The Purdue Northwest ACHA D2 Hockey team faced off against Roosevelt University in a two-game series on Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19. The Pride swept the series, claiming a 6-1 victory in game one and a 5-0 shutout in game two.
The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (6-2), Roosevelt (-)
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Two Game Series

Inside the Numbers

• Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) contributed with a goal and an assist.
• Fynn Oneill added a goal and an assist, while Nate Cheney (St. Michael, Minn.) also scored one goal.
• Owen Ott (La Porte, Ind.) provided an assist, and Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.) had two assists.
• Colin Kozijn scored once and assisted another goal, while Jordan Degouw tallied a goal and an assist.
• Savva Verbetskii (Ekaterinburg, Russia/) and Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) each contributed a goal.
• Goalie John Hughes (Noblesville, Ind.) played for the full 60 minutes, allowing one goal with 16 saves from 17 shots.
• Josh Lang scored Roosevelt's only goal, with an assist by Aiden Ryan.
• Goalie Alex Davis played all 60 minutes, facing 53 shots and making 47 saves.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest took an early lead in the first period with an unassisted goal by Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) at 0:35. Savva Verbetskii (Ekaterinburg, Russia/) added to the lead with a game-winning goal at 3:31, assisted by Fynn Oneill and Owen Ott (La Porte, Ind.). Roosevelt University responded at 13:25 with a goal from Josh Lang, assisted by Aiden Ryan. Just before the end of the period, Purdue Northwest extended their lead with an insurance goal by Fynn Oneill, assisted by Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.) at 19:25.
• In the second period, Purdue Northwest continued their momentum with a power-play goal by Nate Cheney (St. Michael, Minn.) at 8:29, assisted by Jordan Degouw and Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.). Later in the period, Colin Kozijn scored another power-play goal at 16:38, with an assist from Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.), putting Purdue Northwest further ahead.
• The third period saw Purdue Northwest seal the game with a goal by Jordan Degouw at 17:39, assisted by Colin Kozijn, solidifying a commanding 6-1 lead by the end of regulation.

 
Game Two
Inside the Numbers

• Jt Verdino scored one goal in the game for the Pride.
• Duncan McCourt (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community HS) contributed a goal for the Pride.
• Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) added a goal to the team's tally.
• Colin Kozijn provided one assist in the game.
• Jordan Degouw scored a goal and tallied an assist.
• Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) also scored a goal for Purdue Northwest.
• Goalie Luka Krstulovich (Frankfort, Ill./) played the full 60 minutes, facing 20 shots and making 20 saves, earning a shutout.
• Goalie Alex Davis played all 60 minutes for Roosevelt, allowing five goals while making 49 saves from 54 shots.

The Breakdown

• Purdue Northwest took the lead in the first period with a game-winning goal by Jordan Degouw at 17:09, assisted by Adam Napravnik (Praha, Czech Republic). Later, at 18:46, Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) added an insurance goal, assisted by Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.) and Zach Cestero (Estero, Fla.).
• In the second period, Purdue Northwest extended their lead with a goal by Jt Verdino at 13:22, assisted by Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./).
• The third period saw Purdue Northwest capitalize on a power play with a goal by Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) at 9:45, assisted by Colin Kozijn. Just minutes later, Duncan McCourt (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community HS) added another goal at 10:18, assisted by Jordan Degouw, sealing a strong 5-0 victory.

Up Next
The D2 hockey team hits the ice again on November 1st, in Grand Rapids, Michigan against Davenport University. Game time is set for 7:00 PM