Men’s Hockey Falls to Worcester State in Codfish Bowl Consolation, 3-1

Scoring Summary

1st - 12:29 - PP - Neuhold, Bridgham (Worcester St.)
2nd - 19:08 - Kowal, Matt (Worcester St.)
3rd - 05:16 - Grongstad, Anders (Worcester St.)
3rd - 13:43 - PP - McManus, Scott (Suffolk)

Game Leaders

Suffolk
G: Scott McManus - 1
A: 2 Players (#8, #15) - 1
Sh: 3 Players (#13, #21, #27) - 4
Sv: CJ Hapward - 27
Worcester St.
G: 3 Players (#15, #17, #20) - 1
A: Mikey Wilson - 2
Sh: Brigham Neuhold - 6
Sv: Jakub Kubik - 36

Team Stats

Suffolk
Worcester St.

PowerPlays

1 for 8
1 for 2

Shorthanded Goals

0
0

Penalties (min)

3 (6)
9 (18)

Shots on Goal

37
30

Face Offs Won

35
33
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Men’s Hockey Falls to Worcester State in Codfish Bowl Consolation, 3-1
Posted: Jan 06, 2024

BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey was tripped up by Worcester State in the consolation contest for the 58th Codfish Bowl Saturday afternoon at Edward T. Barry Ice Rink on the campus of UMass Boston. 

THE BASICS
 SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Worcester State 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (2-11-2) | Worcester State (4-9-0) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 Worcester Stated scored three unanswered goals one in each period before Suffolk broke onto the board late the final frame of regulation for the 3-1 final.  

The Rams goal came on the power play at the 13:43 mark of the third. Down 3-0, Scott McManus put the puck away with help from Cody Sealey and Jack Kircher. 

Hoping that strike would spark a comeback, Suffolk was only able to get five shots on target the rest of the way, three of which came in the final two minutes when CJ Hapward left his post between the pipes. Jakub Kubik turned aside the handful of blue-and-gold attempts to seal Suffolk's setback fate.  

NETMINDER NOTES

  • Hapward notched 27 saves in the setback. 
  • Kubik stopped 36 shots in the win.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

  • McManus scored Suffolk's lone goal of the afternoon. 
  • Sealey and Kircher assisted on McManus' strike. 
  • Suffolk outshot Worcester State, 37-30. 
  • The Rams won the face off battle, 35-33. 
  • The blue-and-gold went 1-for-8 on the power play, while the Lancers went 1-for-2 with an extra skater. 

NOTEWORTHY

  • The Rams competed in the Codfish Bowl for the sixth time. 
  • Suffolk finished fourth in the Codfish Bowl for the fourth time in program history (2006, 2007, 2014, 2024). 
  • Suffolk met Worcester State for the first time since 2011. 
  • The Rams are now 7-5-3 versus Worcester State since 2000. 
  • On neutral ice, Suffolk is 1-1-2 against WSU dating back to 2000. 
  • McManus scored his third goal of the year. 
  • Sealey dished out his second assist of the season. 
  • Kircher handed out the first assist of his collegiate career.  

WHAT'S NEXT? 
 Suffolk returns to its Commonwealth Coast Conference calendar Friday, Jan. 12 when it entertains No. 13 University of New England at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink at 6:00 p.m.