In the last game before winter break, RIC stayed hot as they rolled past long time rivals Lyndon State 8-2. Dan Nadeau and Rob Reall led the way with 2 goals a piece, while Kyle Short, Seth Tobias, Bo Atwell and Mike Young all notched a goal each. Nick Gannon made 3 goals possible with 3 assists. Netminder Eric Moscarelli stopped 36 of 38 to secure his seventh win.
RIC’s record improves to 10-2-0-2 with this win.
Dan Nadeau’s two goals and one assist bring him to a tie with Bobby Isabella for RIC’s points leader at the break with 28. It also puts him at 45th in the nation with goals scored (18) even though he has only 15 games to his name while most players on the list are above 20 games played. Bobby Isabella’s 16 assists to date put him at exactly 100th in the nation in assists, though he also only has 15 games under his belt.
Come watch RIC Hockey return from break on Sunday as they rematch W.P.I. in Worcester Mass. at the DCU Center! The game starts at 7:00 pm.
Every player in a RIC jersey notched a point in this goalfest up in Maine on a snowy Saturday. RIC scored a season high 13, but the Monks of St. Joe’s notched 7 to keep it close. Bo Atwell scored 2 and had 4 assists and his linemate Bobby Isabella scored 2 and had 2 assists. Kyle Short also added four points to his name with a goal and three assists. Freshmen Rob Reall and Larry Anthony scored 2 each, while Brad Conway, Nico Drougas, Seth Tobias and Michael Young all scored one a piece. Goaltender Eric Moscarelli stopped 14 of 21.
RIC bounced back on this Friday match-up against WPI. Although WPI sent the game to overtime with 6 minutes left in the third, forward Rob Reall scored an exciting game winner; dangling around a couple WPI defenders and the goaltender. Bo Atwell, J.P. Caparco and Mike Young scored the other three goals in the 4-3 win and goaltender Eric Moscarelli stopped 23 of 26. The assists were abundant in this win too; signifying the teamwork RIC executed to bounce back from a sub-standard week prior. Rob Reall, Joe Delsignore, Robert Isabella, Dan Nadeau, Nico Drougas, Brad Conway and even Eric Moscarelli notched an assist.
Brad Conway assisted Bo Atwell’s goal on this Saturday match-up with long-time rivals Connecticut College. It ended up being the only RIC goal of the night, however, as Conn. College stormed past RIC 8-1. Goaltender John Sgambato stopped 22 of 27 shots in 51 minutes of playing time while Alan Duda filled in the remaining 9 minutes and saved 8 of 11 shots. RIC’s season record drops to 8-2-0-2 with this loss.
Dan Nadeau scored four goals, while Kyle Short and Bo Atwell scored one apiece in the 7-6 overtime loss to Maine University. D-man Ariel Kurpiewski and center Seth Tobias notched two assists each, and goaltender Eric Moscarelli stopped 33 of 40 shots faced as RIC’s record moves to 8-1-0-2.