Men’s Hockey Wraps Up Regular-Season Series with WNE Tuesday

SUFFOLK vs. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Video Stats Program	Tuesday, Feb. 1 3:30 PM Horrigan Rink Charlestown, Mass. Suffolk Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com Digital Program
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Suffolk Leads, 21-13-4 Jan. 26, 2022, T, 4-4 (OT) Dec. 10, 2021, W, 3-2 T1

BOSTON – Unbeaten in its last three games, Suffolk men's hockey is back in the friendly confines of Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink Tuesday, Feb. 1 when it welcomes Western New England for a 3:30 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) outing. The Rams are 1-0-1 this season against the Golden Bears. 

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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
Nick Lachaine potted the game-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to boost Suffolk men's hockey past No. 14 Endicott, 3-2, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Friday night at Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink.  

MORE READING: Men's Hockey Stuns No. 14 Endicott, 3-2

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk brings a 4-8-3 overall record and 4-6-3 CCC record into Tuesday's tilt and looks to keep its three-game unbeaten streak going.  

Four different skaters have eclipsed the double-digit point plateau with Devin Lowe leading the way with 16 points behind a team-best six goals and 10 assists, good for second on the squad. Billy Roche is second on the team in both points with 14 and handouts with 11. Shawn Montgomery (5g, 6a) and Nick Lachaine (5g, 5a) round out the foursome in double figures to lead the blue-and-gold's 45-goal offense. 

Cal Wilcox has been the main backstop for the Rams. The junior, who holds a 4-6-3 record on the year, boasts a .897 save percentage and 3.55 GAA. 

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England has yet to find the win column second semester as back-to-back setbacks over Nichols over the last two days pushed WNE to 4-12-2 on the year and 2-11-1 in CCC action. 

The Golden Bears have lit the lamp 42 times in 17 games with the quartet of Shane Miller (3g, 11a), Kyle Knight (9g, 4a), Lliam Christiano (6g, 6a) and Sam Mitchell (5g, 7a) leading the scoring unit.  

Colten Lancaster has played the bulk of time in net for WNE, starting 10 games. He brings in a .910 save percentage and 3.61 GAA. Anthony Aureliano, meanwhile, has built a .905 save percentage and 4.16 GAA in six appearances, all starts. 

WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk downed Western New England, 3-2, Dec. 10 to wrap up its first semester before staking to a 4-4 stalemate with the Golden Bears last week, Jan. 26, to hold a 1-0-1 ledger in this season's series. 

MORE READING: Montgomery Leads Men's Hockey Past Western New England, 3-2 | Men's Hockey Ties WNE, 4-4, Wins Shootout

SUFFOLK SCORES - VS. GOLDEN BEARS

 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Since 2000, Suffolk is 21-13-4 all-time against Western New England.
• The Rams are unbeaten in three in a row against the Golden Bears. That stretch features two victories. 
• There have only been two cleansheets in the all-time series. Suffolk owns both of those battles. 
• Suffolk is 9-6-1 when hosting WNE. 

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
For the first time in program history, Suffolk men's hockey swept the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly awards after an unbeaten 1-0-1 week that featured a 3-2 stunning win over then-No. 14 Endicott. Nick Lachaine picked up player, Cal Wilcox was tabbed goalie and Samuel Rand rounded out the awards as the conference's rookie of the week, the league office announced Monday afternoon. 

MORE READING: Men's Hockey Grabs All Three CCC Weekly Honors

LOOKING AHEAD
Suffolk has a different opponent each day this weekend. First the Rams visit Curry Friday, Feb. 4, before entertain Salve Regina Saturday, Feb. 5. Both CCC clashes have 7 p.m. starts.