PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore
Thomas Kaufield (Calgary, Alberta) scored twice, and senior
Will Redick (Collingwood, Ontario) registered three points for the second consecutive game as Plymouth State University dominated Anna Maria College, 9-1, in non-conference men's ice hockey action at Hanaway Rink on Wednesday night.
Freshman
Kim Hilmersson (Uppsala, Sweden) opened the scoring less than four minutes in, and Kaufield's first goal of the night gave PSU a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Anna Maria briefly slowed the momentum with a rebound goal five minutes into the second period, but senior
Payton Schaly (Orillia, Ontario) answered just one minute later. Redick's team-leading seventh goal of the year extended the margin to 5-1 and forced the AMCATS' starting goalie from the net midway through the frame.
The Panthers added four third-period goals, including Kaufield's second of the game and the first career goal for freshman
Luke Golisano (Carmel, N.Y.), completing the rout.
Junior
Connor Strobel (Butler, Pa.) finished with 23 saves in the winning effort.
Plymouth State heads into the winter recess having won seven of its last eight games to improve to 7-4-0, while Anna Maria falls to 6-4-0.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 9, Anna Maria 1
- Plymouth State (7-4-0)
- Anna Maria (6-4-0)
How it Happened:
- Hilmersson gave the Panthers a first-period lead, skating around a defender and backhanding a shot inside the right post 3:48 into the game.
- PSU doubled the lead at 13:09. Freshman Anthony Alvarado (Stockton, Calif.) intercepted a pass near center ice and hit senior Brendan Doyle (Stratham, N.H.) in stride. Doyle beat a defender and the goalie with a backhander to make it 2-0.
- Freshman Tucker Shedd (Holt, Mich.) sent a deep shot from the left side, and Kaufield knocked home the rebound to make it 3-0 heading into intermission.
- Anna Maria cut the lead to 3-1 at 5:17 of the second, but PSU responded a minute later when Redick set up Schaly for an easy goal.
- The duo hooked up again at 10:44 when Redick converted a cross-ice feed from Schaly to make it 5-1, chasing Anna Maria's starting goalie.
- Kaufield scored his second of the night 4:12 into the third, followed by junior David Matousek (Karlovy Vary, Czechia) converting a loose puck off a faceoff to extend the lead to 7-1.
- Junior Patrick O'Connell (West Chester, Pa.) scored on a breakaway with eight minutes left, and Golisano finished with a stylish deke three minutes later for his first career goal, completing the 9-1 final.
By the Numbers:
- Nine players recorded multi-point games, led by Redick's goal and two assists.
- Kaufield's two goals marked a career high; he has three goals and an assist over the last two games.
- Hilmersson and Schaly each registered a goal and an assist.
- Shedd, junior Severi Sulonen (Turku, Finland), sophomores Tikhon Ashikhmin (Yekaterinburg, Russia) and Luca Rea (Burlington, Ontario), and senior Lucas Jones (Calgary, Alberta) posted two assists apiece.
- PSU held a 41-24 advantage in shots.
- Strobel made 23 saves to earn the win.
- Plymouth State has outscored its last two opponents – both MASCAC teams – by a combined 17-2 margin.
- PSU leads the all-time series 7-3-1 and is unbeaten at home (5-0-1).
Up Next:
- Plymouth State kicks off the 2026 portion of the schedule at home against Hamilton College on Jan. 2. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.
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