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Goalie J T Kossakowski stopping a shot for the Penmen Ice Hockey Team
Jim Stankiewicz
1
Post POS 1-4-0, 1-1-0
3
Winner Southern N.H. SNH 3-1-0, 2-0-0
Post POS
1-4-0, 1-1-0
1
Final
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Southern N.H. SNH
3-1-0, 2-0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Post POS 0 0 1 1
Southern N.H. SNH 1 1 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Penmen Battle Post, Earn 3-1 Win In Hard-Fought Contest Friday

Thurston Notches Another Goal for SNHU

When and Where: November 12, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den Arena)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Post University 1
Records: SNHU 3-1 (2-0 NE10), Post 1-3 (1-1 NE10)

Junior George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) added his seventh goal of the season, and SNHU never trailed in a 3-1 win over Post University in NE10 action on Friday night at The Ice.  The teams combined for 91 minutes in penalties.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) - goal
  • Sophomore Jackson Aldrich (Waterville, Maine) - goal
  • Junior James Nash (Hampton, N.H.) - goal
  • Senior Joseph Fiorino (Willow Grove, Pa.) - two assists
  • Seniors J T Kossakowski (Elburn, Ill.) and senior Adam Mercer (Belchertown, Mass.) combined to stop 30 of 31 shots
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen opened the scoring with a power-play marker at 5:26 of the first period.  Thurston tipped in a blast from senior Jake Cox (Columbus, Ga.).  Fiorino also assisted on the goal.
  • Nash picked up his first goal of the season at 12:01 of the second period to make it 2-0.  Assists were credited to senior Alex Ring (Salem, N.H.) and senior Dominic DiMambro (Troy, Mich.) on the power-play opportunity.
  • Aldrich put the Penmen up 3-0 at 5:12 of the third period with his second goal.  Fiorino and junior Tim Usalis (Danvers, Mass.) had the helpers.
  • Kossakowski played the first two periods, stopping 20 shots.  Mercer played solid in the third, allowing a late power-play goal to Brandon Crowther at 15:45.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen had a 35-31 shot advantage in the contest, but were whistled for 52 minutes in penalties.  
  • SNHU went 2-for-6 on the power-play.  The Eagles went for 1-for-3.
NOTES
  • This was the first of three meetings between the teams this season.   The Penmen lead the all-time series 10-2.
  • Thurston has seven goals to lead the NE10.  His nine total points trail only teammate Cox, who has 10 points.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • SNHU and Post meet again in an NE10 contest on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Ice Den Arena.
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