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Falcons Skate by Men’s Ice Hockey on Senior Day

Falcons Skate by Men’s Ice Hockey on Senior Day

Framingham, Mass. The Fitchburg State men's ice hockey team used three second period goals to defeat Framingham State in MASCAC action Saturday afternoon in Framingham. Prior to the game the Rams honored their six seniors playing in their final season: #9 Zach Bettmeng, #11 Ricky Walsh, #6 Bryan Whelan, #8 Trevor Lewandoski, #37 Jake Garman & #3 Brian Kozek. 

THE BASICS: 

- Score: Fitchburg State 4, Framingham State 0 

- Records:Framingham State (2-14, 1-10 MASCAC), Fitchburg State (13-5, 11-3 MASCAC) 

- Location: Loring Arena Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

  • The two teams skated to a fairly even first period until the Falcons broke it open in the second. Twenty ticks into the second frame Anthony Ceolin chipped in a pass from Hunter Fortin for the 1-0 lead.  

  • Just about five minutes later Gene Bouthiette found the back of the cage with a helper from Egan Wolford and moments later Wyatt Wilmshurst scored on the power play after a setup from Joshua Miller.  

  • The Falcons scored shorthanded with just over six minutes to play when Bouthiette scored his second of the game to reach the final margin.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

  • The Falcons held a heavy edge in shots on the day outshooting the Rams 57-to-19.  

  • The Rams were 0-for-5 on the powerplay while the Falcons were 1-for-3 on the man advantage.  

  • Blake Carlson made an impressive 53 saves in the loss for the Rams while Brian McGrath made 19 stops earning the shutout for the Falcons.   

UP NEXT: 

The Rams return to the ice Tuesday evening when they travel to Salem State for a 7pm MASCAC matchup. The Falcons head to UMass Dartmouth on the same evening.