No. 8 Norwich Tops No. 3 Men’s Ice Hockey, 4-1

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The No. 3 nationally ranked Endicott men’s ice hockey lost to No. 8 Norwich, 4-1, in non-conference action on Saturday night at Kreitzberg Arena.

No. 8 Norwich Tops No. 3 Men’s Ice Hockey, 4-1
October 28, 2023

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The No. 3 nationally ranked Endicott men's ice hockey lost to No. 8 Norwich, 4-1, in non-conference action on Saturday night at Kreitzberg Arena.

Early in the second period (1:07), junior forward Ryan Willett (Bayville, N.Y.) ripped home a one-timer from the right faceoff dot to even the score at 1-1.

Jackson Sterrett (Hendersonville, N.Y.) initiated the tally via a 2-on-1 break after Liam Ovington (Warminster, Pa.) forced a turnover in the Gulls' defensive end.

From there, the Cadets scored three unanswered goals (2ND — 9:45 | 3RD — 1:41, 18:33 EN) to come away with the victory.

In goal, Atticus Kelly (St. Paul, Minn.) made 36 saves in the setback.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Norwich holds a slight edge in the all-time series, 2-1-3.
  • The first three matchups between the two programs all ended in 3-3 ties.
  • Willett buried his ninth career goal.

WHAT'S NEXT

No. 3 Endicott (0-1-0) visits No. 9 Curry on Friday, November 3 at 7 PM. No. 8 Norwich (1-0-0) travels to reigning NCAA Division III champion Hobart next Friday at 7 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)