Last Friday and Saturday, the Purdue Northwest D2 Hockey Team faced off against Indiana Tech in a two-game series, delivering an impressive offensive performance with two decisive victories, winning 8-2 and 7-0.

The Basics

• Records: Purdue Northwest (12-6), Indiana Tech (1-13)
• Location: Hammond, Indiana /Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Two Game Series

Game One
Inside the Numbers

• Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) led Purdue Northwest with two goals and one assist, while Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) contributed two assists to the offensive effort.
• Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) and Nate Cheney (St. Michael, Minn.) each scored two goals, adding to a strong team performance.
• Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./) and Jordan Degouw added one goal each, with Degouw also contributing an assist.
• John Hughes (Noblesville, Ind.) played a full 60 minutes in goal for Purdue Northwest, making 23 saves on 25 shots.
• Indiana Tech's offense was led by Hunter Shull, who scored one goal and added an assist, and Caden Carmichael, who scored one goal.
• Layne Copeland played the entire game in goal for Indiana Tech, making 34 saves on 42 shots.

 The Breakdown

• Purdue University Northwest took an early lead in the first period with a power-play goal from Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) at 5:23, assisted by Colin Kozijn. Later, Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) extended the lead to 10:32, assisted by Nick Lafornara. Nate Cheney (St. Michael, Minn.) scored the game-winning goal, also on the power play, at 12:13, assisted by Gabriel Santamaria (Guernsey, United Kingdom) and Nick Lafornara.
• The second period saw Purdue University Northwest increase their lead. Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) scored an insurance goal at 4:34, assisted by Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Owen Ott (La Porte, Ind.). At 7:55, Jordan Degouw scored on the power play, assisted by Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte) and Gabriel Santamaria (Guernsey, United Kingdom). Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) added another power-play goal at 11:50, with assists from Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Duncan McCourt (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community HS).
• Indiana Tech opened the third period with a power-play goal by Hunter Shull at 3:46. Purdue University Northwest responded with a power-play goal from Nate Cheney (St. Michael, Minn.) at 8:38, assisted by Jordan Degouw and Duncan McCourt (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community HS). Indiana Tech struck again at 12:43 with a power-play goal from Caden Carmichael, assisted by Hunter Shull. The game concluded with Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./) scoring for Purdue Northwest at 18:32, assisted by Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte).

Game Two
Inside the Numbers

• Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) led Purdue Northwest with a hat trick and one assist, while Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) contributed one goal and one assist.
• Additional goals for Purdue Northwest came from Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./) and Savva Verbetskii (Ekaterinburg, Russia/), with JJ Diaz (Ocean Beach, Calif.), Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte), Nick Lafornara, Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.), Gabriel Santamaria (Guernsey, United Kingdom), Colin Kozijn, and Jordan Degouw adding assists.
• Vincent Didonato was stellar in goal for Purdue Northwest, playing the full 60 minutes and stopping all 22 shots faced for a shutout victory.
• Indiana Tech's offense was held scoreless, with Jack Webster making 62 saves on 69 shots during the game.

 The Breakdown

• The first period began with a dominant performance by Purdue University Northwest. Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) opened the scoring at 16:49, assisted by Gabriel Santamaria (Guernsey, United Kingdom) and Colin Kozijn, with the goal ultimately proving to be the game-winner. Behnke struck again at 19:52 with a power-play insurance goal, assisted by Nick Lafornara.
• The second period saw Purdue Northwest extend their lead. Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./) scored at 2:09, assisted by Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.), followed by Savva Verbetskii's (Ekaterinburg, Russia/) goal at 7:25, assisted by JJ Diaz (Ocean Beach, Calif.). Behnke completed his hat trick at 13:53 with a power-play goal, assisted by Jordan Degouw and Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte).
• In the third period, Purdue Northwest continued their offensive dominance. Dominic Suhr (Las Vegas, Nev.) scored on the power play at 1:09, assisted by Jordan Degouw and Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte). Later, Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) added a power-play goal at 15:29, assisted by Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill.) and Sam Snider (St. John, Ind.), capping off a strong team effort.

Up Next:
The D2 hockey team hits the ice again on December 13th, in Hammond, Indiana against
Milwaukee University. The game time is set for 7:00 PM.