Schanke, Carr net goals for Ravens

Box Score

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 5, 2010) – Junior forward Brendan Carroll scored two goals on Tuesday night to lead Saint Anselm to a 6-2 victory over the Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team in Northeast-10 Conference play at The Winchendon School Ice Arena. Freshman forwards Jonathan Schanke (Wallingford, Conn.) and Michael Carr (South Boston, Mass.) scored the goals for Franklin Pierce in defeat.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 3-7-2 (1-3-1 Northeast-10), while Saint Anselm improves to 4-4-0 (2-0-0 Northeast-10) with the victory.

Saint Anselm opened the scoring with a pair of quick goals early in the first period and would not relinquish the lead the rest of the night. Carroll opened the scoring two minutes into the contest with his first of the season as his shot from the left point deflected off traffic in the slot and found the back of the net. Sophomore defenseman Chris Sullivan picked up the lone assist. Just 1:48 later, freshman forward Timothy King put home his fourth goal of the season as he buried a one-timer on a 3-on-1 rush, with assists going to junior forward Paul Snell and freshman forward Tucker Mullin.

Franklin Pierce got a goal back in the second half of the opening frame to pull within a goal. Schanke put a backhander from the slot over the shoulder of Saint Anselm junior goaltender Kevin Fairweather, off the crossbar and into the net for his fourth of the season at the 12:13 mark. Senior forward Phil LaBreck (Thornton, N.H.) and sophomore forward Justin Adams (Homer, Alaska) picked up the assists on the power-play tally.

Saint Anselm put the game on ice with three goals in the opening 3:46 of the second period. Junior forward Nick Wheeler scored his first of the season on a blast from the right point 90 seconds into the stanza, while junior forwards Ryan Butler and Coleman Noonan picked up assists. At the 2:23 mark, Carroll stuffed home a rebound at the right post for his second of the game. Junior forward John Penny took the initial shot, while junior defenseman John Hennessey added an assist as well. At the 3:46 mark, junior forward Paul Snell found the net amidst a scramble out for his second of the season, with assists awarded to freshman defenseman Ryan Clark and King.

The Hawks pushed the lead to 6-1 with a power-play goal from Noonan at the 10:16 mark of the second. Butler and Snell provided the assists on Noonan’s team-leading sixth goal of the season.

Franklin Pierce created the 6-2 final with a goal at the 2:08 mark of the third period. Carr finished a 2-on-1 with a one-timer at the left post off a feed from sophomore forward Anthony Chighisola (Whitman, Mass.).

Sophomore goaltender Ben Siok (Holden, Mass.) started in goal and made eight saves against 10 shots in the first period for Franklin Pierce. Junior Matt McCarthy (Natick, Mass.) played the final two periods, made 23 saves against 27 shots and took the loss (0-1-0) for the Ravens. Carroll made 20 saves and earned the win (2-2-0) between the pipes for Saint Anselm.

Saint Anselm posted a 37-22 advantage in shots on goal in the game and went 2-for-7 on the power play. Franklin Pierce finished 1-for-6 with the man-advantage.

The Ravens return to the ice on Friday, Jan. 8, when they travel to Buffalo State for a non-conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Buffalo State Ice Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. Franklin Pierce next plays at home on Tuesday, Jan. 12 against University of New England at 7 p.m.