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Shane Murphy Named To Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll

Shane Murphy Named To Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll

Ravens return to action tonight

Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Report

Shane Murphy Shane Murphy has been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll.

RINDGE, N.H. (February 16, 2009) – Senior forward Shane Murphy (Tolland, Conn./The Gunnery School) of the Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team has been named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on Feb. 15, as announced Monday by the conference office.

Murphy finished the week with three points on two goals and an assist. Against Southern New Hampshire on Thursday night, he took a centering feed from Jay Stempniak, deked around the goaltender and scored his seventh goal of the season. Ryan Strayer also assisted on the goal 4:20 into the second period, which cut the Southern New Hampshire lead to 4-1 at the time.

On Saturday against Stonehill, Murphy took a shot from the left circle which was saved, but Casey Goodell pounced on the rebound at the right post and slammed it home to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead at the 13:54 mark of the first period. Later, in the third period, Murphy would pick up a goal of his own when he redirected a shot from the right point by Sean Woodring. Murphy’s eighth of the season also featured an assist from J.P. Gasparrini and tied the game at 3-3 with 9:56 to play.

On the season, Murphy ranks second on the team with eight goals and has added six assists to rank third on the team in scoring, with 14 points.

The Ravens (5-15-2, 1-4-0, NE-10, 4-9-2 ECAC Northeast) return to the ice later tonight, when they host Fitchburg State in an ECAC Northeast Conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Winchendon School Ice Arena in Winchendon, Mass.