WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 23, 2021) -- Junior Jason Ladzinski (Norcross, Ga.) scored twice, while junior Jackson Dobek (Natick, Mass.) and senior Chris Stevenson (Arvada, Colo.) had three assists apiece on Tuesday night, as the Franklin Pierce University men's ice hockey team picked up its first win of the season, with a 6-2, non-conference triumph over Framingham State at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. Junior Tyler Rudek (Woonsocket, R.I.) chipped in a goal and an assist along the way as well, and the beleaguered Franklin Pierce power play converted on both of its chances in the contest.

With the win, Franklin Pierce snaps a season-opening losing streak at seven games and improves to 1-7-0, while Framingham State falls to 1-8-0.

The Ravens popped a pair in the first period on Tuesday night and never really looked back. First, sophomore John Jammers (Geneva, Switzerland) sent the puck ahead to sophomore Trevor Lawler (East Bridgewater, Mass.), who took a shot from the top of the right circle. Lawler's shot was saved, but senior Alex O'Dowd (Hanover, Mass.) put away the rebound at the right post at 6:07, for his first goal of the season.

In the final moments of the opening stanza, Stevenson and Ladzinski played give-and-go through the neutral zone, which lead to Stevenson heading a 2-on-1 rush on the left wing. He was able to feather a pass back across to Ladzinski for the one-time finish on the latter's second of the year at 19:46.

Framingham State got one back to open the second, at 3:56. Freshman Jared Tyson chipped the puck ahead in his own zone, and then junior Matt Irwin poked it between the skates of a Franklin Pierce defender at a blue line. The result was a 2-on-0 into the offensive end, and senior Bryan Whelan took care of things himself on the right side for his first of the campaign.

Franklin Pierce answered just 43 seconds later, at 4:39. Rudek and junior Conor Foley (Nahant, Mass.) combined to work the puck to junior Dom Norris (Thurmont, Md.) at the top of the left circle. Norris put home his third of the season from there to reclaim the two-goal lead.

The Rams cut the gap back to 3-2 just over three minutes later. Freshman Johnny Baker sent the puck ahead to freshman Ashton Collazo, who led the rush on the right side. Meanwhile, freshman Dylan Marty sliced down the slot unattended, and Collazo was able to find him between the hash marks. Marty deked to the right and put away a backhand for his fourth of the year, at 7:57.

The Ravens' power play got its first chance of the night after the midpoint of the frame and cashed in to make it 4-2 headed to the second intermission. Senior David Cambria (West Bridgewater, Mass.) got the puck to Dobek at the top of the right circle, and the latter's shot from there was saved. However, a big rebound came between the hash marks for Ladzinski, who potted a backhand from there at 11:22 to notch his first career multiple-goal game.

Franklin Pierce put away a pair of insurance goals in the third to create the 6-2 final. On the power play at 8:04, Stevenson zipped a pass across the slot to Rudek for a one-time finish from the bottom of the left circle for his second of the year. At 12:06, Dobek knocked the puck around the boards behind the net to freshman Wyatt De Lise (York, Maine), who put a laser to the top of the net from the outer edge of the left circle for his first collegiate goal.

Senior Adam Carman (Vestal, N.Y.) made 21 saves against 23 shots to pick up the win (1-1-0) in front of the Franklin Pierce net. In the Framingham State crease, it was a 27-save outing against 33 shots for junior Blake Carlson (0-6-0) in the losing effort.

The Ravens are back in action this weekend at Castleton, for the Terry Moran Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 26-27. Franklin Pierce will open play at 4 p.m. Friday against Arcadia.