WORCESTER, Mass. - The Nichols men's hockey program opened the season with a decisive 4-1 win over Anna Maria College in the first round of the Worcester Mayor's Cup Friday night at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center.

Freshman Ike Frankel opened the scoring for the Bison (1-0-0), sending a pass from sophomore Luke Harvie into the back of the net in the first five minutes of the first period, picking up his first career goal. Just about three minutes later, sophomore Kaiden Scott buried a power play goal, assisted by classmate Josh Dickson and senior Conor Leonard. 

Anna Maria (0-1-0) struck first in the second period, slipping a goal past Bison sophomore netminder Tyler Bost. The 2-1 score would not hold for long, as junior Dylan McMahon scored a goal of his own, assisted once again by Leonard. 

Dickson rounded out the scoring with 1:24 left to play in the third period, sending a clearing pass out of the zone that found the empty net. Bost was credited with his first career assist on the goal.

Bost recorded 57 saves, a career high, on the night as the Bison held the AmCats to 0-6 on the power play. 

Head Coach Alex Gacek earned his first win at the helm for Nichols with tonight's win, and will look to improve to 2-0 in his career on Sunday, October 30, as the Bison look to defend their title as Worcester Mayor's Cup champions against Assumption University at 6:00 p.m.