Men's Hockey Drop Regular Season Finale to Framingham, 4-3

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The MCLA Men's Ice Hockey team wrapped up their regular season this evening by welcoming the Framingham State Rams to the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink for a MASCAC showdown. The game started as an offensive barrage, with the teams combining for five goals in the first period before ending in a defensive struggle with a scoreless third period.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Score: Framingham State 4, MCLA 3
• Records: Framingham State University Rams 3-19-3 (MASCAC 2-14-2) | MCLA Trailblazers 4-19-2 (MASCAC 4-12-2)

SENIOR NIGHT

Before the first game, the Trailblazers recognized the men's hockey program's graduating senior class as part of senior night. Matthew Castillo was honored by coaches, teammates, family members, and fans for his time with the hockey program. Although his time with the program may end, he will forever be a part of the MCLA family.

HOW IT HAPPENED (courtesy of Framingham State Athletics)

1st Period:

• Framingham State wasted no time getting on the board, as Caleb Dusek opened the scoring just 23 seconds into the game off assists from Ashton Collazo and Brady Rossbach.
• MCLA responded on the power play at 3:31, with Quinn Murphy finding the back of the net off helpers from Shane Green and Cade Herrera.
• The Rams reclaimed the lead at 9:35 when Brady Rossbach netted a power-play goal, assisted by Jake Barcelou.
• Rossbach struck again on the man advantage at 14:26, extending the Framingham State lead to 3-1 with assists from Ashton Collazo and Jake Barcelou.
• MCLA cut the deficit to one at 18:23 as Easton Moore scored off passes from Cade Herrera and Quinn Murphy.

2nd Period:

• The Trailblazers pulled even at 1:10 of the second frame when Gavin Glaubitz found the back of the net, assisted by Christopher Gallagher and Quinn Murphy.
• Framingham State reclaimed the lead for good at 6:04, as Kaleb Kinskey converted on the power play with assists from Jeremy McDonald and Brent Scott.

3rd Period:

• The final period saw no scoring, as Framingham State held on despite heavy offensive pressure from MCLA.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Shots: Framingham 28, MCLA 43
• Saves: Framingham 40, MCLA 24
• Faceoffs Won: Framingham 33, MCLA 41
• Penalty/Minutes: Framingham 6/12:00, MCLA 9/18:00
• Power Plays: Framingham 3 for 9, MCLA 3 for 6

UP NEXT:

On Thursday, MCLA will be back in action when it travels to the Hanaway Rink and Plymouth State University for the first round of the MASCAC playoffs. The puck will drop at 6 p.m.

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