Men’s Hockey Tangles with No. 14 Endicott this Weekend

SUFFOLK vs. ENDICOTT
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program	Friday, Jan. 28 7:00 PM Horrigan Rink Charlestown, Mass. Suffolk Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com Digital Program
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Sunday, Jan. 30 12:00 PM Raymond J. Bourque Arena Beverly, Mass. Endicott Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	1-6-1 Nov. 26, 2019, W, 4-3 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey is unbeaten in its last two outings and looks to carry that momentum into the weekend against No. 14 Endicott. The Rams will first host the nationally-ranked Gulls Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m., before traveling to Beverly, Massachusetts Sunday, Jan. 30 for a 12:30 p.m. matinee.  

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UPDATED FAN POLICY
With the health and well-being of students and staff remaining the highest priority, effective immediately, spectators will not be permitted at Suffolk University Athletics home contests through the end of January 2022. At that time, the spectator policy will be reevaluated. 

The change in the spectator policy comes as a precaution against the increase in COVID cases throughout the city, state and region.  

The spectator policy applies to on-campus venues including, but not limited to, Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, home of Suffolk basketball, as well as off-campus locations in the men's ice hockey home rink, Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink, and the women's hockey arena, Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk Athletics: Updated Spectator Policy

LAST TIME OUT
The Suffolk men's hockey team played to a 2-2 draw against Western New England Wednesday afternoon at Olympia Ice Center. Devin Lowe and Kyle Valiquette scored one goal each in a three-round shootout to give the Rams an extra point in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) standings. 

MORE READING: Men's Hockey Ties WNE, 4-4, Wins Shootout

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has picked up five conference points in its last pair of games to head into the weekend 3-6-3 in CCC play and 3-8-3 overall.  

Devin Lowe and Billy Roche provide a one-two punch to Suffolk's 42-goal offense as the upperclassmen pair both have eclipsed the double-digit point mark. Lowe leads the way in goals and points with six and 15, respectively, while Roche has a knack for handouts with a team-best 11 to sit second on the squad with 14 points. Olle Akermark (2g, 7a), Shawn Montgomery (4g, 5a), Joe Feeney (2g, 6a) and Nick Lachaine (4g, 5a) are consistent contributors to the offensive output as well.  

Cal Wilcox has been a staple in net for the Rams. The junior is 3-6-3 on the year with a .898 save percentage and 3.61 GAA. 

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS
Endicott split its weekend against Wentworth last weekend, falling to the Leopards 2-1 in overtime in game two, to move to 12-4-1 on the year and 9-3-1 in CCC play.  

The Gulls offense has found the back of the net 58 times with five different sticks actively contributing in Andrew Kurapov (5g, 9a), Zach Mazur (7g, 7a), Connor Beatty (8g, 4a), Noah Strawn (4g, 8a) and Mitch Shaheen (5g, 5a). 

Conor O'Brien has taken on the bulk of the work load in net for Endicott. In 16 games played, 15 starts, he has assembled a .955 save percentage and 1.30 GAA for an 11-4-1 record. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Endicott is fairly new, dating back to 2015-16. 
• The Rams trail the series, 1-6-1. 
• Suffolk won the last meeting, 4-3, Nov. 26, 2019. 
• The Rams are 0-3-0 when hosting the Gulls and 1-3-1 when playing in Beverly, Massachusetts.
• One game between Suffolk and Endicott has needed extra time, the first-ever outing, Nov. 7, 2015. That contest ended in a 1-1 stalemate. 
• There has never been a shutout in the Suffolk, Endicott series.  

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Endicott – All-Time Series  

EYES ON THE GAME

LOOKING AHEAD
Suffolk heads to Western New England Wednesday, Jan. 26 for a 12:30 p.m. CCC clash.