Men’s Hockey Blanked by Westfield State

Mathew Gover stopped 25 shots but MCLA was blanked by Westfield State in MASCAC play.

Mathew Gover made 25 saves in the Men's Hockey game at Westfield State,
Mathew Gover made 25 saves in the Men's Hockey game at Westfield State,
January 18, 2024
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WESTFIELD, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Ice Hockey team returned to action this evening, taking on MASCAC foe Westfield State at the Amelia Park Ice Rink in Westfield. It was a chippy game, with both teams combining for 48 penalty minutes on 16 penalties. Mathew Gover stopped 25 shots but was outdueled by Westfield's Kevin Chandler, who stopped all 27 shots he faced.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
  • Score: MCLA 0, Westfield State 3
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 2-13-1 (MASCAC 0-11-1) | Westfield State Owls 10-5-1 (MASCAC 7-4-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Westfield State scored a pair of goals in the first period. The first came just under six minutes left in the frame and was credited to Emile Pichette (at 14:13, assisted by Christopher Miraldo and Gianluca Marini). The second came with seven seconds left in the period and was scored by Brett Williams (19:53, Julian Boisclair and Tomas Muller).
  • A scoreless second period left the score at 2-0 until Miraldo scored an unassisted goal 1:25 into the third period.
  • MCLA's Mathew Gover made 25 saves on 28 shots but still saw his record drop to 1-10-1. The 28 shots faced tied for the lowest number that Gover has faced this season, matching the total from the UMass-Dartmouth game on November 3rd.
  • Westfield State's Kevin Chandler stopped all 27 shots he faced and improved his record to 5-3-1.
  • The 24 penalty minutes represented a season-high for the Trailblazers while only tied for the fourth-highest total of the season for the Owls. It was the fifth time Westfield had exceeded 20 minutes in penalties this season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Shots: MCLA 27, Westfield 28
  • Saves: MCLA 25, Westfield 27
  • Faceoffs Won: MCLA 41, Westfield 28
  • Penalty/Minutes: MCLA 8/24:00, Westfield 8/24:00
  • Power Plays: MCLA 0 for 4, Westfield 0 for 5

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Framingham State for a MASCAC matchup with the Rams at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink. The puck will drop at 7:30 p.m.

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