SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. –
Bryan Tang scored twice and added an assist as the Skidmore College men's hockey team opened its 2026-27 season with a commanding 7-0 victory over Western New England University at the annual Pack the Rink game Saturday afternoon at Saratoga City Rink. Six different Thoroughbreds scored, while
Tommy Aitken and
Alex Bonrouhi combined for a 19-save shutout.
- Skidmore (1-0) wasted little time getting started, with Jacob Zwirecki opening the scoring just 3:15 into the contest off assists from Cooper Rice and Brandon Spaulding.
- Tang doubled the advantage just 1:11 later at 4:26, converting a feed from Nick Troutwine and Shane Baker.
- Rice made it 3-0 at 11:11 with his first goal of the season, assisted by Dylan Shane and Mitchell Floccare.
- The Thoroughbreds dominated the opening period with a 23-3 advantage in shots on goal and carried the three-goal lead into the first intermission.
- Tang struck again just 1:41 into the second period, completing his two-goal afternoon off assists from Shane and Coleman Jenkins.
- Tyler Fogu extended the lead to 5-0 at 9:00 of the middle frame, with Theo Angelopoulos and Christian Day picking up assists.
- Skidmore added two more goals in the third period. Jack Mackenzie scored at 12:51 off an assist from Zwirecki for his first collegiate goal before Baker capped the scoring at 14:46, with Tang and Jenkins assisting.
- Tang led all players with three points on two goals and an assist. Zwirecki, Rice and Baker each finished with a goal and an assist, while Shane and Jenkins contributed two assists apiece.
- Aitken earned the win with 14 saves, while Bonrouhi added five stops in relief to complete the combined shutout.
- Skidmore outshot Western New England (0-1-1) by a decisive 53-19 margin, including a 16-7 edge in the third period. The Thoroughbreds also won 37 of 68 faceoffs.
- All seven Skidmore goals came at even strength. The Thoroughbreds killed off all five Western New England power plays, while going 0-for-5 on their own opportunities.
- Western New England goaltenders Nikita Volsky and Zack Burleigh combined for 46 saves, with Volsky stopping 32 shots over the first two periods and Burleigh making 14 saves in the third.
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Skidmore will open SUNYAC play on Friday, Nov. 13, when it hosts second-ranked Hobart at 7 p.m.
