MANCHESTER, N.H. - Junior Brayden Naumann (Boston, Mass./Dexter Southfield School) notched three points to help the Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team finish off a weekend sweep of Northeast 10 Conference foe Saint Anselm College with a 6-2 win on Saturday in Sullivan Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (3-0-1, 2-0 NE10), Saint Anselm (0-4, 0-2 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Naumann, 1 goal, 2 assists, +2
• Junior Ben Nichols (Andover, Mass./Curry College), 2 assists
• Sophomore Cole Douglas (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy), 2 assists
• Senior Quinn McCarthy (Melrose, Mass./Holderness School), 1 goal
• Junior Hans Forselius (Guilford, Conn./Seahawks Hockey Club), 1 goal
• Sophomore Patrick Last (Derry, N.H./Twin City Thunder), 1 goal
• Sophomore Sj LeComte (Port Monmouth, N.J./Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings), 1 goal
• First-year Aj Sacco (Middleton, Mass./Islanders Hockey Club), 1 goal
• Sophomore Evan Plunkett (Charlotte, N.C./Holderness School), 38 saves
• Junior Ty Bloom (Helena, Mont./Helena Bighorns), 12-for-18 faceoffs, 3 blocked shots
• First-year Marshall Thomas (Canton, Mass./Ironwood Lumberjacks), 10-for-14 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• First-year Sean Connolly, 2 assists
• Senior Cam Collins, 1 goal, 10-for-16 faceoffs
• Sophomore Justin Tremblay, 1 goal
• Junior Cam Carroll, 20 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's is riding an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1) dating back to last season, its longest since a nine-game winning streak in January-February 1998. The Purple and Gold has won six straight against NE10 foes.
• After being outscored 19-9 while being swept by the Hawks during the four-game 2024-25 regular-season series, Saint Michael's has held a 15-4 scoring lead while winning the past three meetings.
• For the second straight day, at least one player from each class scored for the Purple and Gold.
• The Purple Knights held a 35-28 lead in faceoff wins, while Saint Anselm had a 40-26 lead in shots.

THE ACTION

• LeComte scored the lone goal of the first period, roofing a rebound from near the left post with Carroll down at the 14:08 mark. Naumann and junior Danny Keegan (Braintree, Mass./Williston Northampton School) assisted.
• In 4-on-4 play, Last knocked in a rebound from out front 1:15 into the second period. Naumann and Douglas provided the assists.
• McCarthy picked Carroll's blocker corner from the left circle with 8:01 gone, and Naumann made it 4-0 by snaring an errant Hawk pass into the Saint Anselm slot and finishing alone on the netminder. Nichols set up McCarthy's tally.
• Sacco extended the lead with 57 seconds left by firing in a wrist shot from the right circle. Sophomores Ian Wolanin (Pomfret, Conn./HC Rhode Island) and Jack Tuite (Shrub Oak, N.Y./Springfield Jr. Pics) lent assists.
• Collins got Saint Anselm on the board 3:27 into the third period, slipping a shot over Plunkett's blocker, and Tremblay went above the goalie's left shoulder from out front at 11:05.
• Forselius padded the lead with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, whipping a shot from the blue line during a power play. Nichols and Douglas assisted.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Friday vs. Assumption University, 7 p.m.
• The game will be played on Rink 2 at Cairns Arena.