College Hockey Tonight (11/28): Union and Miami roll in Belfast
Plus, Dartmouth remained undefeated and atop the NPI, while HEA's non-conference struggles continued
Union and Miami scored big wins in Belfast, while Dartmouth remained undefeated and atop the NPI.
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Here’s a full rundown of Friday night’s action across college hockey:
Friendship Four
Miami 4, RIT 0: Ilja Morozov scored his seventh goal of the season to pace the RedHawks. Bradley Walker also scored for Miami, which tacked on two empty-netters late in the third period. Matteo Drobac turned aside 23 shots to earn the shutout.
Union 8, Sacred Heart 1: Union exploded for eight goals and smothered Sacred Heart defensively, holding the Pioneers to just 19 shots on goal. Ben Muthersbaugh scored twice and added an assist in the lopsided win.
Adirondack Winter Invitational
Alaska 2, St. Lawrence 0: William Fleet and Michael Citara provided the offense for the Nanooks, while Lassi Lehti turned aside all 19 shots he faced to secure the shutout.
Clarkson 2, UMass Lowell 0: Clarkson halted a five-game skid and handed UMass Lowell its third straight defeat in the process. Shane Soderwall recorded his first career Division I shutout to backstop the Golden Knights.
CCHA
Michigan Tech 3, St. Thomas 3 (OT): St. Thomas claimed the extra point in the shootout on a goal by Lucas Van Vliet. Carsen Musser stopped 20 shots in regulation and overtime, then turned aside all three shootout attempts he faced. Van Vliet also scored twice during the game, while Stiven Sardarian posted two goals and an assist for Michigan Tech.
Minnesota State 4, Northern Michigan 0: The Wildcats remain winless, joining Mercyhurst at the bottom of the national standings. The Mavericks struck twice on the power play and added an empty-netter to seal the win. Liam Watkins scored twice, and Alex Tracy made 35 saves to earn his second shutout of the year and the 10th of his NCAA career.
Lake Superior 2, Augustana 1: Brendan Piku broke a 1-1 tie with 6:20 remaining in the third period, lifting Lake Superior to the victory.
Atlantic Hockey
Air Force 6, Canisius 3: The Falcons stormed back with four unanswered goals in the third period to stun Canisius on the road. Mason McCormick sparked the comeback with a three-assist performance.
Robert Morris 3, Mercyhurst 1: Cameron Garvey snapped a 1-1 deadlock early in the third period with the game-winning strike. Defenseman Michael Craig chipped in with a goal and an assist to pace the Colonials.
Non-Conference
Boston College 5, Notre Dame 3: James Hagens recorded a hat trick for the Eagles, while Dean Letourneau chipped in three points on a goal and two assists. It was quite a showing for Bruins prospects, as BC pulled away with three late goals in the second period.
Arizona State 3, Ohio State 2: Noah Powell tied the game with 7:03 left in regulation, and Cruz Lucius ended it just 1:13 into overtime. Davis Burnside scored both goals for the Buckeyes.
Michigan State 4, Colgate 1: The Spartans cruised as Daniel Russell delivered a three-point night, finishing with two goals and an assist.
Dartmouth 7, Vermont 2: The Big Green stayed perfect and remained atop the NPI with an authoritative win. After trading goals in the first period, Dartmouth rattled off five unanswered over the final 40 minutes.
RPI 4, Niagara 1: Luciano Wilson scored twice for the Engineers, while Niagara dominated the faceoff circle, winning 39 of 57 draws.
Lindenwood 5, Long Island 2: The Lions improved to 8-5 and vaulted to No. 13 in the NPI standings. Liam Beerman was outstanding, stopping 39 shots in the win.
Bowling Green 4, Princeton 1: Kai Daniells found the net again for Princeton, but the Falcons were too much. Dalton Norris and Maxwell Martin each recorded two assists for BGSU.
Colorado College 3, Providence 2: Another tough non-conference setback for Hockey East. Colorado College struck twice in the third period to secure the win, with Brandon Lisowsky scoring both goals.
Michigan 5, Harvard 1: Will Horcoff added to his national lead, scoring his 15th and 16th goals of the season to pace the Wolverines.
Yale 2, Omaha 1: Micah Berger and Donovan Frias tallied for the Bulldogs, who climbed back to .500 at 4-4 with the victory.
North Dakota 5, Bemidji State 3: UND controlled the play, outshooting the Beavers 42-20. Cole Reschny stood out with three assists to guide the Fighting Hawks.