Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman Colin Struckman

SHELTON, Conn. (2/14/25) – The Franklin Pierce University Ravens men's ice hockey team used three 3rd period goals to secure their 2nd of the season over the Post Eagles, 5-1 in Northeast-10 conference play.

Score: Franklin Piece 5, Post 1
Records: Franklin Pierce (2-23-2, 2-16-1 NE-10), Post (10-15-0, 8-11-0 NE-10)
Location: Shelton, Connecticut
Date: Friday, February 14, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The game was a scoreless tie after the 1st period, with Ravens junior netminder Jeremy Connor (Hazlet, N.J.) standing strong with 11 saves in net.
• The Eagles struck first 9:14 into the 2nd period. Max Beaulac snuck a wrist shot inside the right post to take the 1-0 lead.
• It didn't take long for the Ravens to respond, tying the score 1-1 1:51 later. Sophomore forward Nick Fish (Ashland, Mass.) fed a backhand pass in the slot for sophomore forward Nicholas Tessier (Beaver Falls, Pa.) that went off the leg of an Eagle defender and was tucked into the net by Tessier.
• The Ravens took their first lead of the afternoon 16:34 into the 2nd period. Junior defenseman Doug McGuire (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) gained the attacking zone and slid the puck to junior forward Austin Pick (Troutdale, Ore.), who came streaking on the right wing. He then dished a pass to freshman forward Phillip Parker (Medfield, Mass.) on the far post. Parker slotted it home to give the Ravens the 2-1 lead heading into the 3rd period.
• The Ravens struck again 7:09 into the 3rd period. Freshman forward Mario Paganini (Harrison, N.Y.) pounced on a turnover and took it straight to the goal, sliding it in the back of the cage to put the Ravens up 3-1.
• The Ravens didn't pump the brakes and added another goal 15:36 into the period. Senior Brendan Spinale (Canton, Mass.) scored his 2nd goal in as many games. He danced around an Eagle defender in the neutral zone and buried a wrister in the right corner of the goal to pad the Ravens lead to 4-1.
• The Ravens closed out a dominant 3rd period effort with another tally. Nick Fish picked up a turnover in the neutral zone and slotted home a wrister from the right circle to finish off the 5-1 road victory for the Ravens.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

• The Eagles outshot the Ravens 33-30.
• The Ravens went 0-2 on the power play. The Eagles went 0-3.
• Jeremy Connor earned the win in net for the Ravens, recording 32 saves.

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens close out their regular season with another matchup against the Post Eagles tomorrow night (2/15) at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. Puck drop is at 5:30 p.m.