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SNHU's George Thurston on Opening Night 2022 vs. Saint Anselm
Jim Stankiewicz
5
Winner St. Anselm STA 1-1-0, 1-0-0
1
Southern N.H. SNH 0-1-0, 0-1-0
Winner
St. Anselm STA
1-1-0, 1-0-0
5
Final
1
Southern N.H. SNH
0-1-0, 0-1-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
St. Anselm STA 1 3 1 5
Southern N.H. SNH 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Penmen Fall to Saint Anselm in Season Opener

Thurston Tallies Power-Play Goal in 5-1 Defeat

When and Where: October 28, 2022- Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den)
Score: Saint Anselm College 5, Southern New Hampshire University 1 
Records: SNHU 0-1 (0-1 NE10), Saint Anselm 1-0 (1-0 NE10)

(Hooksett, N.H.)  --- Senior George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) tallied a power-play goal in the third period, but SNHU dropped the season opener 5-1 to Saint Anselm College on Friday night at The Ice Den.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Thurston - goal
  • Senior Matt Monreal (Wauwatosa, Wis.) - assist
  • Junior Matt Amante (West Hempsted, N.Y.) - assist
  • Saint Anselm goalie Nick Howard - 28 saves  
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Hawks scored just 2:08 into the season-opening contest for both teams.  Chris Lemay took a return pass from Garrett Alberti to make it 1-0.
  • Saint Anselm opened a 4-0 lead with three goals in the second period, including a power-play goal from returning NE10 Hockey Player of the Year, Andrew Andary.
  • Thurston buried a tap from Monreal at 6:37 of the third period to cut the lead to 4-1 before the Hawks added an empty netter.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU had a 29-28 shot advantage for the contest
  • The Hawks had a 20-19 advantage on face-offs.
  • Saint Anselm went 1-for-5 on the power-play.  The Penmen were 1-for-6.
  • Graduate student Adam Mercer (Belchertown, Mass.) made 23 saves.  
NOTES
  • The contest was the first of four NE10 conference games between the rivals in 2022-23.   The teams are scheduled to meet against December 2-3 at Sullivan Arena.
  • The Hawks lead the all-time series with the Penmen 39-11-1, although SNHU entered the game having won six of eight with Saint Anselm.
  • Of the 34 goals Thurston has scored in his career with the Penmen, 22 have come on the power-play.  
WHAT'S NEXT
  • SNHU will play at Framingham State on Saturday night at 7:40 p.m.  It will be the season opener for the Rams.
  • The Penmen will return to The Ice Den for NE10 conference games with Post University on November 11-12.  
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