WINCHENDON, Mass. (11/7/25) – The Franklin Pierce University men's ice hockey team opened Northeast 10 Conference play with a strong showing on home ice, defeating Southern New Hampshire University 3–1 on Friday afternoon at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
Score: Franklin Pierce University 3, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 1-1-0 (0-1-0 NE10), Franklin Pierce 2-1-0 (1-0-0 NE10)
Location: Jason Ritchie Ice Arena, Winchendon, Mass.
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Ravens jumped ahead early with a pair of first-period goals. Nick Fish (Ashland, Mass.) got things rolling at 9:43 of the opening frame, finishing a setup from Max Christiansen (Ballston Spa, N.Y) and Sam Mitchell (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to make it 1–0.
- Franklin Pierce doubled its lead on the power play five minutes later when Mario Paganini (Harrison, N.Y) found the back of the net, assisted by Doug McGuire (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) and Austin Pick (Troutdale, Ore.), giving the Ravens a 2–0 advantage heading into the first intermission.
- Southern New Hampshire pulled within one late in the third period as Jeremy LaCroix scored his first collegiate goal at 14:41. The Ravens quickly regrouped and sealed the win when Paganini struck again for his second of the night, this time an empty-netter at 18:52 off assists from Fish and Pick.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- SNHU outshot Franklin Pierce 29–17.
- The Ravens finished 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Penmen went 0-for-3.
- Franklin Pierce won 37 of 61 faceoffs (61%).
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens (2–1–0, 1–0–0 NE10) and Penmen (1–1–0, 0–1–0 NE10) will close out their weekend series on Saturday, November 8, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. back at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
