WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team tied a single-game program record by scoring seven goals in Friday's 7-1 road victory over King's (Pa.) College at the Revolution Ice Centre in Pittston, Pa. In the victory, sophomore forward Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio) tallied his first career hat trick.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 7 | King's (Pa.) 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-2-0) | King's (PA) (2-5-0)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Falcons opened the game's scoring 3:38 into the contest on a power-play strike from Manning.
• Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta) sparked the opening goal by passing back and forth with Tyler Ignazzitto (Bath, Ontario) before firing a shot from the top of the zone that Manning tipped into the back of the net.
• Albertus extended its lead to 2-0 just 24 seconds later on an even-strength tally from Stephen Kyrkostas (Long Island, N.Y.).
• Kyrkostas buried a rebound off a Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) shot 4:02 into the opening period.
• The Monarchs scored a goal with 2:36 left in the first to send the game into the second period, with AMC up 1-0.
• It did not take the Falcons long to add to their lead in the second period, as a 4-on-4 opportunity in the first 30 seconds of the frame led to AMC's third goal.
• Sam Anderson (Calgary, Alberta) tallied the goal 27 seconds into the second by firing a saved Ryan Herpy (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) shot by the out-of-place keeper.
• Albertus netted its fourth goal by the 10:54 mark when Anderson scored again, taking advantage of the opposing goalie fumbling the puck away when he tried to cover it.
• For the second straight period, AMC scored in the first 30 seconds of the frame, as Risk rocketed a shot from the top of the zone on the power play to make it a 5-1 Falcons' lead at the start of the third.
• By the 8:04 mark of the third period, Michael Forgione (New Vernon, N.J.) gave AMC a 6-1 advantage by sending a pass across the crease on a power play that Manning slapped by the keeper on his stick side.
• Manning ended the night with a hat trick by scoring one last time with 1:57 left in the contest.
• After killing off a penalty, AMC capped its 7-1 road victory with a goal by a streaking Manning in the final minutes.
• Between the pipes, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) secured his fourth win of the season by making 19 saves on 20 shots.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 4-2-0): 20 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 19 Saves
King's (Pa.): Ismael Ralsten (L, 2-4-0): 35 Shots on Goal | 7 Goals-Against | 28 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Falcons owned a 35-20 advantage in shots.
• Albertus went 3-for-7 on the power play and allowed one goal on the penalty kill.
• AMC served 16 minutes in the box on eight penalties, while King's sat 20 minutes on 10 infractions.
• Manning and Anderson finished tied for the game lead with five shots each.
NOTEWORTHY
• Albertus and King's have squared off five times all-time, with AMC owning a 3-2-0 lead in the series.
• The Falcons tied a single-game program record with seven goals tonight.
• Manning scored his first career hat trick against the Monarchs.
• Risk tied a career-high with three points.
• Weitzman has tallied three points in back-to-back games.
• Forgione and Herpy netted their first points on the season with assists tonight.
• Anderson tallied his first multi-goal game of the year.
• Kyrkostas scored goals in three of the last four contests.
UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the ice again on Sunday, Nov. 20, for a home battle against NESCAC foe Hamilton College at 3 p.m. at the Ralph Walker Skating rink. Albertus will honor the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) at Sunday's game by wearing special camouflage jerseys and having a local veteran perform a ceremonial puck drop.
