DI Hockey sweeps Oakland

#20 ACHA DI Hockey shoots past Oakland in home series

2/5/2023 11:05:00 AM

The #20 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey team shot past Oakland in a dominating home series weekend winning on Friday night, 7-1, and earning a big win on Saturday afternoon, 15-2. The Pride are currently on an 8-game winning streak.

The Basics
  • Records: #20 Purdue Northwest (18-5-1, 11-4-0), Oakland (1-20)
  • Location: Hammond, Ind. - The Kube
  • Attendance: 500
Game 1 
Inside The Numbers
  • Freshman Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./), sophomore Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/), and freshman Jordan DeGouw (Calgary, Alberta/) led the Pride each scoring two goals.
  • Freshman Patrick Hays (Centerville, Ohio/) and freshman Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) each dished out two assists.
  • Junior Brandon McNeal (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead HS) chipped in one goal during the game.
  • Freshman Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes in frame for the Pride and racked up 16 saves.
  • Gabriel Lucchesi scored the lone goal for Oakland.
  • Parker Remelius played all 60 minutes in goal for the Golden Grizzlies and made 67 stops.
The Breakdown
  • The Pride started the scoring in the first period netting two goals and taking a 2-0 lead after the one.
  • Purdue Northwest scored three more goals to extend their lead to 5-0 after two periods.
  • The Pride netted two goals and Oakland scored their first goal in the third period to make the final score in favor of the Pride, 7-1.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
  • Freshman Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) led the Pride with a hat-trick and one assist.
  • Junior Craig Herman (Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS) netted one goal and dished out a career-high eight assists.
  • DeGouw and freshman Charlie Smith (Waterdown, Ontario/) each scored two goals and handed out one assist.
  • Freshman Brennan Schidlowsky (Nipawin, Saskatchewan/) scored two goals during the contest.
  • Remer and Hays each chipped in one goal and three assists.
  • Bourdages scored one goal and dished out four assists, while Hobbs handed out three more assists in the contest.
  • Junior Curtis Campbell (Oshawa, Ontario/Maxwell Heights HS) earned the start for the Pride and played all 60 minutes in goal. He recorded 35 saves.
  • Stefano Mini and Alec Antle each scored a goal to lead Oakland.
  • Remelius started the first 32:32 in net for the Golden Grizzlies and made 20 saves. 
  • Jacob Zomick played 20 minutes between the pipes for Oakland and notched 23 stops.
The Breakdown
  • The Pride started off fast and lit up the first period scoring five goals to take a 5-0 lead after one.
  • Purdue Northwest netted four more goals to increase their lead to 9-1 heading into the third period.
  • The Pride finished the game scoring six more goals in the third to cap off their dominating win, 15-2.
Up Next
  • The Pride next take on nationally ranked Grand Valley State on Friday, February 10. This game will be hosted at Bulldog Park in Crown Point, Ind. as part of an outdoor series for the Pride. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. central time. Admission is free.
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