HOOKSETT, N.H. - With the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the upcoming Northeast 10 Conference Championship already in hand, the Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team finished its regular season with a 2-0 loss to Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday at the Ice Den Arena. The Penmen scored both goals on power plays.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (16-11-3, 11-7-2 NE10), Southern New Hampshire (9-16-1, 5-14-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Cole Manahan (Hermantown, Minn./Vernal Oilers), 36 saves
• Sophomore Patrick Last (Derry, N.H./Twin City Thunder), 11-for-19 faceoffs
• Senior Jake Lincourt (Smithfield, R.I./Walpole Express), 6-for-12 faceoffs
• Sophomore Jack Tuite (Shrub Oak, N.Y./Springfield Jr. Pics), 10 faceoff wins

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Kurt Watson, 1 goal
• First-year Aidan Rufa, 1 goal
• Junior Sean Guerin, 29 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights have allowed two goals or fewer 20 times in 30 games.

THE ACTION

• Manahan made 11 saves during a scoreless opening frame.
• Midway through the second, Watson's wrist shot from the left circle with 9:57 gone went as his team's first power-play strike of the contest.
• Rufa doubled the lead at 9:55 of the third, hammering home a slap shot from the right circle during a 4-on-3 advantage.
• Saint Michael's held a 14-11 lead in third-period shots but did not solve Guerin, including while Manahan was pulled for an extra skater for the final 47 seconds.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Next Saturday vs. TBA, NE10 Championship semifinal.