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Posted: Feb 17, 2009

Ice Hockey Edged by Western New England

Ice Hockey Edged by Western New England
Box Score

Springfield, MA - Freshman defenseman Joe Deptula (Anchorage, AK) scored two goals as the Western New England College men's hockey team posted a 5-3 victory over Framingham State during "Senior Night" at Smead Arena.

The Golden Bears, who had two short-handed goals and a pair of power play scores, improved their overall record to 3-19-2 and 3-11-2 in the ECAC Northeast, while the Rams fell to 0-20-4 overall and 0-13-3 in conference.

Deptula started the scoring with a short-handed goal at 11:40 of the opening period. Senior forward Mike Majesty (Chicago, IL) added a goal with 36 seconds left to give the golden Bears a 2-0 lead after the first stanza.

The Rams got on the board when freshman forward Aran Ward (Dunstable, MA) fired in a shot just 2:29 into the middle period for his first collegiate goal. Freshman Nick Ennis (Stoughton, MA) and junior Joseph Mulvey (Marlboro, MA) assisted on the tally.

Western New England College senior forward Jason Remsbecker (Farmingdale, NY) scored perhaps the biggest goal of the game when he stole the puck and netted another short-handed score at the 8:58 mark to put the Golden Bears up 3-1.

Deptula added a power play goal at 11:22 as the Golden Bears took a 4-1 advantage after 40 minutes.  WNEC took a 5-1 lead when sophomore forward Chris Beaudoin (Enfield, CT) scored at 9:36 of the third period.

Framingham State made the score close scoring two in five seconds to cut the Golden Bears lead to 5-3.  Junior forward Joseph Hurley (Charlestown, MA) netted a power play goal at 12:39 and after the ensuing face-off junior forward Jason Anderson (Arden Hills, MN) blasted home a shot. Freshman defenseman Thomas Manning (Rockland, MA) assisted on both goals.

Freshman center Kory Grahl (San Diego, AC) contributed a pair of assists for the Golden Bears while Majesty chipped-in with an assist for a two-point night.

Junior goalie Justin Richards (Somers, CT) made 18 saves for Western New England College while junior Andy Joyce (Milford, MA) stopped 20 shots for the Rams.