The #16 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey ended the weekend with a split over Davenport in two highly-contested battles in GL6 play. The Panthers took Game 1 on Friday night, 5-3, and then PNW bounced back on Saturday shutting out Davenport, 4-0.
The Basics
- Records: #16 Purdue Northwest (4-4,1-1), Davenport (4-6,1-1)
- Location: The Kube - Hammond, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Attendance: 300
Game 1
Inside The Numbers
- Peter Stojcevski opened the scoring for Davenport University just nine seconds into the second period, sparking a four-goal frame.
- Ryan Blackburn tallied a goal and an assist, continuing his strong start to the season.
- Zach Schneider picked up his first collegiate goal and added an assist.
- Jake Alton notched his second goal of the year late in the second period, finishing a strong offensive stretch.
- Matthew Carlson sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute of regulation.
- Sophmore Anthony Bagnole (Franklin Park, Ill./) notched his first goal of the season for PNW.
- Junior Dylan Dekoe (Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada) scored his third of the season for Purdue Northwest, giving his team a 2-1 lead early in the second period.
- Junior Brodie McIntyre registered a goal and an assist during the game.
- Reid Ramsay made 32 saves on 35 shots to earn the win for Davenport.
- Freshman Caleb Kril (Whitmore Lake, Mich.) stopped 27 of 31 shots in 59 minutes of action for Purdue Northwest.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first period with a goal from Bagnole, assisted by Jared Topil (Lincoln, Neb./) and Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/).
- Davenport responded quickly in the second period, tying the game just nine seconds in on Stojcevski's goal.
- After Dekoe briefly gave Purdue Northwest the lead again at 4:05 of the second, Davenport erupted with three straight goals from Blackburn, Schneider, and Alton to close out the period with a 4-2 advantage.
- McIntyre pulled Purdue Northwest within one at 7:18 of the third, but the comeback fell short.
- Carlson's empty-net goal with 30 seconds left clinched the 5-3 win for Davenport.
- Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play, with only two penalties called in the game.
- Despite being outshot 35-32, Davenport made the most of their chances with an efficient second-period surge.
Game 2
Inside The Numbers
- Freshman Christopher Gingras (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) posted a 35-save shutout for Purdue University Northwest in his first start of the season.
- Junior Bryce Jacobsen (DeForest, Wis./) scored his first goal of the year on the power play to open the scoring for Purdue Northwest.
- Senior Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) added his fourth goal of the season in the first period to double the lead.
- Senior Patrick Hays (Centerville, Ohio/) scored just seconds into the second period for his first goal of the year.
- Sophomore Carson Finney (Holt, Mich./) followed with a goal and an assist, his second multi-point game of the season.
- Six different players recorded points for Purdue Northwest.
- Davenport was assessed 15 penalty minutes, including a major penalty late in the third period.
- Despite matching Purdue Northwest with 35 shots, Davenport was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season.
- Kyler Lowden made 31 saves for Davenport in the loss.
The Breakdown
- Purdue Northwest jumped ahead early with a power-play goal from Jacobsen at 2:20 of the first period, assisted by Dekoe and Hobbs.
- Clough added another for the Pride late in the first, giving them a 2-0 advantage after one.
- Just seconds into the second period, Hays extended the lead to 3-0 with assists from Solberg and Knott.
- Finney capped the scoring at 0:38 of the second period, converting a feed from Rutkai to make it 4-0.
- The third period saw no scoring, but Purdue Northwest's defense and goaltending remained steady to complete the shutout.
- Davenport failed to convert on their lone power-play opportunity, while Purdue Northwest went 1-for-6.
- The win capped a weekend split for the Pride and marked a bounce-back performance after Friday's loss.
Up Next
- Purdue Northwest will now hit the road for a two-game series at Illinois State. Game 1 is set for Friday, October 24 at 7:00 PM CT and Game 2 is scheduled for Satruday, October 25 at 6:10 PM CT with both games in Normal, Illinois.