Babson College Beavers‘ senior goaltender Nolan Hildebrand(29) raised his 2022/2023 record to a 7-1-2 mark with a recent 4-1 victory over Salem State University Vikings.
The 6’2″ 185 lbs. net minder had a 17-save effort in his last game.
A Calgary, AB native, the 20-year old played 3 BCHL seasons.
His 10 appearances are more than double his previous highs with a best 1.70 GAA and .940 SV%.
UMass-Boston Beacons‘ junior, right wing Evan Googins(9) plays the game like a player obsessed.
In the opening round of the Codfish Bowl games at their home rink, he opened up for 2 tallies and his helper was on the game-winner for a 4-1 win to head to the Finals.
The 5’11” 190 lbs. forward came over from a pair of seasons at Norwich University Cadets, where he was basically inactive on their roster and failed to connect much on the scoresheet.
Heading to the closer school to his Braintree, MA home has paid off big, as he’s already good for new D3 college career best totals with 3 goals and 2 assists in 11 games.
He plays a hard-nosed style out there and will be a player to watch as he turns to his senior year.
It was a Saturday night non-conference battle at Boston Bruins‘ practice arena, Warrior Ice featuring the home Rivier University Raiders (Nashua, NH) vs. Framingham State University Rams, pitting two teams with near identical records.
The team from up north got on the scoreboard first with a goal late in the 2nd to break the ice, but an early 3rd period press by the other club from down the road would even things up at 1.
In the extra session, the Raiders kept pressing the 3-on-3 til they finally found light to win it 2-1.
Sophomore goaltender Luke Newell(29) stopped 28 of 29 shots for his 3rd win against 2 losses of the season.
Middlebury College Panthers make their annual visit down to Valley Forum for an NESCAC Division matchup vs. Tufts University Jumbos, a pair of teams with only one win apiece in the early going.
The game stayed scoreless through the 1st, but early in the 2nd freshman forward Cole Dubicki(24) lights the lamp for his 1st of the season and the home team just kept scoring to run the tally up to 5-0 by the finish.
Tufts University Jumbos welcome in NESCAC Division rivals Williams College Ephs to the Valley Forum for a matchup and the game is at a 0-0 stand still until late in the 2nd, when the visitors get on the board.
Sophomore forward Sean Clark(27) would get what would be the game-winner early in the third on the way to what would become a bit of a 4-1 tilted outcome for an eventual 2nd win of the season.
Framingham State University Rams welcome MASCAC division rivals, undefeated Plymouth State University Panthers to Loring Arena for a mid-week tilt and tie things up in the 2nd, heading into the 3rd 3-3, but a mid-period goal by 6′ 200 lbs. freshman center, Connor Tait(6) puts the visitors up by one to which they would add a power play tally late to take the 5-3 win.
Game View 11/19: Endicott College Gulls‘ sophomore goaltender Atticus Kelly(30) keeps his record perfect in a 5-1 win vs. CCC division rivals Suffolk University Rams.
The 6’3″ 185 lbs. net minder currently has a 4-0 mark with a 1.31 GAA and .948 SV%, which will definitely start to get him noticed.
Game View 11/18: Elmira College Soaring Eagles make it back into the area from some official NEHC action and take on home team, UMass-Boston Beacons at the Edward T. Barry Rink on campus.
Freshman goaltender Kyle Curtain(30) has been extra stingy, helping the team with their 3 wins and no losses, earning a 1.67 GAA and .950 SV% in his team’s 4-1 away game win, making 42 saves.
Babson College Beavers welcomed in NEHC Division foes Johnson & Wales University Wildcats in what was a lopsided affair at 6-3 that didn’t really get away from the visiting team until late, when they actually picked up their tallies.
Senior left wing Andrew Holland(24) contributed a hat trick, increasing his totals to 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 games this season, putting him on course for a best college season scoring.
The #9 ranked visiting University Of New England Nor’easters may have taken the 1st game of a two-game set with Curry College Colonels, despite the home team getting on the board to start the matchup between 2 unbeaten teams, but let up the tying goal in the 2nd and fell in overtime 2-1.
The next night they got on the board early and contained them to take the away game win 3-2 with graduate student, goaltender Reid Cooper(33) helping keep them win it with his outstanding 4-1 record and 1.59 GAA and 946 SV%.
The win put the team in the D3 top 15 for the week.
