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George Thurston Action Shot For SNHU Hockey
8
Winner Southern N.H. SNH 1-1-0, 1-0-0
1
Franklin Pierce FPU 0-1-0, 0-1-0
Winner
Southern N.H. SNH
1-1-0, 1-0-0
8
Final
1
Franklin Pierce FPU
0-1-0, 0-1-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Southern N.H. SNH 4 2 2 8
Franklin Pierce FPU 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Thurston Tallies Twice As Ice Hockey Wins NE10 Opener at Franklin Pierce, 8-1

When and Where: November 5, 2021 – Winchendon, Mass. (Jason Ritchie Arena)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 8, Franklin Pierce 1
Records: SNHU 1-1 (1-0 NE10), Franklin Pierce 0-1 (0-1 NE10)

Junior George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) scored twice and assisted on another goal as SNHU Ice Hockey rocked Franklin Pierce 8-1 on Friday night in the NE10 Conference opener.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Senior Jake Cox (Columbus, Ga.) - goal, 2 assists
  • Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) - 2 goal, assist
  • Senior Joseph Fiorino (Willow Grove, Pa.) - goal, assist
  • Senior Cole Stewart (Alpharetta, Ga.) - two assists
  • Senior Alex Ring (Salem, N.H.) - goal, 2 assists
  • Sophomore Jackson Aldrich (Waterville, Maine) - goal, assist
  • Senior Dominic DiMambro (Troy, Mich.) - two assists
  • Junior Ryan Coady (Braintree, Mass.) and freshman Jack Gray (Lowell, Mass.) also scored goals
  • Senior Adam Mercer (Belchertown, Mass.) earned the win in net in his SNHU debut
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen scored the first goal at 6:06 of the first period when Ring's shot from the top of the left circle hit the pipe and went in.
  • SNHU extended the lead to 4-0 on goals by Fiorino, Cox, and Ryan Coady before the end of the period.  Coady's rebound shot came on a power play to make it 4-0.
  • Thurston's two goals came in the second period wrapped around a goal by the Ravens to extend the lead to 6-1.  
  • Gray forced a turnover, took the puck the other way, and buried a shot from the left circle for a 7-1 lead.
  • The Penmen capped the night with a goal at 10:12 on the third period that started with a pass from the goalie, Mercer, to DiMambro.  His shot attempt was blocked but teed up by Aldrich for the final goal.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen had a 54-26 shot advantage in the contest.  Mercer made 25 saves for SNHU.
  • SNHU went 2-for-6 on the power play, while the Ravens were 0-for-7.
NOTES
  • This was the first of three meetings between the teams this season.   The Penmen lead the all-time series 32-15-9.
  • Cox has six points in the first two SNHU contests (two goals, four assists).
WHAT'S NEXT
  • SNHU will play its home opener against Framingham State on Sat. Nov 6 at 7:40 p.m. at the Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, N.H.
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