BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (10/31/2026) – The Nichols College men's ice hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Assumption University in the Bison's second matchup of the WooCup. The Bison opened the game with an early offensive push and carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but the Greyhounds shifted the momentum to come away with the 5-2 victory.
The Bison moves to 1-1 on the season after the loss, while Assumption starts the year at 1-0.
The Bison struck first in the opening period when
Jeremy Tremblay netted a power play goal at 17:29.
Alexis Trudeau and
Jacob Ammar assisted on the score, giving Nichols a 1-0 advantage heading into the first intermission. Tremblay's goal marked his fourth point of the weekend. The Bison dominated the Greyhounds 22 to 7 in shots on goal in the first period, with sophomore
Justin Massa leading the Bison with four shots on goal.
Assumption responded in the second period, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 lead. Chris Stackhouse tied the game at 4:28 before Andrew Toomey put the Greyhounds ahead at 7:50. Jonathan Surrette added a goal with just 27 seconds remaining in the period to extend the advantage.
Nichols cut the deficit to one early in the third period. At 3:38,
Ryan Lukko found the back of the net off assists from
Gavin Duckworth and
Justin Massa, making it a 3-2 contest. However, Assumption answered with a pair of power play goals later in the period. Shane McElhaney scored at 9:43 before Daniel Lemanski added another at 10:20 to secure the 5-2 final.
Cooper Flemming recorded 36 saves in goal for the Bison, while Assumption's Michael Salvatore finished with 39 stops. Nichols and Assumption each recorded 41 shots on goal. The Bison converted one of their three power-play opportunities, while the Greyhounds went 2 for 9.
CJ Zezima led the Bison at the faceoff dot, winning 12 of the 18 faceoffs taken.
Nichols returns to the ice on Friday, November 6th, when they travel to Providence, Rhode Island, to face Johnson & Wales in their Conference of New England opener. Puck drop is set for 7 PM in the Lynch Arena.
