Nichols 2, Curry 1
Milton, Mass. – Max Ulin Rink
Saturday, November 21, 2015
All-Time Series & StreaksNichols has won seven in a row against Curry but still trails the all-time series, 44-25-2.
Three Stars of the Game1 – Nichols senior
Alex Larson (Madison, Ala.) – turned aside 34 shots to earn his sixth-straight win
2 – Nichols freshman
T.J. Roche (Northport, N.Y.) – scored the game-winning goal at 17:18 of the first period
3 – Nichols senior
Tyler Beasley (Indianapolis, Ind.) – opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season on the power play at 10:00 of the first period
Quick SynopsisBeasley and Roche scored first-period goals and Larson made 34 saves as the Bison won their sixth in a row with a 2-1 win over Curry in ECAC Northeast action.
Key Stat of the GameThe Bison took only one minor penalty, thus keeping the Curry special teams unit off the ice for all but two minutes of the contest.
Turning PointRoche buried a slap shot late in the first period that doubled the Nichols lead and stood as the game-winner.
Quick Hits-Freshman Mack Heisinger (Winnipeg, Manitoba) scored his first collegiate goal for the Colonels at 7:09 of the third period.
-Junior Brett Sinclair (St. Catharines, Ontario) made 27 saves for Curry.
-Seniors
Shane Totten (Traverse City, Mich.) and
Paul Prescott (Oakdale, Minn.), along with freshmen
Ben Campbell (Duluth, Minn.) and
Blake Kelley (Woodbury, Minn.), each recorded an assist for Nichols.
-Curry held a 35-29 edge in shots.
Next upNichols (6-1-0, 5-0-0 ECAC Northeast) – Saturday, November 28 @ Worcester City Shootout, TBA
Curry (1-6-1, 1-4-1 ECAC Northeast) – Saturday, December 5 vs Salve Regina, 4:45 p.m.