All-Time Series & Streaks
Tonight's matchup marked the 37th all-time meeting between Wentworth and Nichols. The loss snaps the Bison's six-game win streak against the Leopards and evens the series at 18-18-1. Nichols is 6-1-1 in its last seven against WIT.
 
Three Stars of the Game
1) Wentworth sophomore Ryan Sullivan (Whately, Mass.) – recorded a goal and an assist; finished +1
2) Wentworth senior captain Mike Cox (Marlborough, Mass.) – scored the game-winning goal at 14:30 of the second period
3) Wentworth senior Joey Miller (Calgary, Alberta) – turned aside 36 shots to earn his eighth win of the season
 
Quick Synopsis
The Leopards ran their win streak to five with a 4-2 win over the Bison in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Northeast action. Sullivan, Cox, sophomore Chris Sattler (East Longmeadow, Mass.), and freshman Adam Lane (Sarnia, Ontario) each scored for Wentworth, which won despite being outshot 38-27.
 
Key Stat of the Game
Nichols was accessed nine minor penalty, which allowed the Leopards to score a pair of power-play goals.
 
Turning Point
After junior Sean Swansen (Salem, N.H.) potted his seventh at 3:27 to bring Nichols to within a goal at 2-1, Cox polished off a 2-on-1 to help the Leopards regain a two-goal lead at 3-1.
 
Quick Hits
-Nichols senior goalie Alex Larson (Madison, Ala.) recorded 23 saves and slipped to 13-7-0 with the loss.
-Nichols senior Frank Butler (East Haven, Conn.) scored his 12^th goal of the season with 13 seconds left in the third to give him 94 career points in 95 games.
-Senior Tyler Beasley (Indianapolis, Ind.) picked up the primary assist on Butler's goal and now has 77 for his career, tying him for fourth-place all-time with Cole Ruwe (2005-09).
-Wentworth finished the contest 2-of-9 on the PP while Nichols was 1-for-6.
 
Next up
Nichols (15-8-0, 10-5-0 ECAC Northeast) – Wednesday, February 17 @ Suffolk, 7:40 p.m.
Wentworth (8-13-2, 7-6-1 ECAC Northeast) – Tuesday, February 16 @ Becker, 4:30 p.m.