All-Time Series & Streaks
Tonight's contest marked the 72^nd all-time meeting between Nichols and Curry. The Bison ran their win streak against the Colonels to eight but trail the all-time series, 26-44-2.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1 – Nichols senior Alex Larson (Madison, Ala.) – stopped 31 of 32 shots to earn his 13^th win of the season; stopped all 10 he faced in the third period
2 – Nichols senior Shane Totten (Traverse City, Mich.) – scored the game-winning goal at 9:53 of the second period, his third of the season
3 – Nichols sophomore Scott Cuthrell (Waterford, Mich.) – potted his sixth goal of the season and the team's third short-handed goal of the season at 7:20 of the second period
 
Quick Synopsis
Larson turned aside 31 of 32 shots and Cuthrell and Totten scored as the Bison scored their second 2-1 win of the season over the Colonels Wednesday night in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast play. Nichols has now won two-straight and three of its last four.
 
Key Stat of the Game
The Bison killed off all four Curry power play opportunities.
 
Turning Point
With the Bison leading 1-0 in the second, Larson stopped freshman Zachery White (Milford, Conn.) on a backhand shot from the top of the crease to preserve the lead. Shortly thereafter, Totten doubled the Bison's lead.
 
Quick Hits
-Senior Tyler Beasley (Indianapolis, Ind.) was credited with the primary apple on Totten's goal, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the program's all-time assist list with 76.
-Seniors Paul Prescott (Oakdale, Minn.) and Frank Butler (East Haven, Conn.) each had an assist om the evening. Prescott now has 91 career points while Butler has 93.
-Junior Dan McGinnis (Hanover, Mass.) scored his fifth of the season for Curry. Classmate Michael Vallescuro (Woodbridge, Ontario) assisted on the goal.
-Junior Brett Sinclair (St. Catherines, Ontario) made 14 saves for the Colonels and fell to 8-10-1 with the loss.
-The Colonels closed the game with a 32-16 edge in shots.
 
Quotes
"Tonight wasn't as pretty as some of our other wins this season, but at the same time, we did a lot of good things. We played good defense, blocked a lot of shots, and Larson was phenomenal. We didn't generate as much offense, but they snuffed s out pretty good. You have to tip your hat to Curry. They played hard and did a really good job limiting our chances and our second and third opportunities. They blocked a lot of shots as well." – Nichols head coach Parker Burgess
 
"We've pulled the reins in a little bit – not totally, though. And a big part of it is Larson. He came up huge for us and has really helped." – Burgess, on winning low-scoring games recently
 
"I came off the bench and saw Larson throw it up to Beasley. I actually thought he was going to shoot it, and I just tried to slide it down because the goalie was sliding across, taking away the top of the net. It happened to go in. I needed that one. It helps a lot to get one." – Nichols senior Shane Totten
 
Next up
Nichols (15-7-0, 10-3-0 ECAC Northeast) – Saturday, February 13 vs Wentworth, 7:40 p.m.
Curry (9-12-2, 5-8-1 ECAC Northeast) – Sunday, February 14 @ Salve Regina, 4:35 p.m.