Box Score
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College hockey team erupted for five second-period goals on the way to an 8-6 win over New England College in ECAC East action at the Saratoga Springs City Rink.
It was the season opener for both teams.
The Pilgrims grabbed a 2-0 first-period lead on power-play goals by Emil Alengard and Jeff Armando. Freshman defenseman
Zach Menard (Burlington, Mass./NH Monarchs) pulled Skidmore to within one, 2-1, with a power-play goal at 19:10.
The Thoroughbreds came out quickly in the second when freshman
Alex Radmin (Watchung, N.J./Northern Cyclones) scored his first collegiate goal 30 seconds in. NEC regained the lead on Jonathan Boxhill's goal at 6:08.
Skidmore scored the next four goals, including three in a 1:15 span, to take a 6-3 lead.
Hunter Thayer (Shelburne, Vt./Green Mountain Glades) scored a power-play goal at 8:36.
Alex Mykolenko (Kharkovm Ukraine/Northwood) scored a power-play goal at 15:11.
Matt Czerkowicz (Blackstone, Mass./Kent) made it 5-3 26 seconds later. Mykolenko scored his second of the game at 16:25 for the 6-3 lead. The Pilgrims would get one back when Alengard scored his second goal at 18:46 to make it 6-4 after two.
Chris Webb (Holliston, Mass./New England Huskies) extended the Skidmore lead back to three, 7-4, at 4:04 of the third. NEC regrouped to get it back to one, 7-6, with a goals by Alex Muse at 6:08 and Armando at 7:42. The Pilgrims applied pressure in the final minute, but
Nick Dupuis (Holyoke, Mass./Springfield Falcons) was able to get free for an empty net goal for the 8-6 final.
Mykolenko finished with two goals and an assist for the Thoroughbreds.
Skidmore will host St. Anselm on Saturday at 4 p.m., while NEC travels to Castleton State.
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Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
2010 Skidmore College Hockey
New England College vs Skidmore College (Nov 20, 2009 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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New England College (0-1, 0-1 ECAC East) vs. Skidmore College (1-0, 1-0 ECAC East)
Date: Nov 20, 2009 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Arena: Saratoga City Rink
Attendance:275 Start time:7 p.m. End time:9:08 Total time:2:08
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Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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New England College. 2 2 2 - 6
Skidmore College.... 1 5 2 - 8
1st period - 1, NECM, Emil Alengard/11 (Johan Granath) 5:25 (pp).
2, NECM, Jeff Armando/1 (Aki Uola) 14:23 (pp). 3, SKDM,
Zach Menard/1
(
Hunter Thayer,
Brendan Cottam) 19:10 (pp). Penalties - Jonathan
Watanabe, SKDM (tripping) 1:25;
Chris Webb, SKDM (hk) 5:15; Austin
Sullivan, SKDM (holding) 8:25;
Alex Mykolenko, SKDM (cross-checking)
9:54;
Alex Essaris, SKDM (boarding) 12:20; Jared Mullen, NECM
(interference) 18:01.
2nd period - 4, SKDM,
Alex Radmin/1 :30. 5, NECM, Jonathan Boxill/1
(Filip Bjork, Alex Muse) 6:08. 6, SKDM,
Hunter Thayer/1 (
Zach Menard,
Alex Mykolenko) 8:36 (pp). 7, SKDM,
Alex Mykolenko/1 (
Brendan Cottam,
Alex Riccio) 15:11 (pp). 8, SKDM,
Matt Czerkowicz/1 15:37. 9, SKDM,
Alex Mykolenko/2 (
Joe Melnyk,
Sasha Thomas) 16:25. 10, NECM, Emil
Alengard/2 18:46. Penalties -
Brendan Cottam, SKDM (cross-checking)
2:07;
Tyler Doremus, SKDM (slashing) 7:07; Jarkko Leppanen, NECM
(slashing) 7:07; Trevor Turner, NECM (obstruction-hooking) 7:07; Phil
Moore, NECM (tripping) 14:17; Mark Ehl, NECM (hk) 17:12; Tyler
Doremus, SKDM (contact to the head) 18:12.
3rd period - 11, SKDM,
Chris Webb/1 (
Sasha Thomas) 4:04. 12, NECM,
Alex Muse/1 (Jeff Armando, Jon Globke) 6:08. 13, NECM, Jeff Armando/2
(Alex Muse, Phil Moore) 7:42. 14, SKDM,
Nick Dupuis/1 19:37 (empty
net). Penalties -
Tyler Doremus, SKDM (hk) 10:28; Filip Bjork, NECM
(tripping) 13:07.
Shots on goal - NECM 14-12-9 35; SKDM 8-12-7 27.
Power plays - NECM 2 of 9; SKDM 3 of 5.
Penalties - NECM 6 (12 min); SKDM 9 (21 min).
Goalies - NECM, Connor Sampson (15:18 minutes, 5 shots-5 saves) ,
Aaron Harvey 0-1 (44:04, 21-14); SKDM,
Colin Bessey 1-0 (60:00,
35-29).
Penalty shots - None.
A-275 T-2:08
Three stars: 1. None 2. None 3. None
Referee:Scott Spencer Linesman:Mike St. Louis; Alex Walsh
Win-
Colin Bessey (1-0). Loss-Aaron Harvey (0-1).
