When and Where: November 27, 2022 – (The Ice Den Arena – Hooksett, N.H.)
Score:  New England College 4, Southern New Hampshire 2
Records: SNHU 4-7-0 (3-4-0 NE10), NEC 4-5-0 (2-3-0 NEHC)

Senior Ryan Coady (Braintree, Mass.) opened the third period with a goal, but SNHU could not complete the comeback, falling 4-2 to New England College in the Championship of the Stovepipe Tournament on Sunday at The Ice Den.


STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Senior Ryan Coady (Braintree, MA) – goal
• Freshman Zachary Smith (Boxford, Mass.) - goal
• Senior Tim Usalis (Danvers, Mass.) -2 assists
• Sophomore Jack Gray (Lowell, Mass.) – assist
• Graduate student Adam Mercer (Belchertown, Mass.) – 23 saves

KEY MOMENTS
 

• The only goal of the first period was scored by Smith on the power-play.  A shot by Usalis was sticked into the corner, where Gray collected the puck.  He sent a perfect pass over to Smith for the one-timer and a 1-0 lead.
• The Pilgrims controlled play in the middle period, scoring a tying goal just 32 seconds in on a breakaway by Alex LaPlante.
• Two goals in two separate 5-on-3 advantages gave New England College a 3-1 lead after two periods.
• Coady brought the Penmen back to 3-2 just 44 seconds into the third period when he and Usalis worked to free the puck against the boards in the Penmen.  Coady went the length of the ice, ripping a slap shot from the right dot for the goal.
• Tourney MVP Anthony Cinato scored for the Pilgrims at 8:29 of the third period to make it 4-2.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 

• The Penmen had a 35-27 shot advantage in the contest.
• SNHU went 1-for-7 on the power play.  The Pilgrims were 3-for-9.

 
NOTES

• New England College also won the Stovepipe in 2002 under veteran Coach Tom Carroll.
• Coady's goal was his third of the season while Smith scored for the second time.
• Mercer, who set a tournament record with 63 saves on Saturday vs. Tufts, played again on Sunday, making 23 saves.
• In Sunday's opener, Tufts blanked UMass Dartmouth 3-0 in the consolation game.
• The Penmen are just 1-9 all-time against New England College. 

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will head to Saint Anselm College next weekend for a pair of NE10 games.  The teams will meet at Sullivan Arena on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
• After the holiday break, SNHU will next play at The Ice Den Arena on Friday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. against Saint Anselm.

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