BEVERLY, Mass. – In the championship game of the inaugural Endicott Holiday Invitational on Sunday evening, the Endicott men's ice hockey team turned in a 5-1 victory over Plymouth State University at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
Cam Bleck (Lake Forest, Ill.) scored twice, while Jason Kalinowski (Stamford, Conn.), Logan Day (Seminole, Fla.), and Connor Costello (Nottingham, N.H.) all found the back of the net as well. Kalinowski's fourth goal of the season at the 9:17 mark of Endicott's three-goal first period stood up as the game-winner.
Ian McGilvrey (Omaha, Neb.) netted the Panthers' lone goal of the night at 6:14 of the third when he punched home a loose puck inside the right post behind Endicott goaltender Kevin Aldridge (Birmingham, Mich.) after it trickled out through some traffic near the right face-off circle. Dan Dupell (Collegeville, Pa.) and Ludvig Steenberg (Stockholm, Sweden) were credited with assists on the tally.
Aldridge finished his night in net for the Gulls with 42 saves to move his season record to 8-2-2 overall, while Thierry Messervier (Montreal, Quebec) stopped 38 shots in the loss (4-3-0).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott extended its program record winning streak to 10 straight games tonight.
- The Gulls have outscored their opponents 51-14 during their 10-game winning streak, which has spanned from November 12, 2016 to January 8, 2017.
- Endicott also has recorded three shutouts during its 10 consecutive wins.
- The Gulls are 5-1-0 at Raymond J. Bourque Arena this season.
- Endicott held Plymouth St. scoreless on the power play over seven chances during tonight's contest.
FOR THE FOES
- Chris Zuccaro (Hudson, N.H.) won a game-high 16 faceoffs.
- McGilvrey's goal in the third period was his fourth of the season, while Dupell and Steenberg collected their ninth and seventh assists, respectively, on the year.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (10-2-2) hosts Stonehill College next Friday, January 13 at 4 PM. Plymouth St. (7-5-1) takes on UMass Dartmouth at home on Thursday, January 12 at 6 PM. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
