Men's Ice Hockey Downed at Salem State

ROCKETT ARENA – The Salem State men's hockey team posted a 3-0 shutout victory over Framingham State on Friday evening at Rockett Arena, improving to 8-12-3 overall and 6-4-2 in conference play.

THE BASICS:

• Score: Salem State 3, Framingham State 0
• Records: Framingham State (5-16-0, 2-9-0), Salem State (8-12-3, 6-4-2)
• Location: Rockett Arena

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Salem State seized control in the first period, scoring all three goals to build an insurmountable lead.
• Owen Locke opened the scoring at 13:38 of the first period with an even-strength goal, assisted by Christopher Dowd and Nick Sweet.
• The Vikings extended their lead less than three minutes later when Eric Whitelaw capitalized on a power play opportunity at 16:06, with assists from Landyn Greatorex and Mitch Wilkie.
• Salem State capped the first-period scoring when James Tatro found the net at 17:06, assisted by Matt Babineau and Zach Dill.
• Both teams battled through scoreless second and third periods as goaltenders took over the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Salem State goaltender Will Nepveu earned the shutout with 39 saves.
• Framingham State's Owen Swanbon made 29 saves in the loss.
• Despite being shut out, Framingham State outshot Salem State 39-32 overall, including a dominant 21-10 advantage in the third period.
• Salem State went 1-for-3 on the power play, while Framingham State was 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
• Both teams committed three penalties totaling 6 minutes each.
• Salem State won the faceoff battle 37-31, with Ryan Barrett leading the way at 12-5 on draws.
• Framingham State's Scott Bugarin led all players with 7 shots on goal and went 16-11 in the faceoff circle.

UP NEXT:

• Framingham State continues with non-conference play on Tuesday, February 10 at 6:00 PM EST when they travel to Suffolk.