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Hockey player Kenny Thurston battles for control of the puck
Jim Stankiewicz
2
American Int'l AIC 0-5-0, 0-2-0
4
Winner Southern N.H. SNH 2-1-0, 1-1-0
American Int'l AIC
0-5-0, 0-2-0
2
Final
4
Southern N.H. SNH
2-1-0, 1-1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
American Int'l AIC 0 1 1 2
Southern N.H. SNH 1 2 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Two Short-Handed Goals Lift SNHU Ice Hockey Past AIC, 4-2

Penmen earn first Northeast 10 win in first-ever meeting with Yellow Jackets

When and Where: November 7, 2026 – Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den Arena)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, American International College 2
Records: SNHU 2-1-0 (1-1-0 NE10), AIC 0-5-0 (0-2-0 NE10)

HOOKSETT, N.H. – A pair of short-handed goals highlighted a strong special teams performance as the Southern New Hampshire University ice hockey team defeated American International College, 4-2, Saturday night at The Ice Den Arena for its first Northeast 10 victory of the season.

Sophomore Kenny Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Penmen, who bounced back from Friday's loss to Franklin Pierce. SNHU outshot the Yellow Jackets 30-13 in the first-ever meeting between the programs, with AIC joining the Northeast 10 this season.

KEY MOMENT

Leading 2-0 in the second period, junior Dillon Phillips (Raleigh, N.C.) scored an unassisted short-handed goal at 9:34 to extend the SNHU advantage to three. It was the Penmen's second short-handed goal of the night, following a first-period tally by sophomore Jory Veenstra (Kansas City, Mo.), and marked the first time SNHU had scored twice while short-handed in the same game since January 22, 2022, against Franklin Pierce.

NOTES

  • Veenstra opened the scoring with a short-handed goal at 16:12 of the first period, assisted by junior Kyle Slingerland (Stittsville, Ontario).
  • Thurston made it 2-0 at 3:41 of the second period with his first goal of the season. Freshman Nolan Nemecek (Hudsonville, Mich.) picked up the assist.
  • Phillips extended the lead to 3-0 with his short-handed goal before AIC's Tyler Arthurs scored on the power play just 22 seconds later.
  • Sophomore Aidan Rufa (Massena, N.Y.) scored his second goal of the season on the power play at 3:54 of the third period. Freshman Ethan Hoff (Murrysville, Pa.) earned his first collegiate point with an assist, while Thurston collected his second point of the night.
  • AIC's Egor Vinokurov completed the scoring at 14:23 of the third period.
  • Senior Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.) made 11 saves to earn his second victory of the season.
  • The Penmen held a 30-13 advantage in shots, including an 11-3 edge in the second period.
  • SNHU went 1-for-3 on the power play, while AIC finished 1-for-5.
  • Thurston was named the game's first star, followed by Rufa and Veenstra.
  • Freshman Ethan McLean (St. John, New Brunswick) won 11 of 12 faceoffs as SNHU held a 38-34 advantage at the faceoff dot.
  • The victory marked SNHU's first Northeast 10 win under first-year head coach Brooks McQuade.

UP NEXT

The Penmen continue Northeast 10 play with a pair of home games against Post University at The Ice Den Arena in Hooksett. The teams meet Friday (Nov. 13) at 7:40 p.m. and Saturday (Nov. 14) at 2:40 p.m.

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