Long Island University Sharks come north for a Sunday afternoon visit to Providence, R.I. for a non-conference matchup with similar record Brown University Bears.
The visitors’ graduate center Billy Jerry(27) scored all four goals in the 4-3 win, with the final snipe coming at the :11 mark of the 3rd to seal it.
RPI Engineers‘ sophomore portal transfer, center Jakob Lee(18) of Merrimack College Warriors has to be wearing a pretty big smile about his decision to switch schools after 19 NCAA Division 1 games, scoring a new high 4 goals and 1 assist.
The very decently sized 6′ 185 lbs was solid through two years juniors for Brooks Bandits, including 2nd as captain, scoring well over point per game totals (47-73-120) in 97 games and won a 2nd straight championship with the 2019 AJHL title after capturing the 2018 GOJHL with 3-year club Listowel Cyclones.
At 22-years old, the Owen Sound, ON native seems to continue to grow into ECAC game.
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.
