Schanke, Chighisola find net for Ravens

Box Score

HARRISVILLE, R.I. (November 14, 2009) – Freshman forward Jonathan Schanke (Wallingford, Conn.) and sophomore forward Anthony Chighisola (Whitman, Mass.) each scored a goal on Saturday afternoon as the Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team played to a 2-2 tie against Nichols in non-conference play at Levy Rink. Sophomore forward Zach Hendrickson scored the game-tying goal 5:47 into the third period for Nichols.

With the tie, Franklin Pierce moves to 1-3-1 (0-0-0 Northeast-10), while Nichols is now 1-0-1 (0-0-0 ECAC Northeast).

Nichols opened the scoring with a goal off a faceoff on the power play at the 10:39 mark of the opening frame. Freshman forward Dustin Skinner won the draw back to freshman forward Zach Kohn, who slipped a pass to freshman defenseman Bryan Gill, who knocked home a one-timer for his first goal of the season. Franklin Pierce would draw even just less than four minutes later. Schanke got his stick to the puck amidst a scramble in front of the cage and stuffed it into the net for his first goal of the season.

The Ravens would then take the lead with 1:01 to play in the second stanza. Off a Nichols turnover in the neutral zone, sophomore forward Bill Sullivan (Pittsburgh, Pa.) had the puck on his stick and came in two-on-zero against the goaltender with Chighisola. Sullivan fed Chighisola, who then put a backhander upstairs to beat Nichols freshman goaltender Ryan Casey.

However, Nichols would score 5:47 into the third period to force the 2-2 tie. Junior forward Matt Roberts dug the puck out on the left sideboards and fed it to freshman defenseman JD Gordon at the left point. Gordon sent a low slapper in the direction of the net, which a crossing Hendrickson tipped over the shoulder of Franklin Pierce sophomore goaltender Ben Siok (Holden, Mass.) for his second goal of the season.

Neither team scored in the third period, while Nichols collected all five shots on goal in the extra session.

Siok made 41 saves to earn the tie (1-3-1) in net for Franklin Pierce, while Casey stopped 29 shots to pick up the tie (1-0-1) between the pipes for Nichols.

Nichols held a 43-31 edge in shots on goal in the game, and went 1-for-6 on the power play. Franklin Pierce did not score in three attempts with the man-advantage.

The Ravens return to the ice on Tuesday, Nov. 17, when they return home to host Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Winchendon School Ice Arena.