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Celebration Judd, MacDuff
Jesse Kamalandua, Ath Comm Student Employee
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Winner USM USM 8-12-3,5-8-3 NEHC
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Skidmore SKIDMORE 16-5-2. 11-4-1 NEHC
Winner
USM USM
8-12-3,5-8-3 NEHC
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Final
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Skidmore SKIDMORE
16-5-2. 11-4-1 NEHC
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USM USM 1 2 1 4
Skidmore SKIDMORE 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey | | Riley Driscoll, Athletic Media Associate

Southern Maine Upsets No. 11 Skidmore 4-2

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Sophomore Jakub Suran (Liberec, Czech Republic) had a goal and an assist for the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's ice hockey team in a 4-2 upset win over the No. 11 Skidmore College Thoroughbreds on Saturday. The Huskies' four goals came from four different players with freshmen Matt Sullivan (Hingham, Mass./New Hampton School) and Ethan MacDuff (Lloydminster, Alberta) and sophomore John Hagan (Canton, Mass./Tilton School) finding the back of the net.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine: 8-12-3 (5-8-3 NEHC)
Skidmore: 16-5-2 (11-4-1 NEHC)
 
Series History:
The two programs have now played 45 times with the Huskies leading the series 22-18-5.
 
The Goaltender:
Southern Maine: Mason Palmer (4-2-2), 60:00, two goals allowed, 41 saves
Skidmore: Tate Brandon (16-3-2), 57:18, four goal allowed, 23 saves
 
How It Happened:
  • Kaeden Patrick gave the hosts a 1-0 lead 4:42 into the game with Jacob Zwirecki and Everett Wardle assisting.
  • The Huskies tied the game with a short-handed goal by Hagan about four minutes later.
  • Skidmore reclaimed the lead in the second period with a goal from Mason Beecher from Jaden York and Nick Cozzi. The lead was short-lived as Suran tied the game less than two minutes later with assists from senior Zach Ellsworth (Saranac Lake, NY/Northwood School) and junior Mathieu Sabourin (Alexandria, Ontario).
  • The Huskies first line of MacDuff, Curtis Judd (Newton, Mass./Albany Academy) and Austin Marini (Hyde Park, Mass./Catholic Memorial) gave the Huskies a 3-2 lead 10:37 into the second with MacDuff netting the goal and his linemates recording the assists.
  • Sullivan added an insurance goal in the third period and the Huskies held on for a 4-2 upset victory.
 
Inside The Stats:
  • Skidmore outshot Southern Maine 43-27.
  • The teams were near even in faceoff wins but Skidmore had a slight lead at 37-36.
  • The Huskies have now beaten two ranked teams and hold a 2-3-2 record against ranked teams this season.
 
Up Next:
The Huskies will host New England College on Friday, February 9 at home.
 
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