Norwich improves to 17-1-2 – Rutland Herald
Norwich senior Anthony Flaherty (left) and sophomore teammate Jake Erickson attempt to steal the puck from Saint Anselms Justin Longo during Saturdays game. The Cadets extended their undefeated streak to 14 games with a 6-1 victory. PHOTO BY SARAH MILLIGAN
NORTHFIELD Senior defenseman Cody Smith capped a big weekend with another four-assist performance to lead the Norwich University mens ice hockey team to a 6-1 victory over Saint Anselm on Saturday night.
The four-assist performance was Smiths second in as many games for an eight-point weekend, helping the No. 2 Cadets extend their unbeaten streak to 14 games.
Senior Nick Pichette tallied one goal and two assists as the Cadets maintained their eight-point lead on New England College in the league standings.
Freshman Todd Jackson opened the scoring at the 2:48 mark of the first period with an unassisted tally off a defensive miscue between Saint Anselms goalie and a defender. Saint Anselms Shayne Joyce made a save on a dump from Paul Russell. He then possessed the puck and played it over to a defender, but Jackson stole the puck and beat Joyce between his arm and body for a 1-0 lead.
Tyler Piacentini scored for the fourth time in the last five games with a wrist shot to make it 2-0 at the 18:35 mark of the first period. Smith and Alec Brandrup picked up the assists. Brian Rowland blasted a 5- on- 3 power play shot from the point through traffic to make it 3-0 off assists from Connor Evaneglista and Pichette. Pichette increased the lead to 4-0 at the at the 13:17 mark off assists from Smith and Flaherty for his ninth of the season.
Pelletier made it 5-0 at the 17:18 mark for his 11th of the season off assists, thanks to assists from Smith and Brandrup.
Payton Baldillez scored his second goal of the season at the 5:23 mark of the third period with a sneaky wrist shot that found its way through a screen and past Colin Soucy to make it 6-0. Flaherty and Smith picked up the assists. Saint Anselm broke up Braeden Ostepchuks shutout bid with 1:33 left in the game when Bryan Green roofed a shot past into the back of the net.
Ostepchuk improves to 11-0 after making 24 saves. Norwich (17-1-2, 12-1-0 NEHC) will host Skidmore and Castleton next weekend at Kreitzberg Arena in its final two regular-season home games of the season.
WOMENS HOCKEY
Castleton 2, Plymouth 2
PLYMOUTH, N.H. Aimee Brands goal late in the second period brought Castleton from behind for the second time as the Spartans tied Plymouth 2-2 in New England Hockey Conference play Saturday.
Felecia Bjalvegard and Sabrina Hosner assisted and Bre Babiarz had the assist on a goal by the Spartans Jocelyn Forrest.
Alexis Kalm had 21 saves for the Spartans, who are 4-10-3 overall and 3-5-1 in NEHC play.
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