Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
Posted: Jan 10, 2026

Larkin's Hat Trick Powers Men's Ice Hockey Past Franklin Pierce 8-4

Larkin's Hat Trick Powers Men's Ice Hockey Past Franklin Pierce 8-4
Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 06:33 - Bugarin, Scott (Framingham St.)
1st - 12:45 - Larkin, Sam (Framingham St.)
1st - 15:27 - PP - Sterling, John (Franklin Pierce)
1st - 16:39 - Shepherd, Devin (Framingham St.)
2nd - 04:15 - SH - Larkin, Sam (Framingham St.)
2nd - 05:13 - PP - Frankel, Isaiah (Franklin Pierce)
2nd - 07:47 - Bugarin, Scott (Framingham St.)
3rd - 01:57 - Sterling, John (Franklin Pierce)
3rd - 04:19 - Larkin, Sam (Framingham St.)
3rd - 07:05 - Larkin, Sam (Framingham St.)
3rd - 10:29 - Gines, Nathan (Framingham St.)
3rd - 19:15.8 - PP - McGuire, Douglas (Franklin Pierce)
Game Leaders
Franklin Pierce
G: John Sterling - 2
A: Cade Miner - 2
Sh: 3 Players (#3, #18, #19) - 5
Sv: Jeffrey Reda - 16
Framingham St.
G: Samuel Larkin - 4
A: Robert Bernier - 3
Sh: Samuel Larkin - 6
Sv: Benjamin O'Keefe - 35
Team Stats
Full stats

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Junior forward Sam Larkin recorded a hat trick, scoring four goals overall, as the Framingham State men's ice hockey team defeated Franklin Pierce 8-4 Friday night at Loring Arena.

THE BASICS

  • Score: Framingham State 8, Franklin Pierce 4
  • Records: Framingham State: 4-9-0, Franklin Pierce: 7-8-0
  • Location: Loring Arena - Framingham, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Scott Bugarin opened the scoring on the power play at 6:33 of the first period, with assists from Brent Scott and Larkin
  • Larkin netted his first goal at 12:45, assisted by Robert Bernier and Jonas Oesterle, extending the lead to 2-0
  • Franklin Pierce's John Sterling cut the deficit to 2-1 with a power-play marker at 15:27
  • Devin Shepherd restored the two-goal advantage at 16:39, assisted by Jerry Duckett and Michael Kennedy, sending FSU to the first intermission up 3-1
  • Larkin scored shorthanded at 4:15 of the second period before FPU's Isaiah Frankel answered on the power play at 5:13
  • Bugarin notched the eventual game-winner at 7:47, assisted by Bernier and Jake Barcelou, making it 5-2
  • Sterling pulled FPU within two goals with a shorthanded tally at 1:57 of the third
  • Larkin completed his hat trick on the power play at 4:19, then added an unassisted even-strength goal at 7:05 for his fourth of the night
  • Nathan Gines extended the lead to 8-3 at 10:29, assisted by Oesterle
  • Douglas McGuire scored a late power-play goal for Franklin Pierce at 19:15.8 to cap the scoring

BY THE NUMBERS

  • Larkin finished with four goals on six shots, completing his hat trick in the third period
  • Bernier recorded three assists to pace the Rams
  • Oesterle added two assists in the victory
  • Bugarin posted two goals and served 18 penalty minutes
  • Benjamin O'Keefe made 35 saves to earn the win in net
  • FSU went 2-for-4 on the power play, while FPU was 3-for-5
  • The Rams outshot Franklin Pierce 36-39 in a high-scoring affair

UP NEXT

The Rams return to action on January 20 when they travel to St. Anselm for a 6:00 PM faceoff.