Westfield Sneaks by Men’s Ice Hockey

WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield State men's ice hockey team edged Framingham State 3-2 in a closely contested matchup on Saturday night at Amelia Park Ice Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Westfield State 3, Framingham State 2 

• Records: Westfield State (11-10-0, 7-7-0), Framingham State (1-16-2, 0-11-1) 

• Location: Amelia Park Ice Arena – Westfield, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• Westfield State jumped out to an early lead at 8:23 when Emile Tremblay scored off assists from Christopher Miraldo and Louis Ouellet. 

• The Owls doubled their advantage at 15:22 as Cooper Board found the back of the net, assisted by Raphael Seguin and Emile Pichette. 

2nd Period: 

• Framingham State cut the deficit to one at 7:29 when Kaleb Kinskey scored, assisted by Luke Yubeta and Tyler Westfall. 

• Westfield State restored their two-goal cushion at 13:24 through Julian Boisclair, who was set up by Cooper Board and Emile Pichette. 

3rd Period: 

• The Rams pulled within one again at 7:39 as Ashton Collazo tallied a goal off a feed from Michael Kennedy. 

• Despite late pressure from Framingham State, Westfield State's defense held firm to secure the victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Framingham State outshot Westfield State 34-30. 

• Westfield State went 0-for-0 on the power play, while Framingham State was 0-for-2. 

• Both teams played a disciplined game, combining for just two penalties totaling four minutes. 

UP NEXT: 

The Rams travel to Worcester State on Tuesday February 11th.