NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team closed out the 2022-23 regular season with a 4-3 home setback to the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University on Senior Day at the Ralph Walker Skating Rink.
Prior to the start of today's game, the Albertus Magnus men's ice hockey program honored its 15-member senior class - Thomas Walker (Spotswood, N.J.), Ryan Herpy (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), Harley Michaels (Kirkland, Quebec), Charles Risk (Medicine Hat, Alberta), Michael Forgione (New Vernon, N.J.), Luke James (Moon Township, Pa.), Alexander Lazier (Pointe-Claire, Quebec), Coleton Cianci (Kirkland, Quebec), Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec), Owen Allan (Ancaster, Ontario), Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec), Dino Antoniadis (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario), Joseph Giacobbo (Deptford, N.J.), and Lucas Ehrlich (Stamford, Conn.) - for their hard work and dedication to the program over their four-year stay with the Falcons. This group of student-athletes is also the program's first graduating class.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Alvernia 4 | Albertus Magnus 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (17-7-1) | Alvernia (7-12,-2)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons took the first lead of the game 3:58 into the first period on a goal from Berdal.
- After winning a face-off in their offensive zone, Risk found an open Berdal waiting near the right wing, who fired the puck past the keeper's glove for the early score.
- Trailing the Falcons by one, Alvernia evened the game just 53 seconds into the second period on a power-play goal from Jason Finan.
- Albertus countered Alvernia's power-play goal five minutes later, as Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.) cashed in on a power-play opportunity to give the Falcons a one-goal cushion, 2-1.
- Connor Bertamini (Calgary, Alberta) and Antoniadis passed the puck back and forth before Pattison swooped in and delivered a rocket past an out-of-position keeper for the score.
- Six minutes later, the Falcons struck again as the hosts took advantage of another won face-off and an extra man opportunity to increase their lead to two, 3-1.
- Weitzman netted the Falcons' third goal of the game after firing a shot from the neutral zone following assists from Risk and Gagnon.
- Unfortunately for the Falcons, Alvernia scored late in the second and twice more in the third period to hand AMC the 4-3 setback.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Joseph Giacobbo (L, 4-4-1): 30 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 26 Saves
Alvernia: Colin Cain (W, 3-3-2): 40 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 37 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Albertus outshot Alvernia, 40-30.
- The Falcons won the battle in the face-off circle, 47-34.
- Albertus went 2-for-6 on the power play, while Alvernia went 1-for-6.
- Gagnon paced the offensive attack with a team-high nine shots.
- Weitzman and James also served as an offensive threat for the blue-and-white as the duo combined for 11 shots.
NOTEWORTHY
- This was the first meeting between Albertus and Alvernia.
- The Falcons posted 40+ shot attempts in back-to-back games.
- Berdal's goal in the first period was his second of the season.
- Pattison netted his eighth goal of the season.
- Weitzman has scored in back-to-back games for the Falcons.
- Risk recorded a season-high two assists.
- For the sixth straight game, Gagnon collected an assist.
- Bertamini earned his fourth assist of the year.
