< < back to News Releases

 

Date: January 3, 2006
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Covelli leads men's hockey past Curry, 3-2

MILTON, Mass. --- First-year forward Joel Covelli had one goal and two assists and junior goaltender Ben Grandjean stopped 39 shots to help the Colby College men's hockey team take a 3-2 win at Curry College on Tuesday night.

Covelli was part of all three goals, including scoring the game-winning goal at 9:00 of the third period off an assist from Ryan Chrenek. Covelli now has five goals and eight assists for 13 points for Colby (8-2).

Grandjean made 15 stops in the second period and equaled that with 15 more saves in the third period in moving to 3-0 this season and earning his 10th career win.

Colby never gave up the lead in the game, but Curry fought back twice to tie the game. The Mules jumped ahead 1-0 after the opening period on a power play goal by Joe Rothwell on assists from Covelli and Arthur Fritch.

Curry made it 1-1 on a power play goal by James Pentecost at 11:21 of the second period, but the Mules went ahead again when Greg Osborne got his 12th goal of the season from assists by Covelli and Ryan O'Flanagan.

Curry (6-6) got a goal from Bret Adams at 4:32 of the third period to tie the game at 2-2.

Lenny Mosca had 25 saves for Curry, which had a 41-28 advantage in shots.

Colby will play at home against New England College at 7 p.m. Friday.

Colby 3, Curry 2

Colby 1#1#1----3

Curry 0#1#1----2

1st period

Colby: Joe Rothwell (Joel Covelli, Arthur Fritch), 4:47

2nd period

Curry: James Pentecost (Lucas Irwin, Nathaniel Robie), 11:21

Colby: Greg Osborne (Ryan O'Flanagan, Joel Covelli), 14:40

3rd period

Curry: Bret Adams (Eddie Chlanda), 4:32

Colby: Joel Covelli (Ryan Chrenek), 9:00

Shots: Colby 28, Curry 41. Goalies: Ben Grandjean (Colby, 60 minutes, 39 saves); Lenny Mosca (Curry, 59:20, 25 saves).