Albertus Magnus Too Much for Men’s Hockey in Season Opener
Suffolk men’s hockey stumbled in its 2023-24 season debut to Albertus Magnus, 6-2, Friday afternoon at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Albertus Magnus
| Game Statistics | Albertus Magnus | Suffolk |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 4 for 5 | 0 for 5 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (23) | 7 (17) |
| Shots on Goal | 36 | 32 |
| Face Offs Won | 34 | 29 |
EAST BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey stumbled in its 2023-24 season debut to Albertus Magnus, 6-2, Friday afternoon at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Albertus Magnus 6
RECORDS: Suffolk (0-1-0) | Albertus Magnus (1-0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons poured in three unanswered goals in the first four minutes to take a lead they would never relinquish.
Nick Liotino eliminated the shutout as he lit the lamp with help from Joe O'Brien and Devin Lowe 1:06 after Albertus Magnus' third goal of the day to chip the distance down to a pair. The 3-1 gap remained at the first intermission.
AMC added a power play goal in the middle period to restore the three-goal margin that grew to five in the first 10 minutes of the third period.
Lowe put away his own goal with 2:11 remaining in regulation thanks to a set-up from O'Brien to make it the 6-2 final.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Chris Jackson took the loss. He allowed three goals and made two saves.
- Kannon Flageolle registered 28 stops off the bench for the Rams.
- Logan Bateman notched a 30-save, winning effort for the Falcons.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Lowe finished with two points with one goal and one assist.
- O'Brien notched a pair of assists.
- Liotino found the back of the net once.
- Albertus Magnus outshot Suffolk, 36-32.
- The Falcons went 4-for-5 on the power play, while Suffolk went 0-for-5 with an extra skater.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk and Albertus Magnus met for the first time.
- The Rams moved to 10-13-1 in season debuts back to 1999.
- The Rams pulled their curtain back on their schedule as the home team for the fourth consecutive campaign.
- O'Brien produced his first collegiate points with a pair of handouts.
- Liotino tallied his first collegiate point, a goal.
- Josh Milso, Cody Sealey, Gavin Havens, Daniel McKiernan, Jack Kirrcher, Braden O'Hara, Ralph Berry, Liotino, O'Brien, Flageolle, Jackson and Carter Schram all made their collegiate debuts.
- Matt Pimental played in a Suffolk sweater for the first time in his collegiate career.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are back at Porrazzo Rink tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 28 when they entertain Salem State at 2:50 p.m.
