2008 Woodie Awards
Hot and cold Thanksgiving for men's ice hockey
Pioneers lose two, win and tie one in four game road trip
Emily Gumbs
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: Sports
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The Sacred Heart men's ice hockey team has taken the ice on the road for its last four games, coming away with one win, two losses, and a tie. The Pioneer overall record stands at 4-5-2.
Despite the losing record over the last stretch of games, head coach Shaun Hannah feels good about the way his team is playing.
"I have been very satisfied with the team's progress to this point in the season," said Hannah. "Our work-ethic and defensive play have been very solid. We need to capitalize on more of our scoring chances."
On Friday, November 16, the Pioneers played at Niagara University for game one of a two-game series. Niagara had won 21 straight games at home and they kept the streak alive by handing the Pioneers a 4-2 loss. The two Sacred Heart goals were scored by freshman Adam Dejong, with assists from freshman Reade Wolansky and sophomores Nick Johnson and Erik Boisvert. Junior goalie Stefan Drew made 25 saves in the loss.
The next night the two teams finished the series, with the Pioneers dropping a 3-1 decision. Johnson scored the only goal for the Pioneers with assists from Boisvert and sophomore Gregg Rodriguez.
Last Friday, the Pioneers went to Erie, PA for game one of two against Atlantic Hockey opponent Mercyhurst. Junior Eric Giosa scored the winning goal in overtime as SHU won 3-2. Sophomore Corey Laurysen and junior Bear Trapp had assists on the winner.
Trapp also scored a goal of his own with assists from Johnson and Boisvert. Dejong had the third Pioneer goal with assists from Giosa and Johnson.
The final game against Mercyhurst was Saturday and it ended in a 2-2 tie in overtime. Senior Alexandre Parent scored the game-tying goal in the third period, with assists from Laurysen and Trapp. Trapp also had a goal with assists from Giosa and Johnson.
"The team has shown a lot of promise over the past couple of games," said Laurysen. "We had two tough losses against Niagara but we bounced back and got much-needed points against one of our rivals. I thought our physical game has helped us over the past couple of games, it makes it difficult for other teams to play with us when they are always looking over their shoulders."
Despite the losing record over the last stretch of games, head coach Shaun Hannah feels good about the way his team is playing.
"I have been very satisfied with the team's progress to this point in the season," said Hannah. "Our work-ethic and defensive play have been very solid. We need to capitalize on more of our scoring chances."
On Friday, November 16, the Pioneers played at Niagara University for game one of a two-game series. Niagara had won 21 straight games at home and they kept the streak alive by handing the Pioneers a 4-2 loss. The two Sacred Heart goals were scored by freshman Adam Dejong, with assists from freshman Reade Wolansky and sophomores Nick Johnson and Erik Boisvert. Junior goalie Stefan Drew made 25 saves in the loss.
The next night the two teams finished the series, with the Pioneers dropping a 3-1 decision. Johnson scored the only goal for the Pioneers with assists from Boisvert and sophomore Gregg Rodriguez.
Last Friday, the Pioneers went to Erie, PA for game one of two against Atlantic Hockey opponent Mercyhurst. Junior Eric Giosa scored the winning goal in overtime as SHU won 3-2. Sophomore Corey Laurysen and junior Bear Trapp had assists on the winner.
Trapp also scored a goal of his own with assists from Johnson and Boisvert. Dejong had the third Pioneer goal with assists from Giosa and Johnson.
The final game against Mercyhurst was Saturday and it ended in a 2-2 tie in overtime. Senior Alexandre Parent scored the game-tying goal in the third period, with assists from Laurysen and Trapp. Trapp also had a goal with assists from Giosa and Johnson.
"The team has shown a lot of promise over the past couple of games," said Laurysen. "We had two tough losses against Niagara but we bounced back and got much-needed points against one of our rivals. I thought our physical game has helped us over the past couple of games, it makes it difficult for other teams to play with us when they are always looking over their shoulders."
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