The Purdue Northwest Division II Hockey Team continued its strong start to the season, sweeping Schoolcraft College in a home-and-away series. The Pride outscored the Ocelots 14–7 across both contests, winning 7–3 on Thursday in Hammond and 7–4 on Friday in Farmington Hills.
 
The Basics
Records: Purdue Northwest (8–2) | Schoolcraft College (3–6)
Locations: Hammond, IN & Farmington Hills, MI
Series Result: Purdue Northwest wins 2–0
 
Game One
Inside the Numbers

• Elias Johansson (Gothenburg, Sweden) stood tall between the pipes for Purdue Northwest, stopping 46 of 49 shots in a full 60-minute effort.
• Offensively, the Pride erupted for seven goals, led by Fynn O'Neill (Calgary, Alberta, Canada/), who posted a four-point night (2G, 2A). Jacob Behnke (South Elgin, Ill./), Nick LaFornara (Buffalo, N.Y./), and RJ Swaw (Orland Park, Ill./) each chipped in multi-point performances, while Adam Napravnik (Praha, Czech Republic/) and Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte) also found the back of the net.
• The Pride power play converted once on 15 opportunities, while their penalty kill was flawless, stopping all six Schoolcraft chances.
  For Schoolcraft, Dustin Fretter, Joshua Boze, and Logan Tripp each scored. Goalie Leo Tykoski made 32 saves on 39 shots in the loss.

The Breakdown

• The first period saw the teams trade goals, tied 2–2 after 20 minutes.
• Purdue Northwest took control in the second frame, scoring three unanswered — including tallies from Napravnik, Cheney, and O'Neill — to make it 5–3.
• The Pride sealed the win in the third with late goals from Swaw and Behnke, closing out a dominant 7–3 performance.

 
Game Two
Inside the Numbers

• Goaltender John Hughes (Noblesville, Ind./) earned the win for the Pride, recording 35 saves on 39 shots. The offense stayed red-hot with seven more goals from seven different players, showcasing the team's balance.
• Lucas Whitehead opened the scoring late in the first, while Alex Moon (Wyandotte, Mich./Wyandotte), Collin Kozijn (Leduc, Alberta/), Gabriel Santa Maria, Sean Curtin (Chicago, Ill./), JT Verdino (Rutherford, N.J./), and Blake Witkowski (Thompson, Conn.) each added tallies.
• Purdue Northwest once again went perfect on the penalty kill (0-for-3) and outshot Schoolcraft 40–34. The Ocelots got goals from Alex Kozar, Owen McGowan (two), and Landon West.

The Breakdown

• Schoolcraft jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the first, but the Pride roared back.
• Whitehead buried one with seconds left in the opening period, sparking a six-goal surge over the next two frames.
• Kozijn and Moon scored in the second to flip the game 3–3, and PNW exploded in the third with four goals — including two empty-netters — to secure the 7–4 road victory and series sweep.

 
Up Next
The Purdue Northwest D2 Hockey team returns to action next week as they host Trine University for two game series.