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Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA D1)

#16 Purdue Northwest splits with Davenport in highly-contested weekend series

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.
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Bagnole

#17 Anthony Bagnole

W
5' 10"
Sophomore
Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (USPHL Premier)
Michael Clough

#12 Michael Clough

W
5' 10"
Senior
Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL)
Carson Finney

#25 Carson Finney

C
6' 0"
Sophomore
Metro Jets (USPHL Premier)
Patrick Hays

#15 Patrick Hays

D
5' 9"
Senior
Metro Jets (USPHL)
Carter Hobbs

#36 Carter Hobbs

D
5' 11"
Senior
Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL)
Bryce Jacobsen

#28 Bryce Jacobsen

C
6' 4"
Junior
Minnesota Moose (USPHL)
Jared Topil

#27 Jared Topil

W
5' 9"
Junior
Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
Dylan Dekoe

#11 Dylan Dekoe

F
5' 11"
Junior
Maryville University (ACHA D1)
Christopher Gingras

#39 Christopher Gingras

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Fort Wayne Spacemen (USPHL Premier)
Caleb Kril

#31 Caleb Kril

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Toledo Cherokee (USPHL Premier)

Players Mentioned

Anthony Bagnole

#17 Anthony Bagnole

5' 10"
Sophomore
Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (USPHL Premier)
W
Michael Clough

#12 Michael Clough

5' 10"
Senior
Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL)
W
Carson Finney

#25 Carson Finney

6' 0"
Sophomore
Metro Jets (USPHL Premier)
C
Patrick Hays

#15 Patrick Hays

5' 9"
Senior
Metro Jets (USPHL)
D
Carter Hobbs

#36 Carter Hobbs

5' 11"
Senior
Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL)
D
Bryce Jacobsen

#28 Bryce Jacobsen

6' 4"
Junior
Minnesota Moose (USPHL)
C
Jared Topil

#27 Jared Topil

5' 9"
Junior
Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
W
Dylan Dekoe

#11 Dylan Dekoe

5' 11"
Junior
Maryville University (ACHA D1)
F
Christopher Gingras

#39 Christopher Gingras

6' 1"
Freshman
Fort Wayne Spacemen (USPHL Premier)
G
Caleb Kril

#31 Caleb Kril

6' 2"
Freshman
Toledo Cherokee (USPHL Premier)
G