Ice Hawks Roll Past Salve Regina, 4-1

Scoring Summary

1st - 08:03 - Stephen Wolf (Becker)
1st - 14:38 - Pat Thompson (Salve Regina)
2nd - 14:22 - PP - Conner Allison (Becker)
3rd - 18:42 - EN - Christopher Pantaleo (Becker)
3rd - 19:53 - EN - Tyler Auricchio (Becker)

Game Leaders

Becker
G: 4 Players (#6, #26, #28, #39 - 1)
A: 4 Players (#16, #24, #29, #44 - 1)
Sh: 2 Players (#23, #TM - 5)
Sv: Tyler Stepke - 58
Salve Regina
G: Pat Thompson - 1
A: Evan Schultz - 1
Sh: TEAM - 17
Sv: Alexander Devine - 24

Team Stats

Becker
Salve Regina

PowerPlays

1 for 1
0 for 0

Shorthanded Goals

0
0

Penalties (min)

0 (0)
1 (2)

Shots on Goal

28
59

Face Offs Won

30
51
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Feb 03, 2016

NEWPORT, R.I.- Junior netminder Tyler Stepke (Mars, Pa.) showed why he is the ECAC Northeast Goalie of the Week after another brilliant performance Wednesday evening. Stepke made 58 saves for Becker College as they defeated the Salve Regina University men's ice hockey team 4-1.

Series and Streaks
The Hawks now own a 10-8 record all-time versus the Seahawks and snap a seven-game losing streak versus Salve Regina.

Three Stars of the Game
 1 – Becker junior Tyler Stepke made 58 saves and added an assist on an empty net goal in a dominant performance between the pipes.
2 – Becker junior Connor Allison (Hillsboro, Ore.) scored the game-winning goal on the power-play in the second period.
3 – Salve Regina sophomore Pat Thompson (Hellertown, Pa.) scored the Seahawks lone goal in the first period, fighting to put a loose puck in past Stepke.

Key Stat of the Game
 The Seahawks outshot the Hawks 59-28, but were robbed many times by the Hawks goaltender and went the entire game without a powerplay as there was only one infraction called the entire night and it was against the Seahawks.

Turning Point
 The Hawks carried a 2-1 lead into the third period after converting the only powerplay of the night in the second period. The Seahawks continued to pepper Tyler Stepke with shots, 21 of them in the third period, but could not find the back of the net. With 1:32 remaining the Seahawks pulled Alexander Devine (Hampton, N.H.) to get the extra attacked. Christopher Pantaleo (Staten Island, N.Y.) grabbed the puck in his defensive end and took a shot for the empty net, risking an icing call, but the puck rolled on edge into the goal giving the Hawks a 3-1 lead with 1:18 to play.

Quick Hits

  • Devine made 26 saves for the Seahawks in his fourth start of the season, and second in a row.
  • Stepke has now made 108 saves in a two-game span while only allowing one goal in that time.
  • The Seahawks held a 51-30 edge in faceoff wins.
  • Pat Thompson's goal was his 10th of the season as he continues to lead the Seahawks in that category.
  • Allison's power-play goal was his 10th as well, and also leads the Hawks in goal scoring.
  • Gerald Owen (Chesapeake, Va.) notched his 11th assist of the season on the Allison goal to take the team lead for assists.

Next up

Salve Regina (11-9-1, 6-5-1 ECACNE) – Thursday, February 11 at Western New Eng., 7:10 p.m.
Becker (8-11-1, 4-6-1 ECACNE) – Friday, February 5 vs. Nichols, 8 p.m.