Vermont .................... 0 1 0 - 1
RPI ........................ 2 1 1 - 4
First Period:
1. RPI, Gabriel 2 (Clarke, Pasco), :45, (pp)
2. RPI, Pasco 2 (Gabriel, Clarke), 5:00, (pp)
Penalties:
Creagh (Vermont), hooking, :21
Beckman (Vermont), holding, 4:54
Askew (RPI), boarding, 5:21
Pasco (RPI), hitting after the whistle, 6:45
Second Period
3. RPI, Hamelin 3 (Clarke, Layzell), 1:12
4. Vermont, Ducharme (unassisted), 2:55, (sh)
Penalties
Villeneuve (Vermont), delay of game, 1:45
Eboli (Vermont), slashing, 7:35
McCarthy (Vermont), high-sticking, 8:26
Perreault (Vermont), holding, 11:20
Cuthbert (RPI), holding, 14:32
Kummu (RPI), hooking, 15:19
Third Period
5. RPI, Clarke 5 (Hamelin), 3:39
Penalties
Leddy (Vermont), holding, 2:44
Cuthbert (RPI), holding, 6:01
Pasco (RPI), cross-checking, 7:23
Lincoln (Vermont), interference, 8:35
Cuthbert (RPI), roughing, 13:58
Johnson (Vermont), roughing, 13:58
Brick (RPI), high-sticking, 15:21
Pasco (RPI), slashing, 19:44
Shots on Goal:
Vermont 9 - 11 - 14 = 34
RPI 15 - 8 - 10 = 33
Saves:
Vermont, Soucy (33 shots, 29 saves)
RPI, Little (34 shots, 33 saves)
Power Play:
Vermont (0-8)
RPI (3-8)
Referees - Harry Ammian and Mike Whitehead
Attendance - 3,873
Notes:
For the first time since the 5-3 opening game victory over Providence, RPI
put together a full 60 minutes of solid play as they beat Vermont and
Christian Soucy 4-1 last night at the Houston Field House.
RPI got on the board quickly with a pp goal from Jeff Gabriel at :45. He was
assisteded by Ron Pasco and Wayne Clarke. The same threesome got together
again at 5:00 as Pasco beat Soucy with a liner underneath his pads on the pp
for RPI's second goal. Assists went to Clarke and Gabriel.
The second period was not a terrific one for RPI but they were able to hold
their own and keep their two goal advantage. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead
at 1:12 of the period when Craig Hamelin scored his third of the year on
passes from Brad Layzell and Wayne Clarke. Hamelin, however, game the puck
away to Ducharme just 1:43 later just inside the RPI blue line where he
walked in on Little and scored on a backhander.
In the third, RPI came out strong again and picked up their final goal at 3:39
when Wayne Clarke scored on a wrist shot from the right face off circle on a
pass from Craig Hamelin. Little was able, once again, to shut down Vermont
even though they had six power plays in the period.
In the batter of the best goaltender in the ECAC, I would have to think that
after this game it should go to RPI's Neil Little. Every start this year
has been a terrific one as he lowered his GAA to 2.77 and raised his save
percentage to .918 last night. Every game he seems to come up with the big
saves and last night was no exception. If you haven't seen Neil play before,
he has a stand up style in the net and he likes to come out after the puck.
Because of this, he often times scares the RPI fans by coming out just a little
to far for their liking, but he always gets back.
Sophomore right wing Wayne Clarke had another terrific game picking up a career
high four points (1 goal, 3 assists) bringing him to the top of the RPI
scoring stats. He now has five goals and five assists on the young season (only
six games old). Hamelin is second with three goals and five assists for eight
points and Sophomore defensemen Adam Bartell is third with six assists.
My stars of the game would have to go as follows:
1. Wayne Clarke - So far this season he has been the only serious scoring
threat on the RPI squad. He has consistently put shots on
net in every game as well as put the puck on his teammates
sticks. Not only that, with 10 points, he has yet to pick
up his first penalty of the season (the only one on RPI to
have zero penalty minutes).
2. Neil Little - Once again Little had a stelar performance in net allowing
only one goal on a breakaway. He stopped 33 of the 34 shots
with about 8-10 of those being terrific saves. No doubt he
is tops in the ECAC.
3. Brad Layzell - While Layzell has not been putting points on the board he
has been one of the few defensemen to play good solid D.
Once again, he, Adam Bartell, and Xavier Majic we able to
hold off Vermont on two 5-3 situations. Layzell has been
playing solid hockey all year and last night was no
exception.
Well, that's all for now folks. RPI will play Dartmouth tonight at 7:00pm.
I will try and get a writeup in to you on Sunday. Later
Brendan Sullivan
RPI '95
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