Mercyhurst University Lakers drop into Bentley Arena for a pair and the home team, Bentley University Falcons have their number in close games.
Junior portal transfer right wing Eric Linell(11) banged in the game-winner for the 3-1 final midway through the 2nd period.
University Of Vermont Catamounts‘ freshman defenseman, German-born Luca Munzenberger(15) has only two assists in 19 NCAA Division 1 games, but when he left to play the IIHF World Juniors U20 pocketed a goal and a helper in 2 games before the whole thing went up in smoke.
He is an Edmonton Oilers‘ 3rd round pick in the 2021 draft (#90 overall).
The fairly sizable 6’2″ 200 lbs. blue liner played all his youth and junior hockey back home.
At just 19-years old, he’s still fairly young and has some time to develop his hard hitting Hockey East game.
Holy Cross College Crusaders and Niagara University Purple Eagles tangle in an Atlantic Hockey face-off, and the visitors dropped the 1st tally, but connect for the next 3 for a 3-1 win of equal record clubs.
Graduate defenseman Chris Harpur(4) had a pair of assists. His brother is Nashville Predators‘ 7th year prospect, Ben Harpur.
Clarkson University Golden Knights‘ German-born, graduate defenseman Lukas Kaelble(2) is maybe not quite yet having a career college year scoring but is getting closer with a new best 4 goals and is close on points, but 21 assists as a rookie maybe be tough to catch with what’s left of the schedule.
The 6’2″ 205 lbs. is a solid force on the blue line, transferred after 4-years at Lake Superior State University Lakers.
Before coming over for an impressive season with Fargo Force, scoring 4 goals and 13 assists in 37 USHL games with a +10 rating, he played all of his youth hockey back home.
The 24-year old will be a solid unrestricted free agent signing, if he decides to turn pro.
RIT Tigers pull into Waltham for the first time in a few years vs. Bentley University Falcons, and after letting up the 1st goal in the opening frame, answered with a pair in the 2nd, then buckled down to maintain a 2-1 road victory.
Freshman net minder Tommy Scarfone(30) stopped 29 of 30 shots.
RPI Engineers pull into Boston for a non-conference post-Thanksgiving slate and make it for a really close evening that goes down to a late goal, 2-1 game-winner from Northeastern University Huskies‘ freshman forward Matt Choupani(5).
Union College Dutchmen pay an early season visit to North Andover, Lawler Arena to face off against Merrimack College Warriors for a non-conference battle.
The visiting team would come away with the one-goal 3-2 win with a tally late-ish in the 3rd by sophomore right wing Liam Robertson(19).
Rookie center Devin Penzeca(7) stepped up to Sweden’s Division 2, joining Soderhamm/Ljusne after absolutely blowing up scoring with Opole HK, getting 23 goals and 26 assists in just 14 Poland2 games.
The 6′ 180 lbs. forward decided to turn pro after completing his sophomore year at SUNY-Potsdam.
In 2 games with his new club, he already has 1 goal and 3 assists, so is obviously still playing below his level, but has a real opportunity here to get noticed and continue to move up.
He started his junior hockey in the U.S. but quickly moved to Canada before arriving at the pay-to-play EHL with East Coast Wizards and did it again with hitting the stat sheet huge, grabbing a goal a game (43) and 50 assists in 43 games.
At 24 years old, the Lake Zurich, IL is still easily young enough to find a team in a league that is equal to his abilities.
University Of New Hampshire Wildcats pay a first visit to Bright-Landry Center in a little while to matchup in a non-conference tilt vs. Harvard University Crimson and the game is completely in neutral until the visiting team breaks the ice with a tally from senior center Jackson Pierson(11) and no other scoring would occur.
Brown University Bears visit for the 1st time in a couple of seasons due to last seasons COVID shutdown of most of ECAC play and the home team, Harvard University Crimson don’t ever quite let them in the game, putting it away with the game-winner by freshman forward Zakary Karpa(59).
