BOSTON – Nolan Stevens scored at the 11:48 mark of the third period to break a 1-1 tie and lift Northeastern to a 2-1 victory over No. 20 Colgate in collegiate men’s ice hockey action Saturday at Matthews Arena.
Nolan’s third-period tally spoiled an otherwise stellar evening for Colgate junior netminder Charlie Finn, who finished the game with 41 saves in a losing effort.
Following a scoreless first period, the two teams traded goals in the second. John Stevens opened the scoring 12:09 into the middle frame while senior Tyson Spink countered for the Raiders just 2:11 later with his first of the season.
Derick Roy got the win in goal for the Huskies, recording 17 saves.
Bottom Line
Northeastern 2, No. 20 Colgate 1
Won-Lost Records
– Northeastern opened the 2015-16 season at 1-0-0
– No. 20 Colgate moved to 1-2-0 with the one-goal setback.
Turning Point
– With the score tied at 1-all in the middle of the third period, Nolan Stevens tallied the game-winning goal with a nice individual effort.
– After received a pass from Colin Saucerman in the neutral zone, Stevens entered the Colgate zone in a 1-on-3 situation.
– Stevens stickhandled his way around the first Raider defender and then, with two Colgate skaters converging on him, was able to evade a poke check from Finn and slide the puck between keepers legs and into the net for the deciding goal.
Key Raider Info
– Finn recorded 40 or more saves for just the second time in his career, turning aside 41 shots in the contest. He posted a career-best 43 stops at Bowling Green on Oct. 19, 2013.
– Finn moved to 9-3-3 all-time when finishing with more than 30 saves in a contest.
– Tyson Spink recorded his first goal of the season in the second period, moving his team-leading point total to six (1G/5A). Spink is now just three points away from reaching the 100-point plateau for his career (97).
– Rookie defensemen Willie Brooks picked up his third point in as many contests with an assist on Spink’s tally.
Inside The Box Score
– Northeastern held a 43-17 shot advantage for the contest. The Huskies held the advantage in shots in all three periods, highlighted by an 18-4 margin in the second.
– Colgate was 0-for-5 on the power play while Northeastern was 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
– Colgate held a 33-21 edge at the faceoff dot. Seniors Mike Borkowski (11-of-15) Tylor Spink (11-of-16) led the Raiders effort on the draw.
– Tyson Spink led the Raiders with three shot attempts while Dylan Sikura paced the Huskies with six shot attempts.
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
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(On game)
“Clearly we lost the territorial battle. They certainly had the puck in our end more than we did in their end. It’s opening night for them, so they’re certainly riding on some emotion.
“Charlie made the saves when we needed him to and he kept us in the game. We had a chance to win it. We had our scoring opportunities, we missed a couple of breakaways, hit a few posts. If any of those chances go in, it could have been a different outcome.”
Up Next
– Colgate begins its final season at Starr Rink Oct. 23, hosting RIT in a 7 p.m. contest.
– Tickets are available by calling 315-228-7600 or by visiting bleedcolgatemaroon.com.
