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).
Holy Cross College Crusaders welcome Mercyhurst University Lakers for the annual visit and the contest stretches to overtime, but #13 for the home team Grayson Constable(13) gets the game-winner just 24 seconds in.
Colgate University Raiders visit Bright-Landry Center for the 1st time in forever and aren’t ready for the matchup, as Harvard University Crimson jumps on them early and by the end of the first period the game is out of reach and would wind up 5-1 home team with sophomore right wing Alex Laferriere(18) netting 4 straight goals.
Merrimack College Warriors‘ sophomore, portal transfer from 1 year at Bentley University Falcons, defenseman Christian Felton(2) has definitely upped his game with his new club, scoring a goal and 2 assists in 13 NCAA Division 1 games with a +4 rating.
In as many games last season, he had no points.
The 6’1″ 185 lbs. blue liner had a pair of solid campaigns for Kimball Union Academy and led the team as captain in his 2nd year for 3 goals and 17 assists, just slightly down from what he was able to accomplish in his 1st year of USHS-Prep.
Committed, he moved onto a deal agreeing to play for Madison Capitals, but after 8 USHL game that went south, though he was ready to move and took off for Vernon Vipers, doing decently with 5 tallies, 10 helpers in 50 BCHL games.
The 21-years old, Medina, OH native looks pretty solid and smart out there, so will just need to continue to develop.
University Of Vermont junior defenseman Cory Babichuk(32) came to the school through the portal transfer from RPI Engineers after missing last season to the pandemic.
The 5’10” 174 lbs. blue liner has a goal and 7 assists in 17 NCAA Division 1 games, which is on pace with the 4 goals and 12 assists he posted as a freshmen.
Through three seasons of junior hockey, he had good runs in his 1st BCHL session for Surrey Eagles, getting 6 goals and 25 assists, then joined Spuce Grove Saints a couple of campaigns later to grab 6 goals and 13 assists in just 26 AJHL games.
The 23-year old from Edmonton, AB seems to be settling into tough Hockey East play pretty well.
