Box Score When and Where: January 27, 2023 – The Ice Den (Hooksett, N.H.)
Score: Saint Michael's College 6, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 6-14-0 (5-10-0 NE10), Saint Michael's 8-9-1 (7-5-1 NE10)
Senior
Ryan Coady (Braintree, Mass.) picked up his sixth goal of the season, but Southern New Hampshire dropped the opening game of a weekend set 6-1 to Saint Michael's College Friday night at The Ice Den Arena.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- The Purple Knights took a 1-0 lead just 90 seconds into the game on a goal by Brennan McFarland.
- SNHU's goal came in a power-play situation at 8:29 of the opening period. Thurston sent a pass to Amante for a one-timer that Coady tipped in to make it 1-1.
- Saint Michael's responded with three goals in the final two minutes of the first period to take a 4-1 lead. Jeremy Routh scored two of the goals, one coming on a penalty shot with :35 left in the period after the Penmen were called for covering the puck in the crease.
- Routh completed his hat trick at 1:04 of the third period, and Zach Taylor added one more for the Purple Knights.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- SNHU had 35 shots on goal to 27 for Saint Michael's.
- SNHU went 1-for-4 with a man advantage – the Purple Knights were 3-7.
NOTES
- Saint Michael's has won two of three with the Penmen after the teams split the games played in Colchester, Vermont in early November.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Southern New Hampshire University and Team Impact are working together for a special event on Saturday when the teams meet again. We have invited all SNHU Team IMPACT teammates, past and present, to come to the hockey game to be recognized. Team IMPACT is a non-profit that pairs children with life-altering medical conditions with college athletic teams. The game time is 1:40.
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