BOSTON, Mass. (November 6, 2026) – The Stonehill College men's hockey team dropped a narrow 2-1 decision to fellow NCAA Division I Independent Alaska Fairbanks on Friday night at Warrior Ice Arena. With the result, the Skyhawks fell to 3-5-0 overall, while the Nanooks improved to 2-7-0 on the season.
Highlights
- Stonehill held a 23-18 advantage in shots on goal and won the faceoff battle, 31-24.
- Freshman Liam Fitzpatrick scored his third goal of the season with a late third-period tally.
- Junior Zachary Aben won a game-high 12 faceoffs for the Skyhawks.
- Freshman Mason Vaccari recorded 16 saves between the pipes for Stonehill.
How it Happened
Alaska Fairbanks broke through 34 seconds into the third period following a scoreless opening 40 minutes that saw both teams record 12 shots on goal. Rylen Roersma forced a Stonehill turnover in the neutral zone before finding Taisetsu Ushio, who buried his first career goal with a shorthanded tally to give the Nanooks a 1-0 lead.
Just over three minutes later, at the 3:36 mark, Nathan Rickey doubled Alaska Fairbanks' advantage with a power-play one-timer, assisted by Linden Burrett and Roersma.
The Skyhawks cut their deficit in half late in the third period with the extra attacker on the ice. With the net emptied, Fitzpatrick capitalized on a scramble in front at the 18:24 mark to make it a 2-1 contest.
Despite the late push, Stonehill was unable to find the equalizer, as the Skyhawks fell to Alaska Fairbanks by a final score of 2-1.
Up Next
Stonehill (3-5-0) concludes its two-game weekend set against Alaska Fairbanks tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Warrior Ice Arena.
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