RYE, N.Y. - Paden Hicks (Kansas City, Mo.) scored the last minute game winner to send the Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team to victory over the Valiants of Manhattanville College on Tuesday afternoon, 3-2.
Zane Kindrachuk (Calgary. Alberta) scored the opening goal of the first period for the Falcons, while Caden Pattison (Lake Stevens, Wash.) notched a goal during the second period.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Manhattanville 2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-3-0) | Manhattanville (2-7-0)
BOXSCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons opened the scoring when a puck was sent down the ice by Cameron Weitzman (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) to Zane Kindrachuk, who was just released out of the penalty box. After gathering the puck, Zane then sent a shot past Manhattanville goaltender, William Billequey to the right for an early 1-0 lead at the 8:31 mark.
Zane tracks it down and makes it happen�� pic.twitter.com/UCKv7VxHd9
— Albertus Men's Ice Hockey (@Albertus_MIH) November 21, 2023
The Falcons outshot the Valiants in the first period, 10-6, however, Manhattanville found its opportunity to even the score with just under four minutes until intermission on a goal from Caden Eaton on a power play on a one-timer on a pass from Dan Barry. The game remained tied into the second period..
At the 13:29 mark of the second period, the Falcons pushed for another goal. Sam Witt (Calgary, Alberta) set Harley Michaels (Kirkland, Quebec) up for a one-timer that tipped off the stick of Pattison to score and put Albertus up, 2-1. The Falcons would take that lead into the third period
He shoots and SCORES!
— Albertus Men's Ice Hockey (@Albertus_MIH) November 21, 2023
����Harley Michaels everybody���� pic.twitter.com/rmr2ZMwoBK
At the 3:44 mark in the third, Manhattanville tied the game again, as Artem Mateichenko found Lane Paddison in front of the net as he stuffed it home to make it a 2-2 game.
With the Falcons looking like they would head to a second consecutive overtime game, Hicks scored with just 58 seconds remaining as Connor Bertamini (Calgary, Alberta) collected the puck from Bateman back in the defensive zone, drove up the ice and crossed it to Hicks who tapped it past Billequey. It was the first career goal for Hicks.
Paden becomes the hero ���� pic.twitter.com/hk4MXqQElL
— Albertus Men's Ice Hockey (@Albertus_MIH) November 21, 2023
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) (W, 4-2-0) - 22 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals Allowed | 20 Saves
Manhattanville: William Billequey (L, 0-2-0) - 31 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals Allowed | 28 Saves
BY THE NUMBERS
Penalties/Minutes: Albertus 9/26 | Manhattanville 9/18
Power Play Goals/Opportunities: Albertus 0/8 | Manhattanville 2/7
NOTEWORTHY
- It was the second straight one-goal win in the final minute or overtime for the Falcons.
- Albertus has now won four straight games against Manhattanville and lead the all-time series, 4-1-0.
- Zane Kindrachuk has a point in four of the Falcons' seven games this season.
UP NEXT
The men's ice hockey team is back in action on Sunday, November 26 as they head to Connecticut College to take on the Camels.
