Nichols Next for Men’s Hockey

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Video Stats	Friday, Feb. 2 5:40 PM Levy Ice Rink Harrisville, R.i. CCC Sports Network NicholsAthletics.com
Date Time Venue Video Stats Digital Program	Saturday, Feb. 3 5:00 PM Porrazzo Rink East Boston, Mass. Playsight GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com
Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	29-24-4 Feb. 4, 2023, L, 2-1 Nov. 11, 2022, W, 6-3 L2

BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey has its last home-and-home series of the 2023-24 regular-season on tap this weekend with Nichols. The Rams hit the road Friday, Feb. 2 for a 5:40 p.m. puck drop before hosting the Bison in a Military Appreciation game Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5:00 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

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SALUTE THE TROOPS
Suffolk men's and women's hockey will skate in honor of those who have and are serving the armed forces with Military Appreciation Games next weekend, Feb. 2-3 at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

Ram Nation's Salute to the Troops begins with the women's contest Friday, Feb. 2 at 6:00 p.m. against the University of New England, with the recognition contests set to wrap up with the men's action Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5:00 p.m. versus Nichols.

Both Suffolk squads will wear special-edition military jerseys during pre-game skate and in the CCC contests. Ram Nation has a chance to take home a piece of Suffolk history by purchasing the game-worn jersey for $100. The proceeds of the sales will benefit 22Mohawks, an organization to reduce suicide rates among veterans created by Suffolk men's cross country alum and former Army Staff Sergeant David Campisano, BSBA '19. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk Hockey to Salute the Troops, 22Mohawks Feb. 2-3 

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's hockey fell behind early and never caught up to Endicott as the Gulls took down the Rams, 4-1, in Commonwealth Coast Conference action Saturday night at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.  

MORE READING: Endicott Defeats Men's Hockey, 4-1

SUFFOLK SCORES

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk was swept by Endicott last weekend to dip to 4-14-2 on the year and 3-9-1 in CCC action.  

Devin Lowe has been the main ingredient to the Rams' 44-goal offense. The graduate student owns a team-best 17 points behind a squad-high 13 assists and four goals. Ryan Webb has found the back of the net a team-high six times with Scott McManus (5g, 1a) and Cole Scott (5g, 1a) owning five goals each. Defenseman Nick Liotino (4g, 5a) is on the verge of breaking the double figure plateau with nine points to his credit, good for second on the squad. 

CJ Hapward has played all seven games in net this semester since transferring from Colby. The junior holds a 2.27 GAA and .932 save percentage. 

BISON BREAKDOWN
Nichols split its weekend with Salve Regina with identical 3-2 overtime decisions to bring a 5-13-3 overall mark and 3-7-3 CCC ledger into the home-and-home with Suffolk.  

Three different skaters have surpassed the double-digit point line for the Bison in Nathan Carl (4g, 9a), Josh Dickson (4g, 6a) and Jack Lee (3g, 7). That trio has had a stick in 82.5 percent of Nichols' 40 goals, scoring 11. 

Tyler Bost gets the nod in net more than Mathias Backstrom and Nick Anderson, who have started five games and two contests, respectively. Bost brings in a 2.63 GAA and .927 save percentage with a 3-7-3 ledger.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk leads the series against Nichols 29-24-4. 
• Suffolk looks to snap a two-game skid versus the Bison. 
• The Rams are in the hunt for their first win over Nichols since a 6-3 decision, Nov. 11, 2022. That win was the first in the Shawn McEachern era. 
• The Rams are 15-15-2 as the home team versus the Bison and 13-4-3 on the road. 
• The blue-and-gold and Bison have gone into overtime seven times, including the last meeting, Feb. 4, 2023, a 2-1 loss for Suffolk.
• Suffolk is 2-0-5 in OT outings against Nichols. 
• The last shutout between Suffolk and Nichols came Nov. 3, 2017 in a 3-0 decision in the Bison's favor. 
• Suffolk sits 1-2-0 versus Nichols under McEachern's guidance.   

EYES ON THE GAME


SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams last full weekend of action of the regular-season pits Suffolk against Salve Regina and Endicott. The blue-and-gold hosts the Seahawks Friday, Feb. 9 at Porrazzo Rink. Prior to the 6 p.m. puck drop, Suffolk will recognize the careers of its graduating players. On Saturday, Feb. 10, the blue-and-gold brings its talents to Beverly, Massachusetts, for a rematch with the Gulls at 3 p.m.