Men’s Hockey to Battle #12 UNE in Weekend Series

SUFFOLK vs. UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Friday, Nov. 19 7:00 PM Harold Alfond Forum Biddeford, Maine UNE.Athletics UNE.Athletics
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Saturday, Nov. 20 7:00 PM Horrigan Rink Charlestown, Mass. Suffolk Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Suffolk Trails, 1-4-1 Dec. 2, 2017, T, 5-5 (OT) Feb. 11, 2017, 4-3 T1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey continues its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) calendar with a home-and-home with No. 12 University of New England this weekend. The Rams will visit the Nor'Easters Friday, Nov. 19 with a rematch in store for the rivals in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the next night Saturday, Nov. 20. Both outings have 7 p.m. puck drops.

SOCIAL SAYINGS
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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
With overtime looming, Curry got a puck past the Rams' with 28 seconds left in the contest to sneak past Suffolk men's hockey, 4-3, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play Saturday night at the Canton Ice Den. 

MORE READING: Curry Slips Past Men's Hockey, 4-3

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk (1-2-2, 1-1-2) picked up two CCC points last weekend after skating to a 3-3 draw with Curry and winning the shootout with the Colonels.   

Since being shutout in the 2021-22 debut, the Rams have found the back of the net 15 times. Billy Roche is leading the way with seven points behind two goals and a team-best five assists. Griffin Clark has potted a squad-high three goals to go along with two set ups to sit second on the squad with five points. Devin Lowe (1g, 3a) has chipped in four points to the offense with four different skaters adding three points apiece. 

Cal Wilcox has defended the cage in all four of Suffolk's CCC contest. The junior holds a 2.65 GAA and .930 save percentage with one shutout to his credit.

NOR'EASTER NOTES
UNE, who is ranked 12th in the latest USCHO.com poll, brings a 2-1-1 overall and CCC record into the series with Suffolk. 

The Nor'Easters dozen goal offense is well-balanced. Daniel Winslow paces the pack of 13 skaters with at least one point with five to his credit on a three-goal, two-assist stat line. Jared Christy and Austin Morgan share second on the squad with identical one-marker and three-helper point productions. 

Billy Girard has played every game in net for UNE. He holds a 1.72 GAA and .941 save percentage.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, UNE series is fairly new, starting in 2011-12.
• The Rams are 1-4-1 all-time against the Nor'Easters.
• The teams will meet for the first time since Dec. 2, 2017 when they skated to a 5-5 stalemate in Charlestown, Mass.
• Suffolk sits 1-1-1 when hosting UNE at Horrigan Rink.
• The Rams have yet to defeat the Nor'Easters in Biddeford, Maine (0-3-0).
• All six games in the series have come under Chris Glionna's guidance.
• One game between Suffolk and UNE has gone into overtime. That meeting, Dec. 2, 2017, ended in a 5-5 draw.
• Two games have been decided in a shutout. Both were won by UNE. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. University of New England – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME

LOOKING AHEAD
Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Suffolk will take a break from CCC action with a Sunday, Nov. 28 showdown at UMass Dartmouth. The clash with the Corsairs is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.