:02.
2nd Period: 3. T, Greg McCarthy (Greg O'Connell, Matt Tosto) (pp) 4:19; 4. SM,
Chris Sparkes (Bobby Siers, Eric Graham) 18:00.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Sparkes (Siers) 5:51; 6. SM, Santuccio (Josh Giordani,
Smith) 13:17; 7. T, G. McCarthy (Pat Walsh) (pp) 17:40; 8. SM, Ryan Wright
(James LeBlanc, Kelley) 18:56.
Goalies: T, Matt Ninnemann 2-1-0 (46 shots, 40 saves) SM, David Beckles
6-6-1 (29-27)
Power-Play Opportunities: T, 2 for 7 SM, 1 for 5
Shots On Goal: T, 7-12-10 = 29 SM, 12-14-20 = 46
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Friday, February 10, 2006
LeBlanc Hat Trick Leads USM Past Conn. College, 7-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior wing James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) notched his
second career hat trick and dished out an assist to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 7-1 triumph over the visiting Connecticut College
Camels in an ECAC Division III game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win, the eighth in the last 11 games for the Huskies, improved the
Huskies' overall mark to 9-11-2, and 7-7-2 in league play. Connecticut College
dropped its fifth straight to fall to 2-18-1 overall and 1-14-1 in league games.
LeBlanc's first goal, a power-play tally at 2:19 of the second period,
proved to be the game winner. He also picked up an assist later in the period
on junior Mark Carragher's (Charlottetown, PEI) power-play goal at 7:43.
LeBlanc potted two goals in the first seven minutes of the third period to
collect the hat trick.
Senior Neil Kelleher (Haverhill, Mass.) gave the Huskies the lead for good
with a short-handed goal at 13:07 of the first period. That would be the only
goal in the swiftly played first period.
Trailing 3-0 at the start of the final period, senior Tim Finkle
(Youngstown, N.Y.) got the Camels on the board with a power-play tally off an
assist from sophomore Rob Campbell (Reading, Mass.) at 1:33.
The momentum swung back quickly as LeBlanc scored his second goal of the
night at 2:17 to start a run of four unanswered goals by the Huskies. Senior
Ryan Wright (Eliot, Maine) made it 5-1 at 4:21, LeBlanc got his hat trick goal
at 7:08, and senior Matt Mendoza (West Chatham, Mass.) finished the scoring at
8:08.
Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.), making his fifth straight
start for the Huskies, finished with 22 saves. Freshman Dan Beauregard
(Medfield, Mass.) was credited with 14 saves before giving way to junior Matt
Gluck (Morganville, N.J.) midway through the third period. Gluck made two
saves.
Southern Maine will play its final regular season home game on Saturday
(3:00 p.m.) when it hosts Tufts University. Connecticut College travels to
Salem State College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Connecticut College (2-18-1; 1-14-1) 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (9-11-2; 7-7-2) 1 2 4 7
1st Period: 1. SM, Neil Kelleher (unassisted) (sh) 13:07.
2nd Period: 2. SM, James LeBlanc (Ben Loss, Dane Marshall) (pp) 2:19; 3. SM,
Mark Carragher (LeBlanc, Marshall) (pp) 7:43.
3rd Period: 4. CC, Tim Finkle (Rob Campbell) (pp) 1:33; 5. SM, LeBlanc (Matt
Mendoza, Neil Kelleher) 2:17; 6. SM, Ryan Wright (Marc Santuccio) (pp) 4:21;
7. SM, LeBlanc (Carragher, Brett O'Neill) 7:08; 8. SM, Mendoza (Chris Helms,
Steve Sloper) (pp) 8:08.
Goalies: CC, Dan Beauregard 1-9-1 (47:59, 21 shots, 14 saves), Matt Gluck
(11:52, 2-2) SM, David Beckles 5-6-1 (22-21)
Power-Play Opportunities: CC, 1 for 6 SM, 4 for 6
Shots On Goal: CC, 7-7-8 = 22 SM, 8-8-7 = 23
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Saturday, February 4, 2006
(Courtesy of Skidmore Sports Information)
Skidmore Downs Southern Maine, 4-1
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Junior Rob Hutchison (Waterville, N.Y.) scored
his third shorthanded goal of the season and assisted on another to lead the
Skidmore College men's hockey team to a 4-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference
East win over the University of Southern Maine Saturday afternoon at the
Saratoga Springs City Rink.
The win improved the Thoroughbreds record to 5-14-1 overall and 4-10-1 in
the league. Southern Maine, which had its four-game win streak snapped, slips
to 8-11-2 overall and 6-7-2 in the league.
Junior Scott Schaub (Pennington, N.J.) gave the Thoroughbreds a 1-0 lead at
17:57 of the first period from classmate Taylor McKenna (Lake Placid, N.Y.).
Southern Maine tied it on sophomore Dane Marshall's (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia)
power-play goal at 17:09 of the second period, set up by senior James LeBlanc
(Dorval, Quebec) and freshman Brett O'Neill (Lucasville, Nova Scotia).
Freshman Mike Gibbons (Braintree, Mass.) put Skidmore back in the lead for
good at 19:15 of the second from rookie Steve Keady (Canton, Mass.).
Hutchison opened the third period with his shorthanded goal at 45 seconds.
He then assisted on freshman Teddy Gowan's (Hamilton, N.Y.) insurance goal at
19:14.
Sophomore Ted Levine (New York, N.Y.) stopped 32 shots to earn the win in
net. He had 14 saves in the second period. Junior David Beckles (Stamford,
Conn.) had 23 saves for Southern Maine (6-7-2 ECAC East, 8-11-2 overall).
Skidmore is at St. Michael's College on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Southern Maine
returns home to host Connecticut College on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
At Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (8-11-2; 6-7-2) 0 1 0 1
Skidmore (5-14-1; 4-10-1) 1 1 2 4
1st Period: 1. Sk, Scott Schaub (Taylor McKenna) 17:57.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Dane Marshall (James LeBlanc, Brett O'Neill) (pp) 17:09; 3.
Sk, Mike Gibbons (Steve Keady) 19:15.
3rd Period: 4. Sk, Rob Hutchison (unassisted) (sh) 0:45; 5. Sk, Teddy Gowan
(Hutchison) 19:14
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 4-6-1 (27 shots, 23 saves) Sk, Ted Levine 1-2-0
(33-32)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 5 Sk, 0 for 3
Shots On Goal: SM, 8-15-10 = 33 Sk, 11-7-9 = 27
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Friday, February 3, 2006
Carragher OT Goal Lifts Southern Maine by Castleton State, 2-1
CASTLETON, Vt. -- Junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) scored at
3:59 of overtime to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 2-1 victory
over the Castleton State College Spartans in an ECAC East game played Friday
night.
The win was the fourth straight, and seventh in the last nine games, for
the Huskies who improved to 8-10-2 overall and 6-6-2 in the league. Castleton
State dropped its third straight to slide to 3-14-2 overall and 1-11-2 in the
league.
Carragher converted a set up from sophomore defenseman Dane Marshall
(Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) and freshman wing Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine) for his
15th goal, and second game winner, of the season. Carragher's shot was the only
shot on goal by either team in the extra session.
Castleton State forced the issue into extra time when freshman Ross
Carmichael (Jacobstown, N.J.) scored a power-play goal, assisted by freshman
Brandon Heck (Forrestburg, Alberta), at 10:54 of the third period.
Southern Maine had the only goal of the first two periods. Junior Chris
Sparkes (St. John’s, Nfld.) scored a power-play goal at 11:50 of the first
period. Marshall and Carragher picked up the assists.
Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) picked up the win making 27
saves for the Huskies. Freshman Jay Seals (Alma, Mich.) had 32 saves, including
14 in the third period, for the Spartans.
The Huskies travel to Skidmore College on Saturday. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
Castleton State hosts Salem State College on Saturday, starting at 3:00 p.m.
At Rutland, Vt. 1 2 3 OT Final
Southern Maine (8-10-2; 6-6-2) 1 0 0 1 2
Castleton State (3-14-2; 1-11-2) 0 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. SM, Chris Sparkes (Dane Marshall, Mark Carragher) (pp) 11:30.
2nd Period: no scoring.
3rd Period: 2. CS, Ross Carmichael (Brandon Heck) (pp) 10:54.
Overtime: 3. SM, Carragher (Marshall, Kyle Smith) 3:59.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 4-5-1 (28 shots, 27 saves) CS, Jay Seals
0-4-1 (34-32)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 8 CS, 1 for 9
Shots On Goal: SM, 9-10-14-1 = 34 C, 6-15-7-0 = 28
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Beckles, Carragher Receive ECAC East Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) and junior
center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) of the University of Southern Maine
Huskies men's ice hockey team have been selected for weekly honors by the
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for their outstanding play during the
week of January 23-29.
Beckles was named the ECAC East Goaltender of the Week while Carragher was
tabbed as the ECAC East Player of the Week. It is the first time each has been
honored in their career at USM.
The pair helped the Huskies to three wins last week, downing Plymouth State
University, 5-1, in a non-league game, and nationally-ranked Bowdoin College,
4-1, and Colby College, 5-4, in a pair of weekend conference games. The weekend
sweep of Bowdoin and Colby was the Huskies' first since joining the ECAC East
alignment in 1995.
Beckles appeared in all three games compiling a 2.57 goals against average
with a .920 save percentage. He was the winning goalie in the games against
Bowdoin and Colby.
Against Bowdoin, Beckles stopped 37 of 38 shots, including all 18 in the
first period when the Polar Bears out shot the Huskies, 18-3. He had 24 saves
the next afternoon against Colby to earn the win. In one period at Plymouth
State, he allowed one goal while making eight saves.
For the season, Beckles has a 3.23 goals against average, an .887 save
percentage and a
3-5-1 record.
The Huskies' leading scorer, Carragher had seven points in the three wins.
He had the game-winning goal and two assists against Plymouth State, two goals
and an assist in the game with Bowdoin, and a goal against Colby. Carragher now
has a five-game (8g, 3a) scoring streak.
Carragher tops the Huskies' scoresheet with 14 goals and 12 assists for 26
points in 19 games. He has a team leading five power-play goals and two
shorthanded goals.
Southern Maine, riding a three-game winning streak and winners in six of
its last eight games, heads to Castleton State College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and
Skidmore College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, January 28, 2006
Southern Maine Upends Colby, 5-4
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman defenseman Brett O'Neill (Lucasville, Nova
Scotia) scored a power-play goal early in the third period to snap a 4-4 tie and
give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 5-4 victory over the Colby
College Mules Saturday afternoon in an ECAC Division III game at the USM Ice
Arena.
The win was the third straight, and sixth in the last eight games, for the
surging Huskies who improve to 7-10-2 overall and 5-6-2 in league play. The win
also gave Southern Maine its first ever weekend sweep of its in-state rivals
Bowdoin College and Colby since joining the league in 1995.
Colby, ranked 15th in this week's USCHO.com Division III poll, dropped its
third straight, and fifth in the last six, to fall to 11-7-0 overall and 7-6-0
in league play.
O'Neill scored at 5:10 of the third period, set up by freshman Kyle Smith
(Auburn, Maine) and senior Neil Kelleher (Haverhill, Mass.), to break the
deadlock. The goal was O'Neill's second of the season.
Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) made the lead stand up over
the final 15 minutes. Beckles, who made 37 saves in Friday's win over Bowdoin,
finished the game with 24 saves.
The teams traded goals in the first three minutes of play as junior Patrick
Rutherford (Truro, Nova Scotia) scored at 1:35 for Colby and senior Matt Mendoza
(West Chatham, Mass.) combined with Kelleher to get the Huskies even at 2:58.
Kelleher gave the Huskies a 2-1 lead at 10:12 before sophomore T.J. Kelley
(Ridgefield, Conn.) scored a pair of goals 1:42 apart late in the period to give
the Mules a 3-2 lead after a period. Sophomore Josh Reber (Edina, Minn.)
assisted on both goals.
Southern Maine scored a pair of power play goals seven seconds apart midway
through the second period to regain the lead. Sophomore Mike Stevens (Dover,
N.H.) lit the lamp at 9:46, and junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI)
scored off the ensuing faceoff assisted by senior James LeBlanc (Dorval,
Quebec).
Sophomore Joe Rothwell (Unionville, Ontario) tied the game for the Mules
with a power-play goal at 15:00 on a pretty passing play from Kelley and junior
Greg Osborne (Stoughton, Mass.).
Freshman Andy Cook (Golden Valley, Minn.) started in goal for Colby and
made two saves before being lifted in favor of junior Ben Grandjean (Waterford,
Conn.) at 11:55 of the first period. Grandjean went the rest of the way and was
credited with 27 saves.
Southern Maine hits the road next weekend for games at Castleton State
College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Skidmore College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).
Colby returns home to host Hamilton College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Amherst
College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Colby (11-7-0; 7-6-0) 3 1 0 4
Southern Maine (7-10-2; 5-6-2) 2 2 1 5
1st Period: 1. C, Patrick Rutherford (Joel Covelli, Adam Carlson) 1:35; 2. SM,
Matt Mendoza (Neil Kelleher) 2:58; 3. SM, Kelleher (Bobby Siers, Mike Stevens)
10:12; 4. C, T.J. Kelley (Josh Reber) 15:09; 5. C, Kelley (Reber) 16:51.
2nd Period: 6. SM, Stevens (Brett Yancey, Chris Sparkes) (pp) 9:46; 7. SM, Mark
Carragher (James LeBlanc) (pp) 9:53; 8. C, Joe Rothwell (Kelley, Greg Osborne)
(pp) 15:00.
3rd Period: 9. SM, Brett O'Neill (Kyle Smith, Kelleher) (pp) 5:10.
Goalies: C, Andy Cook (11:55, 4 shots, 2 saves), Ben Grandjean 5-3-0 (48:05,
30-27) SM, David Beckles 3-5-1 (28-24)
Power-Play Opportunities: C, 1 for 7 SM, 3 for 6
Shots On Goal: C 11-12-5 = 28 SM, 7-15-12 = 34
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Friday, January 27, 2006
Beckles, Carragher Lead Southern Maine Past Bowdoin, 4-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) stopped 37
shots and junior center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) had three points to
lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 4-1 victory over the
nationally-ranked Bowdoin College Polar Bears in an ECAC Division III game
Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the second straight, and fifth in the last seven games, for the
Huskies who improve to 6-10-2 overall and 4-6-2 in league play. Bowdoin, ranked
10th in this week's USCHO.com Division III poll, is winless in its last four
games (0-2-2). The Polar Bears drop to 10-5-2 overall and 5-5-2 in league play.
Beckles was brilliant in the first period, keeping the game scoreless
despite the Polar Bears having an 18-3 advantage in shots on goal. He got some
help from the left post early in the period when junior Greg McConnell
(Charlottetown, PEI) clanked one of the metal.
Carragher snapped the scoreless deadlock late in the second period as he
chipped a shot from close range over the shoulder of Bowdoin's senior goaltender
George Papachristopoulos (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) for his 12th goal of the
season. That would be the only goal scored in the first 40 minutes of play.
Senior James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) made it 2-0 for the Huskies 44
seconds into the third period as he batted a rebound out of the air past
Papachristopoulos for a power-play goal. Carragher and sophomore Dane Marshall
(Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) picked up the assists.
Bowdoin cut the deficit in half at the 3:21 mark as freshman Mike Collins
(Wheaton, Illinois) finally got a shot past Beckles, set up by seniors Jon
Landry (Montreal, Quebec) and Adam Dann (Burlington, Vt.).
Carragher restored the Huskies' two-goal advantage at 12:14 with a
shorthanded goal, and sophomore Mike Stevens (Dover, N.H.) added an insurance
goal on a breakaway at 14:55 after coming out of the penalty box.
Papachristopoulos finished the game with 18 saves for the Polar Bears.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday afternoon (3:00 p.m.) when it
hosts in-state rival Colby College. Bowdoin will travel to Salem State College
on Saturday (3:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Bowdoin (10-5-2, 5-5-2) 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (6-10-2, 4-6-2) 0 1 3 4
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. SM, Mark Carragher (James LeBlanc, Kyle Smith) 16:56.
3rd Period: 2. SM, LeBlanc (Dane Marshall, Carragher) (pp) 0:44; 3. B, Mike
Collins (Jon Landry, Adam Dann) 3:21; 4. SM, Carragher (Chris Helms) (sh)
12:14; 5. SM, Mike Stevens (unassisted) 14:55.
Goalies: B, George Papachristopoulos 8-4-2 (22 shots, 18 saves) SM, David
Beckles 2-5-1 (38-37)
Power-Play Opportunities: B, 0 for 6 SM, 1 for 5
Shots On Goal: B, 18-12-8 = 38 SM, 3-8-11 = 22
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
(Courtesy of Plymouth State Sports Information)
Huskies Explode in Third Period, Down Plymouth State 5-1
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. -- The University of Southern Maine scored five
unanswered goals in the third period, including three power-play goals and one
on a penalty shot, as the Huskies rallied to defeat Plymouth State University,
5-1, in non-conference men’s college ice hockey action at the Waterville Valley
Arena.
Junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) led the Huskies with a goal and
two assists, while senior James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) and freshman Josh
Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) added a goal and an assist apiece. Giordani's goal
came on a penalty shot.
PSU freshman defenseman Pat Turcotte (Goffstown, N.H.) scored the only goal
of the first period, one-timing a pass from senior Dennis Kane (Westford, Mass)
from the high slot. It was Turcotte’s second straight game with a goal, and
Kane increased his career point total to 97 (52 goals, 45 assists).
Neither team was able to score in the second period. The Huskies had a
golden chance to tie the score with 32 seconds left in the middle frame, but PSU
sophomore goalie Karl Helgesson (Lerum, Sweden) stopped a penalty shot taken by
Carragher.
The Panthers (9-6-1) started the third period up a goal but two men down,
and the Huskies immediately capitalized. LeBlanc tied the game 48 seconds into
the frame during the 5-on-3, and Carragher gave USM the lead just 14 seconds
later. Giordani extended the margin to 3-1 with his successful penalty shot at
12:55, and freshmen Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois) and Steve Kelley (Quincy,
Mass.) added insurance goals at 14:48 and 18:02, respectively.
USM (5-10-2) led the Panthers in shots on goal, 46-20, including an 18-4
margin in the third period. Helgesson finished with 41 saves, his fifth 40-plus
save effort of the season. The Huskies used three goalies, with junior David
Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) making eight saves in the first period, sophomore
Tyler Ravlo (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) stopping seven shots in the middle stanza,
and sophomore Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) recording four saves in the third
period.
PSU has two key ECAC Northeast Conference home games in its next two
outings – Saturday against Wentworth (6:00 p.m.) and next Tuesday vs. Curry
(6:00 p.m.) USM returns home to host Bowdoin College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and
Colby College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.)
At Waterville Valley, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (5-10-2) 0 0 5 5
Plymouth State (9-6-1) 1 0 0 1
1st Period: 1. PS, Pat Turcotte (Dennis Kane) 13:52.
2nd Period: no scoring.
3rd Period: 2. SM, James LeBlanc (Neil Kelleher, Mark Carragher) (pp) 0:48; 3.
SM, Mark Carragher (Neil Kelleher, James LeBlanc) (pp) 1:02; 4. SM, Josh
Giordani (penalty shot) 12:55; 5. SM, Ben Loss (Mike Stevens, Brett Yancey)
14:48; 6. SM, Steve Kelley (Giordani, Carragher) (pp) 18:17.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles (20:00, 1 GA, 8 svs); Tyler Ravlo (20:00, 0 GA, 7
svs); Ryan Sullivan 3-4-1 (20:00, 0 GA, 4 svs) PS, Karl Helgesson (60:00,
5 GA, 41 saves)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 3 for 8 PS, 0 for 5
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Saturday, January 21, 2006
Babson Downs Southern Maine, 6-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman goalie Skylar Nipps (Orlando, Fla.) stopped 23
of the 24 shots he faced to backstop the Babson College Beavers to a 6-1 victory
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC East game Saturday
afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win gave the Beavers a sweep of its weekend games against Salem State
College and Southern Maine. The Beavers improve to 9-7-0 overall and 8-3-0 in
the league, and moved them into second place in the standings. Southern Maine,
which won its Friday night game against UMass Boston to split its weekend
schedule, falls to 4-10-2 overall and 3-6-2 in the league.
Nipps provided steady goaltending throughout the game to keep the Huskies
at bay. He had the benefit of playing with a comfortable lead as the Beavers
scored five unanswered goals after the teams trade goals 30 seconds apart in the
first period.
Junior Chuck Gable (Somers, Conn.) put the Beavers on top when he walked in
from the right wing circle and beat USM sophomore goalie Ryan Sullivan (Newton,
Mass.) at 6:56.
Junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) knotted the score for Southern
Maine 30 seconds later beating Nipps high with a quick wrist shot. The goal was
Carragher's team-leading 10th of the season and fourth in the last two games.
The Beavers broke the game open in the latter stages of the first period as
sophomore John Geverd (Hookset, N.H.), freshman Brad Baldelli (Northboro, Mass.)
and sophomore Mike Venit (Ridley Park, Penn.) found the net in a span of 5:05 to
make it 4-1 after 20 minutes.
Baldelli scored his second goal of the game at the 10:00 mark of the second
period to increase the lead to 5-1. Senior Jamas LaFreniere (Southborough,
Mass.) scored what proved to be the final goal of the game 44 seconds later.
Sullivan was credited with 12 saves before being lifted in favor of junior
David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.). Beckles stopped all eight shots he faced over
the final 29:16.
Southern Maine will travel to Plymouth State College on Tuesday (6:00 p.m.)
for its final non-conference game of the season. Babson will host Skidmore
College on Friday.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Babson (9-7-0; 8-3-0) 4 2 0 6
Southern Maine (4-10-2; 3-6-2) 1 0 0 1
1st Period: 1. B, Chuck Gable (Kevin Welch, Ryan Ferguson) 6:56; 2. SM, Mark
Carragher (Dane Marshall) 7:26; 3. B, John Geverd (T.J. Balben) 13:36; 4. B,
Brad Baldelli (unassisted) 16:28; 5. B, Mike Venit (Johnny Kim, Greg Cassista)
(pp) 18:41.
2nd Period: 6. B, Baldelli (Nate Smith, Geverd) 10:00; 7. B, Jamas LaFreniere
(Sam Vatrano) 10:44.
3rd Period: no scoring.
Goalies: B, Skylar Nipps 2-2-0 (24 shots, 23 saves) SM, Ryan Sullivan
2-4-1 (30:44, 18-12), David Beckles (29:16, 8-8).
Power-Play Opportunities: B 1 for 5 SM, 0 for 8
Shots On Goal: B, 14-5-7 = 26 SM, 8-9-7 = 24
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Friday, January 20, 2006
Carragher Hat Trick Leads USM Past UMass Boston, 7-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior center Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) scored
three goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey
team to a 7-1 victory over the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in an
ECAC East game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the third in the last four games for the Huskies who are now
4-9-2 overall and 3-5-2 in the league. UMass Boston remains winless on the
season at 0-15-1 overall and 0-10-0 in league play.
Carragher gave the Huskies a lead they would never relinquish when he
netted a power-play goal at 13:28 of the first period. That would be the only
goal of the period as UMB freshman goalie Chris Testa (Brooklyn, N.Y.) was
outstanding stopping 15 of the 16 shots he faced.
Freshman Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois) scored what proved to be the game-
winning goal early in the second period when he streaked to the net and
redirected a pass from sophomore Mike Stevens (Dover, N.H.) past Testa for a
power-play goal. Freshman Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) made it 3-0 when a shot
from the blue bounced off a UMB defenseman, then off Giordani into the goal.
Carragher second goal of the night, shorthanded blast in the final minute of the
second period, made it 4-0.
Carragher completed his second career hat trick at 5:17 of the third.
Junior Bobby Siers (Mt. Prospect, Illinois) and Loss lit the lamp for USM to
make it 7-0.
The Beacons averted the shutout when freshman Robert Carbone (Bayside,
N.Y.) scored a power-play goal with 1.9 seconds to play.
Carragher, Loss (2g, 1a) and freshman forward Kyle Smith (Auburn, Maine;
3a) each finished the night with three points apiece for the Huskies.
Sophomore goalie Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) finished the game with 16
saves for USM. Testa had 47 saves.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday afternoon with it host Babson
College at the USM Ice Arena. Game time is 3:00 p.m. UMass Boston travels to
Salem State College for a 3:00 p.m. game.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
UMass Boston (0-15-1; 0-10-0) 0 0 1 1
Southern Maine (4-9-2; 3-5-2) 1 3 3 7
1st Period: 1. SM, Mark Carragher (Kyle Smith, James LeBlanc) (pp) 13:28.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Ben Loss (Mike Stevens) (pp) 1:20; 3. SM, Josh Giordani
(Loss, Dane Marshall) 13:41; 4. SM, Carragher (Smith, Marshall) (sh) 19:19.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Carragher (Smith, Brett O'Neill) 5:17; 6. SM, Bobby Siers
(Giordani) 11:24; 7. SM, Loss (Stevens) (pp) 14:28; 8. UMB, Robert Carbone
(Hunter Dowd, Billy Langmaid) (pp) 19:58.1.
Goalies: UMB, Chris Testa 0-2-0 (54 shots, 47 saves) SM, Ryan Sullivan
2-3-1 (17-16)
Power Play Opportunities: UMB, 1 for 7 SM, 3 for 8
Shots On Goal: UMB, 3-8-6 = 17 SM, 16-18-20 = 54
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
(Courtesy of Amherst Sports Information)
Nelson Leads Amherst Past Southern Maine, 5-1
AMHERST, Mass. -- Senior forward Steve Nelson (Wayzata, Minn.) continued
his sizzling weekend on Saturday notching his seventh and eighth points in the
last two days with a pair of goals in a 5-1 ECAC Division III victory over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies.
Amherst improved to 8-5-1 overall and 5-3-1 in conference play, while USM
dropped to 3-9-2 overall and 2-5-2 in ECAC East play.
In a game that saw 30 penalties and over an hour of time in the penalty
box, Amherst dominated the physical matchup from the opening drop. Nelson
opening the scoring with a power-play tally, taking a feed from senior captain
Jack Greeley (Scituate, Mass.) and ripping a slap-shot from the right side at
the 9:40-mark. Sophomore forward Kyle Schoppel (Cambridge, Ontario) added
another man-advantage score just under five minutes later, burying a backhanded
shot off feeds from senior forward A.J. Greco (Williamsville, N.Y.) and
sophomore forward Andrew Schremp (Denver, Col.).
The Huskies got on the board in the second frame as senior Matt Mendoza
(Rockland, Mass.) fired home a slap-shot on an odd-man rush in the second
minute.
Sophomore Rob Stevenson (Newton, Mass.) added another Amherst goal,
blasting a slapper from the point at the 7:12-mark of the second. Nelson and
rookie Will Collins (Edina, Minn.) tacked on third-period scores to close out
the scoring.
Greeley and junior defenseman Brandon Zangel (Highlands Ranch, Col.) each
dealt a pair of assists for Amherst.
Junior Josh Fillman (Charlestown, Mass.) and rookie netminder A.J. Scola
(Holden, Mass.) combined for 25 saves for the Jeffs, while USM junior David
Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) finished with 30 saves in a losing effort.
Southern Maine returns to action next Friday night (7:00 p.m.) hosting the
University of Massachusetts Boston. Amherst travels to Skidmore College next
Friday.
At Amherst, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (3-9-2; 2-5-2) 0 1 0 1
Amherst (8-5-1; 5-3-1) 2 1 2 5
1st Period: 1. A, Steve Nelson (Jack Greeley) (pp) 9:40; 2. A, Kyle Schoppel
(Andrew Schremp, A.J. Greco) (pp) 14:26.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Matt Mendoza (Brett O'Neill, Bobby Siers) 1:56; 4. A, Rob
Stevenson (Will Collins, Greeley) 7:12.
3rd Period: 5. A, Nelson (Brandon Zangel, Rylan Burns) 7:13; 6. A, Collins
(Schoppel, Zangel) (pp) 11:37.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 1-5-1 (35 shots, 30 saves) A, Josh Fillman (52:00,
19-18), A.J. Scola (8:00, 7-7)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 10 A, 3 for 13
Shots on Goal: SM, 9-6-11 = 26 A, 15-16-4 = 35.
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Southern Maine Downs Hamilton 5-3
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Freshmen forwards Josh Giordani (Quincy, Mass.) and Kyle
Smith (Auburn, Maine) each scored a pair of goals Friday night to lead the
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-3 victory over the Hamilton College
Continentals in an ECAC Division Three game.
The victory gives the Huskies their first two-game winning streak of the
season. The Huskies are now 3-8-2 overall and 2-4-2 in league play. Hamilton
dropped to 5-5-0 overall and 4-4-0 in the league with its first loss in 11
meetings against Southern Maine dating back to the 1995-96 season.
Smith, who scored his first collegiate goal Tuesday night in USM’s 4-3 win
at Framingham State, put the visitors on top at 12:38 of the first period off a
set up from juniors Chris Sparkes (St. John’s, Nfld.) and Mark Carragher
(Charlottetown, PEI). Junior Jim Nolan (Lynnfield, Mass.) got the equalizer for
the Continentals off a feed from freshman Jared Leslie (Markham, Ontario) at
17:35.
The Huskies grabbed a 2-1 early in the second period when Giordani lit the
lamp for the first time in his collegiate career off an assist by Sparkes.
Rookie Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois) made it
3-1 at 7:02 with his first career goal, assisted by sophomore Mike Stevens
(Dover, N.H.).
Hamilton came back in the third period to tie the game on an unassisted
goal by Leslie at 1:18, and a power-play goal by senior Gus Katsuras (Toronto,
Ontario) at 10:03.
Giordani, set up by Sparkes and junior Bobby Siers (Mt. Prospect,
Illinois), got what proved to be the game winner, scoring his second goal of the
game at 15:42. Smith added an empty-net goal at 19:21 to ice the victory.
Sophomore goaltender Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) picked up his first win
of the season by making 21 saves for the Huskies. Senior Gabe Tash (Evanston,
Illinois) was credited with 20 saves before being pulled for the extra attacker
with a minute-and-a-half to play.
The Huskies will travel to Amherst College on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m.
game. Hamilton will host Salem State College on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
At Clinton, N.Y. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (3-8-2; 2-4-2) 1 2 2 5
Hamilton (5-5-0; 4-4-0) 1 0 2 3
1st Period: 1. SM, Kyle Smith (Chris Sparkes, Mark Carragher) 12:38; 2. H, Jim
Nolan (Jared Leslie) 17:35.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Josh Giordani (Sparkes) 2:53; 4. SM, Ben Loss (Mike
Stevens) 7:02.
3rd Period: 5. H, Leslie (unassisted) 1:18; 6. H, Gus Katsuras (Kyle Roulston,
Leslie) (pp) 10:03; 7. SM, Giordani (Sparkes, Bobby Siers) 15:42; 8. SM, Smith
(James LeBlanc, Carragher) (en) 19:21.
Goalies: SM, Ryan Sullivan, 1-3-1 (24 shots, 21 saves) H, Gabe Tash, 4-4-0
(24shots, 20 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 5 H, 1 for 4
Shots On Goal: SM, 8-8-9 = 25 H, 9-5-10 = 24
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Southern Maine Snaps Winless Skid, Downs Framingham State 4-3
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Freshman wing Kyle Smith's (Auburn, Maine) first
collegiate goal late in the second period proved to be the game winner as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies held on to post a 4-3 victory over the
Framingham State College Rams in a non-conference game Tuesday night.
The win snapped the Huskies' eight-game winless skid (0-6-2) and improved
their overall record to 2-8-2. Framingham State lost its fourth straight game
to fall to 3-8-1 overall.
Smith netted an unassisted goal with seven seconds remaining in the middle
period to make the score 4-2. The goal came just 48 seconds after freshman
Oliver Myer (Montpelier, Vt.) had tallied a 5-on-4, power-play goal to pull the
Rams within one.
Southern Maine grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of goals
from sophomore Mike Stevens (Dover, N.H.). Junior Marc Santuccio (Gloucester,
Mass.) picked up the assist on the first goal at 3:27, and freshman Ben Loss
(Wilmette, Illinois) got the only assist on the second at 6:39.
Junior forward Chris Sparkes (St. John's, Nfld.) increased the Huskies'
lead to 3-0 with an unassisted marker at 7:00 of the second period.
The Rams scored the next two goals to pull back within one. Junior Donald
Morgan (Burlington, Mass.) got the hosts in the board at 12:31 before Myer's
power-play goal at 19:05.
Sophomore Stephen Butler (Dorchester, Mass.) had the only goal of the final
period at 14:54 to pull the Rams within one, but the hosts were unable to get
the equalizer.
Sophomore goalie Tyler Ravlo (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) made 27 stops for
Southern Maine to pick up the win. Senior Matt Pettinato (Hudson, N.H.), making
his first appearance of the season, was credited with 50 saves for Framingham
State.
Southern Maine hits the road this weekend for games at Hamilton College on
Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Amherst College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). Framingham
State hosts Salve Regina University on Thursday.
At Framingham, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (2-8-2) 2 2 0 4
Framingham State (3-8-1) 0 2 1 3
1st Period: 1. SM, Mike Stevens (Marc Santuccio) 3:27; 2. SM, Stevens (Ben
Loss) 6:39.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Chris Sparkes (unassisted) 7:00; 4. FS, Donald Morgan
(Nicholas Glum, Joey Dalessio) 12:31; 5. FS, Oliver Myer (Stephen Butler, Ben
Colby) ppg 19:05; 6. SM, Kyle Smith (unassisted) 19:53.
3rd Period: 7. FS, Butler (Myer, Sean Maguire) 14:54.
Goalies: SM, Tyler Ravlo 1-1-0 (30 shots, 27 saves) FS, Matt Pettinato
0-1-0 (54-50)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 4 FS, 1 for 5
Shots On Goal: SM, 12-23-19 = 54 FS, 7-11-12 = 30
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Saturday, January 7, 2006
Trinity Scores Four Unanswered Goals in Third to Down USM, 6-2
GORHAM, Maine -- The Trinity College Bantams scored four unanswered goals
in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie and went on to defeat the University of
Southern Maine Huskies 6-2 in an ECAC Division III men's ice hockey game
Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win snapped a two-game winning streak for the nationally-ranked Bantams
who improved to 7-4-0 overall and 4-2-0 in league play. The Huskies, winless in
their last eight games, fall to 1-8-2 overall and 1-4-2 in the league.
Senior Bryan Crabtree (North Andover, Mass.) broke the 2-2 tie at 9:37 of
third period with his fourth goal of the season off an assist from senior
Richard Masucci (Winthrop, Mass.). Eleven seconds later, junior David Breen
(North Andover, Mass.) potted the first of his two third period goals to make it
4-2.
The Bantams kept the pressure on as freshman Tom Price (Milton, Mass.)
netted his second goal of the game at 10:52 to make it 5-2. Breen's second goal
coming at 17:55 accounted for the 6-2 final.
Southern Maine took the early lead as sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia) scored off assists from classmate Mike Stevens (Dover, N.H.) and
junior Marc Santuccio (Gloucester, Mass.) at 13:55 of the opening period. Price
would get the equalizer on the power play for the Bantams at 15:13.
Trinity took its first lead as junior Greg Camarco (South Windsor, Conn.)
tallied a power-play goal at 6:13 of the second period. Stevens knotted the
scored for Southern Maine with a short-handed tally at 15:16.
Junior Simon Dionne (Montreal, Quebec) and sophomore Daniel Maturi (North
Kingstown, R.I.) each had three assists in the game for the Bantams.
Senior goalie Henry Breslin (Hampton, N.H.) backstopped the Bantams making
28 saves. Sophomore Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) made 30 stops for the
Huskies.
Southern Maine hits the road Tuesday (January 10) night for a non-league
game at Framingham State College. Trinity will host Saint Anselm College in its
next outing on Friday (January 13).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Trinity (7-4-0; 4-2-0) 1 1 4 6
Southern Maine (1-8-2; 1-4-2) 1 1 0 2
1st Period: 1. SM, Dane Marshall (Mike Stevens, Marc Santuccio) 13:06; 2. T,
Tom Price (Chris Diozzi, Ryan Masucci) ppg 15:13.
2nd Period: 3. T, Greg Camarco (Daniel Mature, Simon Dionne) ppg 6:13; 4. SM,
Stevens (Chris Helms) shg 15:16.
3rd Period: 5. T, Bryan Crabtree (Masucci) 9:37; 6. T, David Breen (Dionne,
Maturi) 9:48; 7. T, Price (Masucci, John Newhall) 10:52; 8. Breen (Maturi,
Dionne) 17:55.
Goalies: T, Henry Breslin 4-3-0 (30 shots, 28 saves) SM, Ryan Sullivan 0-3-1
(38-32)
Power Play Opportunities: T, 2 for 7 SM, 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: T, 14-10-14 = 38 SM, 12-11-7 = 30
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Friday, January 6, 2006
O'Neill Lifts Southern Maine Into 1-1 Tie with Wesleyan
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman defenseman Brett O'Neill (Lucasville, Nova
Scotia) scored a power-play goal four minutes into the third period to lift the
University of Southern Maine Huskies into a 1-1 overtime tie with the Wesleyan
University Cardinals in an ECAC Division III game Friday evening at the USM ice
Arena.
Already on the power play, the Huskies pulled sophomore goaltender Ryan
Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) on a delayed penalty against Wesleyan for the extra
attacker. O'Neill took a feed at the left wing faceoff circle and beat
Cardinals freshman goalie Mike Palladino (Litchfield, Conn.) for his first
collegiate goal at the 4:00 mark. Junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI)
and sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) picked up the assists.
Wesleyan had taken a 1-0 lead with 15 seconds lift in the second period
when freshman Dallas Bossort (Bismark, N.D.) converted a penalty shot against
Sullivan. The penalty shot was awarded after a USM defender cover the puck with
his hand in the crease. The goal was Bossort's team-leading eighth of the
season.
Palladino was outstanding as only O'Neill was able to slip the puck past
the rookie netminder. He finished with 33 saves. Sullivan, who faced only 14
shots, was credited with 13 saves.
Southern Maine, now 1-7-2 overall and 1-3-2 in league play, hosts
nationally-ranked Trinity College Saturday afternoon (3:00 p.m.). Wesleyan, 2-
5-1 overall and 1-3-1 in league games, travels to Salem State College on
Saturday (3:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 OT Final
Wesleyan (2-5-1; 1-3-1) 0 1 0 0 1
Southern Maine (1-7-2; 1-3-2) 0 0 1 0 1
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. W, Dallas Bossort (penalty shot) 19:44.
3rd Period: 2. SM, Brett O'Neill (Mark Carragher, Dane Marshall) ppg 4:00.
Overtime: no scoring.
Goalies: W, Mike Palladino 2-4-1 (34 shots, 33 saves) SM, Ryan Sullivan
0-2-1 (14-13)
Power Play Opportunities: W, 0 for 6 SM, 1 for 7
Shots On Goal: W, 5-8-1-0 = 14 SM, 8-8-12-6 = 34
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Sunday, January 1, 2006
(Courtesy of Middlebury College Sports Information)
Babson Pulls Away from Southern Maine with Five-Goal Third Period
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- The Babson College Beavers exploded for five third
period goals en route to a 7-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies
in the consolation game of the Middlebury College Holiday Classic at Kenyon
Arena Sunday afternoon.
The Beavers scored five goals on six shots in the third period to blow open
a one-goal game. The win was the fourth in the last five games for the Beavers
who improved to 5-4-0 overall. Southern Maine, winless in its last six games,
dropped its third straight to drop to 1-7-1. The two teams will meet again
January 21 at Southern Maine.
In the championship game, the host Middlebury College Panthers, backstopped
by tournament MVP Doug Raeder, defeated the Amherst College Lord Jeffs, 4-1.
Babson took a 1-0 lead 12:40 into the first period as freshman Brad
Baldelli (Northboro, Mass.) stuffed home a rebound after a shot from sophomore
John Geverd (Hookset, N.H.) was saved.
The lead doubled just 1:08 into the second session as Geverd carried the
puck down the right side before scoring with a wrist shot from the top of the
right face-off circle.
Southern Maine got on the board with a power-play tally at the 14:04 mark
of the second period. Junior Marc Santuccio (Gloucester, Mass.) carried the
puck behind the net before finding senior James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) on the
doorstep for the quick one-timer.
The Beavers gained some breathing room early in the first minute of the
third period as senior Johnny Kim (Brookville, Md.) scored a power-play goal on
a rebound off the back boards, to make it a 3-1 game. The lead grew to 4-1 at
4:12 as freshman J.T. Balben (Wayland, Mass.) redirected a nice crossing pass
from senior Sam Vatrano (East Longmeadow, Mass.). Balben scored again on the
power play, followed by goals from sophomore Tom Maregni (Ashland, Mass.) and
sophomore Ryan Ferguson (Sydney, Nova Scotia) to wrap up the 7-1 win.
Senior Craig Weiner (Thornwood, N.Y.) made 27 saves in goal for Babson,
while junior David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) and sophomore Tyler Ravlo
(Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) combined to make 20 saves for Southern Maine.
Named to all-tournament team were Scott Bartlett and Brett Shirreffs of
Middlebury, Jeff Landers and A.J. Greco of Amherst, Babson's Baldelli, and Chris
Helms (Sandwich, Mass.) from Southern Maine.
The Huskies, who have played their last six games on the road, return home
on Friday (7:00 p.m.) when they entertain Wesleyan University. Babson will
travel to Amherst College on Friday.
At Middlebury, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Babson (5-4-0) 1 1 5 7
Southern Maine (1-7-1) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. B, Brad Baldelli (John Geverd, J.T. Balben) 12:40.
2nd Period: 2. B, Geverd (Balben) 1:08; 3. SM, James LeBlanc (Marc Santuccio)
ppg 14:04.
3rd Period: 4. B, Johnny Kim (Tom Sullivan) ppg 0:47; 5. B, Balben (Sam
Vatrano) 4:12; 6. B, Balben (Pat McLaughlin, Baldelli) ppg 9:38; 7. B, Tom
Maregni (Ryan Murphy, Ryan Ferguson) 9:54; 8. B, Ferguson (Maregni, Matt Baron)
11:14.
Goalies: B, Craig Weiner 5-3-0 (28 shots, 27 saves) SM, David Beckles 1-4-1
(49:54, 25 shots, 19 saves), Tyler Ravlo (10:06, 2 shots, 1 save)
Power Play Opportunities: B, 2 for 4 SM, 1 for 8
Shots On Goal: B, 6-15-6 = 27 SM, 9-10-9 = 28
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Saturday, December 31, 2005
(Courtesy of Middlebury Sports Information)
Amherst Slips Past Southern Maine 3-2
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Amherst College advanced to the championship game of the
Middlebury College Holiday Classic with a 3-2 win over the University of
Southern Maine at Kenyon Arena Saturday afternoon.
The Jeffs will take on Middlebury, a 6-1 winner over Babson College, at
4:00 p.m. on New Year's Day. Southern Maine will play Babson at 1:00 p.m. in
the consolation game.
Southern Maine held an 11-5 shots advantage, but was 0 for 5 on the power
play during the scoreless first period. Following a flurry of penalties at the
2:55 mark of the second period, the Huskies went on a five-minute power play
following a major penalty. Southern Maine got on the board at 4:39 as junior
Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) put home a rebound from the slot after a
shot from sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) was stopped.
Amherst tied the game at 16:03 as freshman Jeff Landers (Hanover, Mass.)
had an open net after skating around Southern Maine sophomore goaltender Ryan
Sullivan (Newton, Mass./Bridgton Academy), who had come out to cut off the angle
in transition.
The Jeffs took a 2-1 lead 2:52 later as senior Jack Greeley (Scituate,
Mass.) scored on a rebound after a shot by Landers from the right point was
stopped by Sullivan.
Amherst maintained the lead until the 15:24 mark of the third period when
Southern Maine tied the game as junior Chris Helms' (Sandwich, Mass./Bridgton
Academy) shot deflected into net off the skate of junior Marc Santuccio
(Gloucester, Mass./Bridgton Academy).
The Jeffs answered with the game-winner just 1:02 later as senior Steve
Nelson (Wayzata, Minn.) scored from the doorstep on the left side after a nice
feed from freshman Shane Lennox (N. Vancouver, B.C.). Southern Maine threatened
late with a flurry off shots with their netminder pulled, but they could not
find the back of the net.
Junior goalie Josh Fillman (Charlestown, Mass.) ended the game with 29
saves for Amherst to earn the win. Sullivan made 10 stops for Southern Maine.
The Huskies outshot the Jeffs 31-13 in the game, while going 2-12 on the power
play.
At Middlebury, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Amherst (4-3-1) 0 2 1 3
Southern Maine (1-6-1) 0 1 1 2
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. SM, Mark Carragher (Dane Marshall, Chris Sparkes) ppg 4:39; 2.
A, Jeff Landers (unassisted) 16:03; 3. A, Jack Greeley (Landers, Andrew Scremp)
18:55.
3rd Period: 4. SM, Marc Santuccio (Chris Helms) ppg 15:24; 5. A, Steve Nelson
(Shane Lennox, Sean Ellis) 16:26.
Goalies: A, Josh Fillman 3-2-0 (31 shots, 29 saves) SM, Ryan Sullivan 0-2-0
(59:32, 13 shots, 10 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: A, 0 for 3 SM, 2 for 12
Shots On Goal: A, 5-5-3 = 13 SM, 11-8-12 = 31
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
(Courtesy of UMass Dartmouth Sports Information)
UMass Dartmouth Downs Southern Maine 3-1
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Freshman forward Francis Gunn (Winthrop, Mass.)
scored the game-winning goal in the second period and freshman goaltender Jon
Dryjowicz-Burek (Ludlow, Mass.) made 31 saves to give the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth's hockey team a 3-1 victory over the University of
Southern Maine in a non-conference game Saturday evening at the Hetland Ice
Arena.
UMD improved to 5-4-0 with the victory. Southern Maine, winless in its
last four games, fell to 1-5-1 with the defeat.
Gunn's goal, an unassisted tally at 6:47 of the second period, gave the
Corsairs a 2-0 lead.
Senior forward Ian Seaver (Ludlow, Mass.) had given UMass Dartmouth a 1-0
lead at 9:39 of the first period when he slipped a shot by USM junior goaltender
David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.). Freshman forward Chris Shore (New Haven, Conn.)
and senior defenseman David Cioch (Springfield, Mass.) assisted.
Junior forward Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) cut the Corsairs' lead
in half when he scored for Southern Maine at 1:45 of the final period. Freshman
defenseman Ben Loss (Wilmette, Illinois) and junior forward Chris Sparkes (St.
John's, Nfld.) drew the assists.
The Huskies pulled Beckles at 18:49 of the third period, but sophomore
forward Jeff Grant (Burlington, Mass.) scored an unassisted, empty-net goal at
19:18 to clinch the victory.
Southern Maine out shot UMass Dartmouth, 31-23. Beckles made 23 saves for
the Huskies.
The Corsairs will return to action when they host Connecticut College
Wednesday evening. Southern Maine is off until December 31 when it plays
Amherst College in the first round of the Middlebury Holiday Classic.
At New Bedford, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-5-1) 0 0 1 1
UMass-Dartmouth (5-4-0) 1 1 1 3
1st Period: 1. UMD, Ian Seaver (Chris Shore, Dave Cioch) 9:39.
2nd Period: 2. UMD, Francis Gunn (unassisted) 6:47.
3rd Period: 3. SM, Mark Carragher (Ben Loss, Chris Sparkes) 1:45; 4. UMD, Jeff
Grant (unassisted) eng 19:18.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 1-3-1 (25 shots, 23 saves) UMD, Jon Dryjowicz-Burek
5-4-0 (32-31)
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 3 UMD, 0 for 4.
Shots On Goal: SM 13-8-11 = 32 UMD, 7-10-9 = 26.
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Saturday, December 3, 2005
Huskies Rally to Tie Williams, 3-3
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Junior wing Chris Sparkes (St. John’s, Nfld.)
scored a pair of third period power-play goals to lift the University of
Southern Maine Huskies into a 3-3 overtime tie with the Williams College Ephmen
in an ECAC Division III game Saturday afternoon.
The tie gives the Huskies an overall record of 1-4-1 and a league mark of
1-3-1. Williams is now 4-2-1 overall and 3-0-1 in league play.
Sparkes’ first power-play tally at 1:39 of the third period, set up by
junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) and senior James LeBlanc (Dorval,
Quebec), tied the game at 2-2.
The tie lasted less than a minute as the Ephmen regained the lead on a goal
by sophomore Brandon Jackmuff (Woodbury, N.J.) at 2:30.
Midway through the period, the Huskies went on their ninth (and final)
power play of the game, and Sparkes found the net again to deadlock the contest.
LeBlanc and sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) picked up the
assists.
The Huskies had to withstand two Williams power plays in the final seven
minutes to maintain the tie. Both sides were credited with two shots on goal in
the scoreless overtime.
After a scoreless opening period, Williams grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first
5:22 of the second period. Sophomore Steve Burch (London, Ontario) found the
net at 2:47, and junior Kevin Colwell (Wellesley, Mass.) tallied a power-play
goal at 5:22.
Carragher got the Huskies on the board at the 10:00 mark, set up by
Sparkes, while the teams were playing five aside.
Junior David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) stopped 25 of 28 shots he faced for
the Huskies. Freshman Rick Redmond (Winnetka, Illinois) had 26 saves in the
game for Williams.
Southern Maine returns to action next Saturday (December 10) when it
travels to the University of Massachusetts for a non-league game. Williams has
an exhibition game against the US Under-18 team next Friday.
At Williamstown, Mass 1 2 3 OT Final
Southern Maine (1-4-1; 1-3-1) 0 1 2 0 3
Williams (4-2-1; 3-0-1) 0 2 1 0 3
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. W, Steve Bruch (Brett Haraguchi, Christopher Fahey) 2:47; 2. W,
Kevin Colwell (Colin Greenhalgh, Jim Canner) ppg 5:22; 3. SM, Mark Carragher
(Chris Sparkes) 10:00.
3rd Period: 4. SM, Sparkes (Carragher, James LeBlanc) ppg 1:39; 5. W, Brandon
Jackmuff (Matt Dreiheim, Canner) 2:30; 6. SM, Sparkes (LeBlanc, Dane Marshall)
ppg 12:47.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles 1-2-1 (28 shots, 25 saves)
W, Rick Redmond 2-0-1 (29 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 2 for 9 W 1 for 9
Shots On Goal: SM, 9-13-5-2 = 29 W, 5-11-10-2 = 28
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Friday, December 2, 2005
(Courtesy of Middlebury College Sports Information)
Top-Ranked Middlebury Downs Southern Maine 3-1
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Top-ranked Middlebury College moved to 5-0 on the season
as the Panthers defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-1 in the
team's home-opener in the Kenyon Arena.
Middlebury took a 1-0 lead just 2:46 into the game as sophomore Robert
McIntyre (Calgary, Alberta) slid a pass ahead to freshman Jamie McKenna (Lake
Placid, N.Y.) in transition. The rookie drove hard to the goal and found the
back of the net before colliding with the USM goaltender. The lead grew to 2-0
at 5:54 as McKenna made a quick feed from behind the net to an open Evgeny
Saidachev (Gig Harbor, Wash.) in the slot, who buried the shot.
Neither team would score in the second period, with the best chances to
score coming at the 11-minute mark. Junior Richie Fuld (Greenwich, Conn.) of
Middlebury was stopped by junior David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) on a breakaway,
before rookie Doug Raeder (Needham, Mass.) answered on the other end with a pair
of nice saves.
Southern Maine got on the board early in the third with a power-play goal
at the 1:46 mark. Following a shot from sophomore defenseman Dane Marshall
(Yarmouth, Nova Scotia), junior Chris Sparkes (St. John's, Newfoundland) jumped
on the rebound and snapped a shot home from the slot.
The Panthers answered just 1:42 later as McKenna carried the puck down the
right side made a quick crossing pass to freshman Mason Graddock (Stowe, Vt.)
who had an open net.
Raeder ended the game with 18 saves to earn the win, while Beckles made 21
stops for the Huskies.
Middlebury returns to action tomorrow when they host Salem State at 4:00
p.m. Southern Maine visits Williams College for a 4:00 p.m. game.
At Middlebury, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-4-0; 1-3-0) 0 0 1 1
Middlebury (5-0-0; 3-0-0) 2 0 1 3
1st Period: 1. M, Jamie McKenna (Robert MacIntyre, Jeff Smith) 2:46; 2. M,
Evgeny Saidachev (McKenna, Samuel Driver) 5:54.
2nd Period: no scoring.
3rd Period: 3. SM, Chris Sparkes (Dane Marshall, James LeBlanc) ppg 1:46; 4.
M, Mason Graddock (McKenna, Jeff Smith) 3:28.
Goalies: SM, David Beckles (1-2-0) 6-6-9 = 21
M, Doug Raeder (3-0-0) 6-7-5 = 18
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 7 M, 0 for 2
Shots On Goal: SM, 6-7-6 =19 M, 8-6-10 = 24
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005
(Courtesy of Colby College Sports Information)
Colby Men's Hockey Tops Southern Maine 6-3
WATERVILLE, Maine -- First-year forward Joel Covelli (Carlisle, Ontario)
scored his third game-winning goal of the season and the Colby College men's
hockey team stayed unbeaten at 5-0 with a 6-3 victory over University of
Southern Maine Tuesday night at Alfond Arena.
Southern Maine (1-3) had leads of 2-1 and 3-2 in the game, but the 13th-
ranked Mules scored four unanswered goals in the final 9:50 of play to pull out
the victory.
Covelli got the game winner with 2:37 left off assists from Ryan Chrenek
(Grande Prairie, Alberta) and Patrick Rutherford (Truro, Nova Scotia). After
Southern Maine picked up two penalties in a span of six seconds, Colby added
power-play goals by Greg Osborne (Stoughton, Mass.) and T.J. Kelley (Ridgefield,
Conn.) to break open what was a tight game.
The Huskies went ahead 3-2 at 3:58 of the third period when Chris Sparkes
(St. John's, Nfld.) tallied. He also had assists on Southern Maine's other two
goals.
Sophomore defensemen Arthur Fritch (South Boston, Mass.), who had one goal
and three assists in the game, tied the game 3-3 on the power play at 10:10.
Kelley finished with two goals and two assists for the Mules. He had the
opening goal of the game at 5:20 of the first period, but Mark Carragher
(Charlottetown, PEI) scored at 8:50 and 12:05 to give the Huskies a 2-1 lead
after one period.
Cass Buttafuoco (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) had Colby's goal in the second
period. Josh Reber (Edina, Minn.) had three assists for the Mules.
At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-3-0) 2 0 1 3
Colby (5-0-0) 1 1 4 6
1st Period: 1. C, T.J. Kelley (Arthur Fritch, Cass Buttafuoco) 5:20; 2. SM,
Mark Carragher (James LeBlanc, Chris Sparkes) ppg 8:50; 3. SM, Carragher
(Sparkes, Steve Kelley) 12:05.
2nd Period: 4. C, Buttafuoco (Josh Reber, Kelley) 13:59.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Sparkes (LeBlanc, Carragher) 3:58; 6. C, Fritch (Joe
Rothwell, Reber) ppg 10:10; 7. C, Joel Covelli (Ryan Chrenek, Patrick
Rutherford) 17:23; 8. C, Greg Osborne (Kelley, Fritch) ppg 17:44; 9. C, Kelley
(Reber, Fritch) ppg 18:18.
Goalies: SM, Tyler Ravlo (60 minutes, 28 saves)
C, Andy Cook (60 minutes, 18 saves).
Power Play Opportunities: SM 1 for 6 C, 3 for 8
Shots On Goal: SM, 8-5-8 = 21 C, 12-9-13 = 34
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Southern Maine Earns First Win, Downs Salem State 5-2
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies received goals
from five different players en route to a 5-2 victory over the Salem State
College Vikings in an ECAC Men's East game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the first of the season for the Huskies after two opening the
season with two losses. Salem State remained winless on the season at 0-1-2.
The Huskies scored a pair of goals 20 second apart midway through the first
period to take a 2-0 lead. Freshman Steve Kelley (Quincy, Mass.) broke the ice
with a power-play goal at 10:18, and junior Steve Sloper (Concord, N.H.) found
the back of the net 20 seconds later.
Sophomore Mickey Serra (Coral Springs, Fla.) cut the deficit in half for
the Vikings 32 seconds later at 11:08, and there would be no further scoring in
the period.
Sophomore Dane Marshall (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) scored the only goal of the
middle period to give the Huskies a 3-1 advantage. Marshall got credit for the
goal at 8:17 when his long shot from the blue line changed directions in front
of Salem State junior goalie Kevin Adam (Peabody, Mass.).
The Huskies took advantage of a 5-on-3 power play early in the third period
to take a three-goal lead. Senior James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) got the goal
at 3:23.
Junior Sean Ferguson (Lynn, Mass.) scored a power-play goal for Salem State
at 9:17, and USM junior Brett Yancey (Natick, Mass.) lofted a short-handed shot
the length of the ice into the empty Viking net with one second to play to
account for the final score.
Sophomore Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) started in goal for the Huskies and
made 10 saves before being lifted with an injury at 2:32 of the second period.
Junior David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) came on to make 19 saves and collect the
win. Adam finished the night with 27 saves.
Southern Maine returns to action on November 29 with a non-conference game
at Colby College. Salem State's next game is November 28 at Worcester State
College.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Salem State (0-1-2; 0-1-2) 1 0 1 2
Southern Maine (1-2-0; 1-2-0) 2 1 2 5
1st Period: 1. SM, Steve Kelley (Chris Helms, John Mortimer) ppg 10:16; 2. SM,
Steve Sloper (Ryan Wright, Neil Kelleher) 10:36; 3. Sal, Mickey Serra (Achim
Lootems, Sean Ferguson) 11:08.
2nd Period: 4. SM, Dane Marshall (Josh Giordani) 8:17.
3rd Period: 5. SM, James LeBlanc (Mark Carragher, Chris Sparkes) ppg 3:23; 6.
Sal, Ferguson (unassisted) ppg 9:17; 7. SM, Brett Yancey (unassisted) shg eng
19:59.
Goalies: Sal, Kevin Adam (0-1-2) 6-13-8 = 27
SM, Ryan Sullivan 9-1-X = 10, David Beckles (1-1-0) X-6-13 = 19
Power Play Opportunities: Sal, 1 for 9 SM, 2 for 8
Shots On Goal: Sal, 10-7-14 = 31 SM, 8-14-10 = 32
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
Winder Scores Five to Lead Norwich Past Southern Maine, 6-4
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Garett Winder (Ajax, Ontario) scored five
goals, including the game winner, to lead the Norwich University Cadets to a 6-4
victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Men's East game
played Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win lifts the Cadets record to 1-0-1 in conference and overall. The
Huskies dropped to 0-2-0.
Winder scored a pair of goals 2:17 apart in the third period to snap a 4-4
tie. He scored what proved to be the game winner from about 15 feet out off a
nifty set up from seniors Jason Wilson (Johnston, R.I.) and Ryan Thompson
(Onoway, Alberta) at 13:27, and added an insurance goal at 15:44 with a wicked
drive from the left point just inside the blue line.
Southern Maine had tied the game at 4-4 when junior Marc Santuccio
(Gloucester, Mass.) scored a power-play goal at 8:43 of the third period off
assists from classmates Chris Sparkes (St. John's, Newfoundland) and Mark
Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI).
Winder and sophomore Rick Cleaver (Parksville, B.C.) gave the Cadets a 2-0
lead in the first 10:18 of the game before the Huskies struck back on an
opportunistic goal by junior Bobby Siers (Mt. Prospect, Illinois).
USM freshman Steve Kelley (Quincy, Mass.) tied the game at 2-2 in the first
minute of the second period. The tie lasted barely two minutes as the Cadets
scored on a 5-on-3 power play. Winder's pass through the defense hit a Huskies
player's stick and deflected into the net at 2:56.
The Huskies struck back with a power-play goal at 13:41 by sophomore Mike
Stevens (Dover, N.H.), but Winder scored his third goal of the game at 18:56 to
restore the lead for the Cadets.
Senior goalie Mike Boudreau (Weymouth, Mass.) stopped 16 shots for the
Cadets. Sophomore Ryan Sullivan (Newton, Mass.) had 29 saves for the Huskies.
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) when it host Salem
State College. Norwich will play Middlebury College on Friday (4:00 p.m.) in
the first round of the Primelink Tournament in Potsdam, N.Y.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Norwich (1-0-1) 2 2 2 6
Southern Maine (0-2-0) 1 2 1 4
1st Period: 1. N, Garett Winder (Mike Serba, Nikita Kashirsky) 5:16; 2. N,
Rick Cleaver (Raphael Robitaille, Eric Lauriault) 10:18; 3. SM, Bobby Siers
(unassisted) 14:09.
2nd Period: 4. SM, Steve Kelley (Mark Carragher) 0:50; 5. N, Winder
(unassisted) ppg 2:56; 6. SM, Mike Stevens (Carragher, Chris Sparkes) ppg
13:41; 7. N, Winder (Chase Decker, Dana Thibault) ppg 18:56.
3rd Period: 8. SM, Marc Santuccio (Carragher, Sparkes) ppg 8:43; 9. N, Winder
(Ryan Thompson, Jason Wilson) 13:27; 10. N, Winder (Serba, Wilson) 15:44.
Goalies: N, Mike Boudreau (1-0-1) 7-7-2 = 16
SM, Ryan Sullivan (0-1-0) 11-10-8 = 29
Power Play Opportunities: N 2 for 7 SM 2 for 9
Shots On Goal: N 13-12-10 = 35 SM 8-9-3 = 20
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Friday, November 18, 2005
St. Michael's Downs Southern Maine 5-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goalie Derek Jackson (Clinton, N.Y.) stopped 35
shots and freshman forward Ryan Mero (Peekskill, N.Y.) scored what proved to be
the game-winning goal to lead the St. Michael's College Purple Knights to a 5-1
victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC East game
Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the 250th for Purple Knights head coach Lou DiMasi, the only
coach in the history of the program. DiMasi, in his 24th season, now has a
250-275-17 career record.
Jackson stonewalled the Huskies through 55 minutes before surrendering a
goal. He was particularly strong in the second and third periods as the Huskies
out-shot the Purple Knights, 27-14, and had a number of good scoring
opportunities.
Mero, who set up the only goal of the first period, scored the eventual
game-winner at 3:53 of the middle period off a nice passing play by sophomore
Tim Dancey (Anaheim, Calif.), who had a power-play goal in the first period, and
junior Jared Silver (Montreal, Quebec). Junior Chris Thurston (Wallingford,
Conn.) would score the first of his two goals at 12:58 to make it 3-0 after two
periods.
Silver made it 4-0 with a short-handed goal at 6:22 of the third period.
Southern Maine finally got the puck past Jackson with 4:56 remaining as
junior Mark Carragher (Charlottetown, PEI) lit the lamp. Thurston's second
goal, off an assist from Mero, at 16:40 accounted for the final score.
Junior David Beckles (Stamford, Conn.) finished the game with 23 saves for
the Huskies. USM had a 36-28 advantage in shots on goal, but was hampered by
going 0 for 9 on the power play.
The Huskies will host defending regular season champion Norwich University
Saturday afternoon (3:00 p.m.). St. Michael's travels to Salem State College on
Saturday (3:00 p.m.). Norwich and Salem State played to a 1-1 overtime tie
Friday night at Salem, Mass.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
St. Michael's (1-1-0; 1-0-0) 1 2 2 5
Southern Maine (0-1-0; 0-1-0) 0 0 1 1
1st Period: 1. St. M, Tim Dancey (Ryan Mero) ppg 17:21.
2nd Period: 2. St. M, Mero (Jared Silver, T. Dancey) 3:53; 3. St. M, Chris
Thurston (Spencer Williams) 12:58.
3rd Period: 4. St. M, Silver (Mike Ciarcullo) shg 6:22; 5. USM, Mark Carragher
(James LeBlanc, Chris Sparkes) 15:04; 6. St. M, Thurston (Mero) 16:40.
Goalie Saves: St. M, Derek Jackson (1-1-0) 9-14-12 = 35 USM, David Beckles
(0-1-0) 13-5-5 = 23
Power Play Opportunities: St. M, 1 for 7 USM 0 for 9
Shots On Goal: St. M, 14-7-7 = 28 USM, 9-14-13 = 36
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
LeBlanc Named USM Men's Hockey Captain
Siers, Sparkes Named Assistant Captains
Huskies Open 2005-06 Season Friday Night
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior wing James LeBlanc (Dorval, Quebec) has been
named captain of the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's ice hockey team
for the 2005-06 season. Veteran head coach Jeff Beaney made the announcement as
the Huskies prepare for their season opener Friday night (7:00 p.m.) against St.
Michael's College.
Beaney also announced that junior forwards Bobby Siers (Mt. Prospect,
Illinois) and Chris Sparkes (St. John's, Newfoundland) have been named assistant
captains for the upcoming season.
In other men's ice hockey news, the Huskies were picked for fifth among the
ten teams in the annual Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's East
preseason coaches' poll that was released late Thursday afternoon. The Huskies
picked up 57 points to finish behind Norwich University (84 points, 5 first
place votes), Babson College (82 points, 3 first place votes), New England
College (74 points, one first place vote), and Saint Anselm College (61 points).
All 10 teams begin play this weekend.
The team's sixth leading scorer and an assistant captain last season,
LeBlanc scored nine goals and dished off 12 assists for 21 points in 24 games.
He had four power-play goals and two game-winning goals along with 53 minutes in
penalties during the season.
In three campaigns, LeBlanc has scored 29 career goals and passed out 31
assists for 60 points in 73 games. He led the team in scoring as a sophomore
with 14 goals and 11 assists for 25 points.
One of the fastest skaters on the roster, Siers had three goals and nine
assists in 26 games playing primarily on the Huskies' top defensive line.
During his first two seasons with the Huskies, Siers has 10 goals and 21 assists
for 31 points in 51 games.
Sparkes had nine goals and nine assists in 11 games before missing the
second half of the 2004-05 season with an injury. He had three power-play goals
and two short-handed goals among his nine goals. In 37 career games, Sparkes
has lit the lamp 16 times and been credited with 19 assists for 35 points.
Coming off their finest season (15-10-2) in a dozen years, the Huskies open
the 2005-06 campaign with three straight conference home games. Following the
season opener with St.
Michael's, the Huskies will entertain the defending regular season champion
Norwich Cadets Saturday afternoon (3:00 p.m.) and the Salem State Vikings on
Tuesday night (7:00 p.m.).
After a brief Thanksgiving break, the Huskies begin a stretch of six
consecutive road games with a non-conference meeting November 29 at Colby
College (7:00 p.m.). The Huskies travel to Middlebury College on December 2
(7:00 p.m.) and Williams College on December 3 (4:00 p.m.) before closing the
first semester schedule with a non-conference game at the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth on December 10 (4:30 p.m.).
Over the holidays, the Huskies will take part in the Middlebury Holiday
Classic. USM will play Amherst College in a first round game on December 31
(1:00 p.m.), and either Babson College or Middlebury in the consolation (1:00
p.m.) or championship game (4:00 p.m.) on New Year's Day.
The Huskies return to conference play when they play their first home games
in six weeks hosting Wesleyan on January 6 (7:00 p.m.) and Trinity on January 7
(3:00 p.m.). The Huskies hit the road for three games the next week at
Framingham State on January 10 (7:00 p.m.), Hamilton College on January 13 (7:00
p.m.) and Amherst on January 14 (3:00 p.m.).
Southern Maine will host the University of Massachusetts Boston on January
20 (7:00 p.m.) and Babson on January 21 (3:00) before playing its final non-
conference game of the schedule January 24 against Plymouth State University
(6:00 p.m.).
In-state rivals Bowdoin College and Colby will make an appearance at the
USM Ice Arena the weekend of January 27-28. The Huskies will play the Polar
Bears on January 27 (7:00 p.m.) and entertain the Mules the next afternoon (3:00
p.m.).
The final month of the regular season opens with a road trip to Castleton
State College on February 3 (7:00) and Skidmore College on February 4 (4:00
p.m.). The Huskies will play their final two home games February 10 against
Connecticut College (7:00 p.m.) and February 11 against Tufts University (3:00).
They close the season on the road with games February 17 at Saint Anselm (7:00
p.m.) and February 18 at New England College (4:00 p.m.).
The ECAC East playoffs begin the following weekend (February 25) with four
first round games at the home sites of the top four seeds. The semifinals and
championship game will be held March 3-4 or 4-5 at the home site of the highest
remaining seed. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth in the
2006 NCAA Division III Men's National Championship Tournament.
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