Skidmore (7-7-1, 6-2 NEHC) at Saint Anselm (7-6-1, 4-5 NEHC)
Game Details: Friday, Jan. 13 | 7 p.m.
Location: Manchester, N.H. – Sullivan Arena
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Skidmore (7-7-1, 6-2 NEHC) at New England College (10-5-0, 6-3 NEHC)
Game Details: Saturday, Jan. 14 | 4:30 p.m.
Location: Henniker, N.H. – Lee Clement Arena
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's hockey team heads to New Hampshire this weekend for a pair of contests in New England Hockey Conference play. The Thoroughbreds square off against Saint Anselm on Friday at 7 p.m., before ending the weekend against New England College on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
 
The Thoroughbreds (7-7-1, 6-2 NEHC) come into the matchup after scoring a season-high six goals to defeat Daniel Webster 6-1 on Saturday. Forward Matt Wolf tallied two goals and forward Anthony Bird scored a goal and added two assists. Forwards Owen Campbell and John Litscher, as well as defenseman Connor Pelkey tallied goals and Marc Cibelli added three assists. Goaltender Brandon Kasel picked up the victory in net, stopping 14-of-15 shots faced.
 
The Thoroughbreds had a great day on special teams against Daniel Webster, tallying a season-high five power-play goals. Skidmore is third in the NEHC with 12 power-play goals in league action, and is second in scoring offense in eight league games, averaging 3.88 goals per game. On the other end, Skidmore sports a solid 86.0 percent mark in the penalty kill, stopping 74-of-86 power play chances.
 
Individually, Bird leads the Thoroughbreds with 13 points on eight goals and five assists. He is fourth in the league with his eight goals. Corey Morgan leads all defensemen with 10 points on three goals and seven assists, and Cibelli leads the team with eight assists to go along with his two goals.
 
Saint Anselm comes into the matchup with a 7-6-1 record, and a 4-5 mark in league play. Last weekend, the Hawks returned to league play with a weekend split, falling to No. 12 UMass Boston on Friday before defeating Babson 2-1 on Saturday.
 
Forward Jérémy Carignan leads the Hawks on offense with 14 points on six goals and eight assists. Fellow forward Brendon Kerrigan is the assist leader with nine to go along with his three goals and Peter Sikalis leads all Hawks defenders with 11 points on four goals and seven assists.
 
Goaltender Shane Joyce has taken most of the starts in net for Saint Anselm. In 13 games, Joyce holds a 6-4-1 record with a 2.17 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.
 
The last time the teams played was in Saratoga Springs on Nov. 5, where Skidmore defeated Saint Anselm 4-0. Wolf and forwards Andrew Popp, Matt Bernot, and Jack Barton all scored goals, and Kasel picked up his first career win and shutout, stopping all 28 shots faced.
 
New England College comes into the weekend with a 10-5 record and a 6-3 mark in league games, tied with Skidmore for second in the league standings with 12 points. The Pilgrims will host Castleton on Friday at 7:30 p.m. before the Thoroughbreds come to town. New England College is currently on a two-game win streak after defeating ranked UMass-Boston 2-1 on the road and beating Salem State 1-0 on home ice.
 
Forward Carlos Fornaris leads the team in scoring, with 19 points on four goals and 15 assists. His 15 assists are second in the league and he is fourth in points. Forwards Andreas and Adam Zöllner, both brothers, as well as forward Connor Fries lead the team with seven goals apiece. Goaltender Brett Kilar has started 14-of-15 games between the pipes, sporting a 9-5 record with a 2.51 goals against average and a .937 save percentage.
 
The last time the teams met was on Nov. 4, where the Thoroughbreds defeated New England College 4-1 in Saratoga Springs. Bird scored two goals and added an assist, while Cibelli and Morgan added goals. Goaltender Jack McDonald picked up his first win of the season, stopping 33-of-34 shots faced, including 13 big stops in the third period to keep the Pilgrims at bay.