Men’s Hockey Clashes with Curry this Weekend

Men’s Hockey Clashes with Curry this Weekend
SUFFOLK vs. CURRY
Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Program
Friday, Nov. 12
7:00 PM
Horrigan Rink
Charlestown, Mass.
Suffolk Playsight
GoSuffolkRams.com
Digital Program

Date
Time
Venue

Video
Stats
Saturday, Nov. 13
7:00 PM
Canton Ice Den
Canton, Mass.
CurryAthletics.com
GoSuffolkRams.com

Series
Last Meeting
Last Suffolk Win
Streak
Suffolk Trails, 5-26-2
March 13, 2021, L, 4-2
Nov. 14, 2015, 3-2
L6

BOSTON – After a four-point opening Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekend, Suffolk men's hockey continues its conference campaign with a home-and-home series with Curry. The Rams will host the Colonels Friday, Nov. 12 at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink, before traveling to the Canton Ice Den Saturday, Nov. 13. Both battles have a 7 p.m. puck drop. 

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SUFFOLK ATHLETICS 2021-22 FAN POLICY
Suffolk University Athletics, following guidance from the University's health and safety protocols, Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Centers for Disease Control and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, plans to allow fans to attend home athletic contests during the 2021-22 academic and athletic year.

Fans, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, can attend games. They must be masked the entire time they are on campus, pursuant to institutional policy, and complete a health screening form at the security desk of each building upon arrival. This policy applies to home contests played on campus at the Ridgeway Building's Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, as well as the Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink and the Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

For outdoor outings, specifically at East Boston Memorial Park, fans are asked to respect COVID safety protocols. At this time, masks will not be mandated for fans no matter vaccinated status at outdoor venues.

MORE READING: Suffolk Athletics Announces Fan Policy for 2021-22

LAST TIME OUT
Five different Rams scored and Cal Wilcox stopped all 33 shots he faced to help Suffolk men's hockey pick up its first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) victory, a 5-0 triumph over Wentworth Saturday night at Allied Veterans Memorial Rink.  

MORE READING: Men's Hockey Shutouts Wentworth, 5-0

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk brings a 1-1-1 overall record and 1-0-1 CCC record into the weekend after its league-opening series with Wentworth a week ago.  

All nine of the Rams goals this year came in the series versus the Leopards last weekend. A dozen different skaters produced at least one point to contribute to the offense with seven of those student-athletes finding the back of the net. Griffin Clark and Nick Lachaine led the team in goals with two apiece. The former is second on the squad with three points behind Billy Roche's four split between one marker and three set-ups.  

Cal Wilcox has played ever minute in net in conference contest for Suffolk. The junior boasts a 1.92 GAA and .940 save percentage with his win coming in shutout fashion. 

COLONELS CATCH UP
Curry, who is receiving votes in the latest USCHO.com Coaches' Poll, enters the clashes with Suffolk unbeaten at 4-0-0 on the season and 2-0-0 in league action after sweeping Western New England last weekend.  

The Colonels have potted 14 goals in four games, 13 of which in the last three games and eight in conference contests. Timmy Kent powers the offensive output with three goals and two assists. Eelis Laaksnen has netted three pucks as well to share second on the squad with Tarek Paracnica and Mark Zukov whose stat lines mirror one another with a pair of goals and assists, respectively.  

Reid Cooper has played the majority of action in between the pipes with three complete games. He holds a 1.33 GAA and .935 save percentage. Roland Polasek built a 1.00 GAA and .950 save percentage in his lone appearance.

INSIDE THE SERIES

  • Curry was one of Suffolk's two games in last season's COVID condensed campaign. 
  • The Rams fell to the Colonels 4-2 in that meeting to dip to 5-26-2 since 1999-2000 against Curry. 
  • Suffolk looks to snap a six-game skid against Curry and pick up its first win over the Colonels since a 3-2 decision Nov. 14, 2015. 
  • At home the Rams are 3-10-1 versus the Colonels. 
  • On the road, Suffolk owns a 2-16-1 record against Curry. 
  • Suffolk and Curry have gone into overtime four times. The Rams 2-0-2 in those meetings.
  • The last time the Rams and Colonels played extra time was Dec. 2, 2009. That game ended in a 2-2 stalemate. 
  • Five outings have been decided in shutout fashion in the all-time series between Suffolk and Curry. The Colonels have won every game that a team was kept off the scoreboard.

EYES ON THE GAME
 

LOOKING AHEAD
Suffolk is in store for its final full weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday with a home-and-home series with the University of new England Nov. 19-20. The Rams will trek up to Biddeford, Maine Friday, Nov. 19, before hosting the Nor'Easters the next day, Saturday, Nov. 13. Both games have 7 p.m. starts.