Recap
Junior Nate Foster picked up his first collegiate hat trick in Nichols College's 5-0 win over Western New England University Saturday night in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) men's ice hockey action at Levy Rink.
 
Sophomore Curtis Carlson added five points on two goals and three assists while senior Hogan Davidson scored his third goal of the season in the 100th game of his collegiate career for the Bison (6-11-0, 3-7-0 CCC), who have won their last five games by a combined score of 30-7.
 
Senior J.B. Baker picked up three assists and now has points in each of his last five games, registering nine points during that span (1-8-9). Sophomore Petr Miko and Lucas Andersson, along with freshman Hunter Fraser, each racked up two assists in the win as NC went 3-for-4 with the man advantage and outshot the Golden Bears, 47-14.
 
The game was delayed for 50 minutes due to a power outage in the first period with the Bison leading 1-0.
 
Three things you need to know...
            -Tonight's contest marked the 73rd all-time meeting between Nichols College and Western New England University. The Bison have won the last four and are 7-0-1 in their last eight against the Golden Bears, and they now lead the series 36-31-7.
            -Carlson has 12 points in his last seven games, collecting seven goals and five assists during that span. He recorded a hat trick at Saint Michael's on January 11.
            -Making his first appearance since January 4, sophomore Brett Epp made 13 saves to earn his first win of the season.

Quote
"It's never easy to get a sweep in our conference, so it's nice to get six points. The Foster line was flying and it was great to have Epper have the game he did. The boys are rolling right now and the staff is extremely happy for them. They've been through a lot and they're getting rewarded for doing things right." -Nichols head coach Parker Burgess
 
Next game
Friday, January 31 vs Wentworth, 6:40 p.m.