MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (Saturday, February 15, 2025)-- Salve Regina University men's ice hockey came back from a 2-0 deficit, established by the visiting Skidmore College Thoroughbreds, to win 4-3 with
Matthew Brunton's game winning goal in the last five minutes of regulation.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 4, Skidmore 3
Records: Salve Regina (12-9-3, 10-9-0 NEHC), Skidmore (11-11-0, 9-8-0 NEHC)
History: The last time Salve Regina saw Skidmore in 2018, the Seahawks won 3-2 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Last year the team traveled to the Skidmore Thanksgiving Classic, however they did not have the opportunity to face the Thoroughbreds after falling to SUNY Brockport and beating Tufts University, it was not enough to advance to the finals of the tournament.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Skidmore opened with two goals, the first of which Ryan Waltman netted right in front of the goal crease 4:55 into the action.
- With the help of freshman Quinn Tavares for his eighth goal of the season, an overhead tip in, Salve Regina made the score 2-1 with 12:47 gone from the clock.
- Brunton had a two-goal evening with the team's second and last points of the encounter. Knotting the game at two, Brunton scored from the slot with assists from Hoon Kim and Brendan Kim.
- To end the second period Logan Calder gave the host their first lead of the night, which Skidmore would nab ten minutes in to the final period.
- Brunton's goal with five minutes to go in regulation was his 13th of the season.
- Sophomore goalie Selby Warren made 30 saves while Skidmore's Joshua Seeley had 28 stops.
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THOUGHTS FROM COACH KLANN
"We want to go in to the payoffs playing our best hockey. All the tight games that we've played throughout this year is something that we've learned a lot from and we showed that tonight by hanging on and getting the job done. Killing that penalty late in the third period-- for the guys to buy in and get that part done is huge for us. It's a big step for us. You go back a couple months and maybe that game gets tied up and we go into overtime. We are building confidence and we have next week off to get rested and get prepared. Hopefully we take care of business tomorrow and we'll be looking at some home ice in the playoffs."
ON THE HORIZON
On Sunday, February 16, at 3:30 p.m. when the Seahawks take on the Thoroughbreds for day two men's ice hockey will celebrate
Josh Kroon,
Braeden Young,
Kaiden Kanderka,
Ian Tookenay,
Hoon Kim,
Kaeden Tenkoppel,
Damon Zimmer,
Brendan Kim and
Braden Paquette for senior day.
