Prd | Time | Team | Score | Type | Scored By | Assists |
1st | 1:58 | UNH | 1-0 | PP | Max Gildon (3) | Michael McNicholas/5, Charlie Kelleher/5 |
2nd | 6:55 | UNH | 2-0 | EV | Brendan van Riemsdyk (2) | Chris Miller/3, Liam Blackburn/3 |
2nd | 8:12 | CC | 1-2 | EV | Troy Conzo (1) | Branden Makara/1 |
2nd | 14:08 | UNH | 3-1 | PP | Max Gildon (4) | Michael McNicholas/6, Charlie Kelleher/6 |
2nd | 15:13 | UNH | 4-1 | EV GW | Max Gildon (5) | Justin Fregona/1, Frankie Cefalu/1 |
2nd | 18:07 | CC | 2-4 | EV | Mason Bergh (5) | Trey Bradley/6, Nick Halloran/6 |
3rd | 2:15 | UNH | 5-2 | EV | Liam Blackburn (3) | Brendan van Riemsdyk/2, Chris Miller/4 |
3rd | 17:01 | CC | 3-5 | PP | Andrew Farny (1) | Trey Bradley/7, Mason Bergh/3 |
3rd | 19:58 | UNH | 6-3 | EV EN | Chris Miller (1) | Jason Salvaggio/2, Benton Maass/6 |
Scoring | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
Colorado College | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New Hampshire | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Shots on Goal | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | SOG |
Colorado College | 15 | 17 | 16 | 48 |
New Hampshire | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
Team Stats and Records | PP | PIM | SHGF |
Colorado College (3-2-0) | 1/6 | 4/8 | 0 |
New Hampshire (5-0-0) | 2/3 | 7/14 | 0 |
Colorado College Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
Alex Leclerc (L, 3-2-0) | 58:00 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
Empty Net | 2:00 | 1 |
New Hampshire Goaltending | MIN | GA | 1 | 2 | 3 | Saves |
Daniel Tirone (W, 5-0-0) | 60:00 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
DURHAM, N.H.: Freshman defenseman Max Gildon tallied his first career hat trick as the No. 17 University of New Hampshire men's hockey team defeated Colorado College, 6-3, Friday night at the Whittemore Center. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 5-0-0, which is their best start to a season since 1993-1994 when they also started 5-0-0.
The Wildcats conclude the two-game home series with Colorado College tomorrow night, October 21, at 7:00 pm on ESPN3 for "Real 'Cats Wear Pink" presented by Medtronic. There will be a pink socks giveaway for breast cancer awareness. Tickets can be purchased at the Whittemore Center Box Office, online at UNHWildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000.
Score: New Hampshire 6, Colorado College 3
Records: New Hampshire (5-0-0), Colorado College (3-2-0)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center)
Date: Friday, October 20, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats took an early lead with a power play goal from Gildon at 1:58 of the first period. Gildon blasted a slap shot from the blue line that found the back of the net. Senior forward Michael McNicholas and freshman forward Charlie Kelleher each tallied an assist on the goal.
- Sophomore forward Brendan van Riemsdyk found the upper-stick side of the net with a breakaway wrist shot at 6:55 in the second period. Junior forward Chris Miller and sophomore forward Liam Blackburn each tallied an assist on the goal.
- The Tigers netted their first goal of the game when Troy Conzo found the back of the net at 8:12 in the first period.
- Gildon scored his second power play goal of the night at 14:08 of the second period off of a pass from McNicholas. Kelleher also had an assist on the goal.
- Gildon recorded his first career hat trick with a slap shot off of a pass from sophomore forward Justin Fregona at 15:13 in the second period. Junior forward Frankie Cefalu also had an assist on the goal.
- Colorado College's Mason Bergh answered at 18:08 in the second period to cut the UNH lead to 4-2.
- Blackburn found the net with a wrist shot from the front of the crease at 2:15 in the third period. van Riemsdyk and Miller each tallied an assist on the goal.
- At 17:01 in the third period, Colorado College's Andrew Farny found the back of the net for the Tigers' only power play goal of the night to put the score at 5-3 UNH.
- Miller scored an empty net goal with two seconds left in the game to bring the Wildcats up 6-3 with his first goal of the season. Senior forward Jason Salvaggio and freshman defenseman Benton Maass both tallied an assist on the empty-netter.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Colorado College outshot the Wildcats 42-28.
- Senior netminder Danny Tirone made a season-high 45 saves on the day.
- The Wildcats went 2-3 on power plays while the Tigers went 1-6.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- The Wildcats are off to their best season-start with a 5-0-0 record since the 1993-1994 season.
- Ten different Wildcats found their name on the final score sheet.
- Gildon's hat trick puts him as the top-scorer for the Wildcats with five goals in five games.
- van Riemsdyk and Miller each recorded their first career multi-point game.
- Maass has recorded at least one point in all five of his career games.
UP NEXT
- The Wildcats host Colorado College once again tomorrow night, October 21, to finish up the two-game series at 7:00pm.