Ice Hockey Clips Trailblazers In Overtime
Johansen nets game winner for the Green and Gold
Fitchburg, Mass. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team registered a 1-0 overtime victory over the Trailblazers of MCLA this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Wallace Civic Center.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 1, MCLA 0
Records: Fitchburg State (6-1-0, 3-1-0 MASCAC) I MCLA (0-8-0, 0-3-0 MASCAC)
How It Happened
With the contest scoreless in the third period, MCLA nearly grabbed the lead 5:32 in the frame with sophomore Luke Rhoss (Monroe, NY) putting a shot on target, but Fitchburg State goaltender Frederick Soderberg (Harrison Township, MI) turned the shot aside to keep the contest deadlocked at 0-0.
Fitchburg State's best scoring opportunity of the stanza occurred two minutes later when senior Oliver Cookson (Byfield, MA) fired a shot that Trailblazers netmider Matthew Gover (Atkinson, NH) denied sending the game into overtime.
In the overtime period, the Falcons secured the victory 46 seconds into the frame with senior Jack Johansen (Milford, NH)) settling a feed from junior Jeremy Maillet (Leominster, MA) and sophomore Hunter Dunn (Douglas, MA) and deposited a shot inside the far post for his second tally on the year, resulting in the 1-0 final.
By the Numbers
- 17th meeting between the Falcons and the Trailblazers on the ice with Fitchburg State 7-7-2 all-time when taking on Trailblazers
- MCLA held a slim 28-27 edge in shots
- The Falcons went 0-for-5 with the man advantage
- Sophomore Frederick Soderberg (Harrison Township, MI) stopped 28 shots for the Falcons
- Sophomore Matthew Gover (Atkinson, NH) made 26 saves for the Trailblazers
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Rams of Framingham State for a MASCAC clash, starting at 3:00PM.
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