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Date Time Venue Video Stats Notes |
Friday, Feb. 7 6:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. CNE Network GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com |
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Date Time Venue Video Stats Program |
Saturday, Feb. 8 7:50 PM Olympia Ice Center West Springfield, Mass. CNE Network WNE Golden Bears GoSuffolkRams.com |
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Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
24-14-16 Dec. 2, 2023, T, 3-3 (ot, sol) Dec. 1, 2023, W, 4-3 Tied 1 |
BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey looks to end a losing streak this weekend in a home-and-home series with Western New England. The Rams welcome WNE to Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Friday, Feb. 7 for a 6:00 p.m. puck drop before traveling to the Golden Bears Saturday, Feb. 8 for a 7:50 p.m. contest.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's hockey could not figure out the Colonels goaltender Shane Soderwall and Suffolk men's hockey was blanked by No. 6 Curry, 4-0, in Conference of New England (CNE) action at Louis E. Porrrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Saturday night.
MORE READING: No. 6 Curry Keeps Men's Hockey Quiet, 4-0
RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has lost five straight to dip to 8-10-2 on the year and 3-9-1 in CNE contests.
The Rams 32-goal offense is well-balanced with 16 different goal scorers. The trio of Scott McManus, Joe O'Brienand Ryan Webb have all netted four each to lead the scorers. McManus sits atop the team in points as well with nine thanks to his five helpers, which shares the top spot on the team in the handout category along with Nick Liotino and Michael McEachern.
CJ Hapward is the usual netminder for the blue-and-gold. He holds a 1.98 GAA and .929 save percentage in 20 appearances, all starts.
GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England is winless in its last four games to sit 5-13-2 on the year and 1-10-2 in CNE action.
Seven different players have hit the double digit point mark to anchor the Golden Bears scoring in Jake Mendeszoon (1g, 12a), Nolan Dawson (5g, 7a), Everest Schneider (6g, 6a), Matthew Dougherty (4g, 6a), Matty Zdanowicz (4g, 6a), Jordie Morgan (5g, 5a), and Justin Sullivan (7g, 3a).
Anthony Aureliano has taken on the bulk of the work load in between the pipes. He sports a 3.31 GAA and .914 save percentage in 15 games played, 14 starts.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Since 2000, Suffolk is 24-14-16 against Western New England.
- Suffolk and WNE skated to a 3-3 draw in the last meeting, Dec. 2, 2023.
- The Rams last win over the Golden Bears came Dec. 1, 2023 via a 4-3 victory.
- There have only been two cleansheets in the all-time series.
- Suffolk owns both of those battles. The last shutout was a 5-0 decision Nov. 18, 2017.
- Suffolk is 13-6-1 when hosting WNE.
- On the road, the Rams are 9-10-5 against the Golden Bears.
STATS SHOWDOWN
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams will spend all next weekend at Porrazzo Rink. Suffolk will first entertain Wentworth Friday, Feb. 14, before welcome WNE back to Eastie Saturday, Feb. 15.