GORHAM, Maine – Hobart College, who are ranked first in the country in the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) poll, defeated the University of Southern Maine men's ice hockey team by a score of 3-0 on Friday night.
 
When and Where: Friday, January 13, 2023 – Gorham, Maine – USM Ice Arena
 
Score: Statesmen 3, Huskies 0
 
The Records:  Hobart: 15-1-9 (8-1-0 NEHC); Southern Maine: 2-12-1 (1-8-0 NEHC)
 
The Goaltenders: Damon Beaver: 8-1-0, 21 saves, shut out; sophomore Kyle Penton (Waltham, Mass./Albany Academy): 2-6-1, 42 saves, three goals allowed
 
How It Happened/Inside the Boxscore:

• Tanner Daniels had a highlight-reel goal 4:16 into the first period to give the Statesmen a 1-0 lead.
• Penton made 15 saves in the first period to keep the game close at 1-0 after one frame.
• The Statesmen added two more goals in the first five minutes of the second period to put the game out of reach.
• Penton added 12 saves in the second and 15 in a scoreless third period.
• Daniels assisted on a Brenden Howella in the second period while the third Hobart goal was scored by Matthew Iasenza   from Jared Patterson.
• Freshman Dylan Hullaby (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington) led the Huskies with four shots.
• Freshman defenseman Jakub Suran (Liberec, Czech Republic) blocked three shots in the contest.

Up Next: The Huskies will host Elmira College for another NEHC game tomorrow at 4PM.