When and Where: November 17, 2023 – Gardner, Mass. – Gardner Veterans Arena
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 6, Franklin Pierce University 2
Records: SNHU 2-3-0 (1-2-0 NE10), Franklin Pierce 3-4-0 (2-3-0 NE10)

Junior Jack Gray (Lowell, Mass.) and sophomore Kurt Watson (London, Ont.) each scored twice as Ice Hockey earned a 6-2 win at Franklin Pierce on Friday night.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Watson – 2 goals, 2 assists
• Gray, 2 goals, assist
• Senior Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.) – goal
• Junior Connor Ball (Webster, N.Y.) - goal
• Freshman Collin Berke (Crofton, Md.) – win, 21 saves

 
KEY MOMENTS

• Gray gave the Penmen a 1-0 lead with 11:45 left in the first period when he took a pass from Watson from behind the end line and scored on a slap shot.
• Watson was next, scoring off a carom to make it 2-0.
• Gray extended the lead to 3-0 just 4:27 into the second period.  He received a perfect pass from Watson on the near side and skated it to finish the play.
• After a Raven goal by Jackson Dobek, Watson scored again just 24 seconds later off a pass from sophomore Jim Minnig (Auburn, Pa.).
• Amante extended the Penmen lead to 5-2 with a goal just 33 seconds into the third period from freshman Stone Devlin (W. Falmouth, Mass.).
• Ball potted an empty netter in the closing seconds.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• SNHU had a 40-21 shot advantage.
• The Penmen were 0-for-5 on the power play while the Ravens were 0-2.

NOTES

• Berke earned his first career win in just his second start of the season.
• Gray scored twice in a game for the first time in his collegiate career.
• The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Ravens 37-18-9.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen will play at Franklin Pierce on Saturday (5:30 p.m.). 
• The next home game at The Ice Den in Hooksett, N.H. will be on Friday, Dec. 1 against Saint Anselm College.  That contest will feature the annual Teddy Bear Toss to benefit the Manchester PAL and Jamie's Joy.

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