LaBreck scores twice to lead way for Ravens

Box Score

WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 12, 2010) – Senior forward Phil LaBreck (Thornton, N.H.) scored two goals and sophomore forward Anthony Chighisola (Whitman, Mass.) tallied a goal and an assist on Tuesday night to lead the Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team to a 4-2 victory over University of New England in non-conference play at The Winchendon School Ice Arena.

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 4-9-2 (1-3-1 Northeast-10), while UNE falls to 1-11-0 (0-7-0 ECAC East) with the loss.

Franklin Pierce scored the only goal of the first period at the 11:40 mark, despite being at a 5-on-3 disadvantage, thanks to a pair of penalties. However, LaBreck used his shin pads to block the shot of a UNE defenseman and headed the other way on a breakaway. He snapped a shot over the shoulder of UNE freshman goaltender Dallas Ungurian to pot his fifth goal of the season and give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.

University of New England would strike for the only goal of the second period when freshman forward Brendan Brickley sent a pass forward that sprung freshman forward Jake Moscatel and sophomore forward Chris Bolton on a 2-on-1. Moscatel drew the defender towards him and slipped a pass to Bolton, who finished off his first goal of the season at the 12:49 of the middle stanza to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the third period.

Franklin Pierce opened a busy third period with a goal at the 2:30 mark to take a 2-1 lead. Chighisola snapped a shot just inside the far post from the top of the left-wing circle for his team-leading ninth goal of the season, while senior defenseman Steve Della-Calce (East Stroudsburg, Pa.). However, the Nor’easters would answer once again and tie the game with a goal on a 5-on-3 advantage at the 9:46 mark. Sophomore forward Ted Fabian stuffed home his second goal of the season, while freshman defenseman Kody Collins tallied the lone assist.

Franklin Pierce took the lead for good at 13:30 of the final period when junior forward Sean Woodring (Rogue River, Ore.) finished off his second goal of the season from the left post. Freshman defenseman Brendan McCarron (Andover, Mass.) and Chighisola picked up the assists on the power-play score. LaBreck put the game on ice with five seconds remaining when he scored an empty-net goal off an assist from freshman forward Michael Carr (South Boston, Mass.).

Senior goaltender Jon Tuttle (Concord, N.H.) made 31 saves to earn the win (3-4-0) in net for Franklin Pierce. Ungurian made 24 saves and took the loss (1-6-0) between the pipes for University of New England.

University of New England posted a 33-28 advantage in shots on goal in the game and went 1-for-9 on the power play. Franklin Pierce finished 1-for-6 with the man-advantage.

The Ravens return to the ice on Friday, Jan. 15, when they travel to Becker for a non-conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at New England Sports Center in Marlboro, Mass.