Box Score
PITTSBURGH, PA. – Nov. 17, 2017 – Despite trailing by just one goal twice in the third period, the Chatham University men's hockey team dropped a hard-fought 3-1 contest to UCHC opponent Nazareth in the program's home opener at Frozen Pond Arena on Friday night.
RECORDS: The Cougars drop to 0-4-1, 0-3-0 UCHC while the Golden Flyers improve to 3-3-0, 2-1-0 UCHC.
WHAT'S NEXT: Chatham will remain at the friendly confines of Frozen Pond, playing host to Utica in conference action, with the puck drop at approximately 7:20 pm.
SCORING SUMMARY: Nazareth jumped on top 1-0 at 14:06 in the first period as this remained the score until the third stanza.
In the third period, the Golden Flyers went ahead 2-0 at 8:14 before sophomore forward
Jace Burton (Aurora, Ill./Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) cut the deficit to 2-1 with less than two minutes in regulation, thanks to feeds from sophomore forward
Clay Plyler (Pittsburgh, Pa./New England Wolves) and first-year forward
Cory King (Albuquerque, N.M./Oklahoma City Blazers).
Pulling the goaltender and playing empty net with an extra attacker, the risk went in favor of Nazareth as the Golden Flyers scored with 59 seconds left to put the game away.
First-year forward
Kevin Fees (Findlay, Ohio/Wichita Falls) led the attack with four shots.
PENALTIES: Both teams had five power play opportunities but neither could capitalize with the man advantage. Nazareth outshot Chatham 11-6 on the power play and 37-22 overall.
GOALTENDING: First-year netminder
Matt Calas (Mississauga, Ont./Ancaster Avalanche) played well in net, making 33 saves on the night, including 13 stops in the first period.
FACEOFFS: First-year forward
Chris Lutz (Curtice, Ohio/Soo Eagles) won a team-high nine draws for the Cougars.
For more information on the Chatham men's hockey team, please visit gochathamcougars.com.
About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers nine Division III women's sports and seven men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham University will be unveiling a renovated weight room on September 1
st 2017. Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 52 student athletes being selected to the 2016 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham added women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018 as well as women's squash, beginning in 2018-19. Chatham has added five men's sports competing this academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham added two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse, as well as men's squash, starting in 2018-19.
For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit
www.gochathamcougars.com.
