NORTHFIELD, Vt. – For the first time in more than a year the Plymouth State University men's ice hockey team was held scoreless, falling to Norwich University, 2-0, in a game at Kreitzberg Arena on Saturday evening.
The Cadets worked a power play goal for a 1-0 lead in the first, then added a score in the second period. PSU battled late but was unable to get the puck by the Norwich goalie.
PSU's last shutout loss came on Nov. 30, 2019 to nationally-ranked Oswego – a span of 23 games.
The Panthers drop to 2-3-0, while Norwich (4-0-0) remains perfect on the season.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 0, Norwich 2
- Plymouth State (2-3-0)
- Norwich (4-0-0)
Three Stars:
- Plymouth State
- Norwich
- Carter Cowlthorp (game-winning goal)
- Drennen Atherton (27 saves)
How it Happened:
- Norwich came out strong, doubling the Panthers in shots on goal in the opening period (13-6). The Cadets took advantage of a power play opportunity to go ahead just under seven minutes into the first.
- PSU had a pair of power play chances in the second period but were unable to capitalize. The Cadets, riding the momentum of the penalty kill, doubled the lead just nine seconds after the man advantage ended to push the lead to 2-0.
- Plymouth State had two other power play chances and an additional 31 seconds with an extra skater but was unable break through.
By the Numbers:
- Freshman Kalle Andersson (Taby, Sweden) was impressive between the pipes with his 33-save effort but took the loss to fall to 1-2-0.
- Shots on goal were nearly even after the first period. The Cadets held a 35-27 advantage for the game.
- Plymouth State finished the night 0-of-4 on the power play, while Norwich scored on its lone chance.
- PSU falls to 0-5-0 all-time against the Cadets, with four of those games being played in Vermont (the final was a neutral site game). The last meeting came on March 15, 2015.
Up Next:
- PSU won't have to wait long to seek revenge. The Panthers return to Northfield again tomorrow (Mar. 14) for a 3:00 p.m. start.
– 30 –
