BOSTON, Mass. (November 7, 2026) – The Stonehill College men's hockey team earned a decisive 6-3 victory over Alaska Fairbanks Saturday night at Warrior Ice Arena. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 4-5-0 overall, while the Nanooks fell to 2-8-0 on the season.
Highlights
- Junior Cole Melady powered the Skyhawks' offensive attack with a career-high four points on two goals and two assists.
- Senior JJ Grainda scored twice, while junior Zachary Aben and senior Anthony Galante each added a goal.
- Junior Billy Renfrew dished out a game-high three assists and won 10 faceoffs.
- Freshman Liam Fitzpatrick turned in an impressive performance at the faceoff circle, winning 12-of-13 draws.
- Junior Justin Gibson led the Skyhawks with three blocked shots, while junior Linards Lipskis earned the win in net with 25 saves.
How it Happened
Alaska Fairbanks wasted little time opening the scoring, as Jackson Anderson found the back of the net just 2:26 into the opening period. Stonehill responded quickly, however, scoring twice over the remainder of the frame to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Galante capitalized on a loose puck in the crease to even the score at 1-1 at the 8:37 mark, before Melady gave the Skyhawks their first lead of the night with a goal at 17:09.
In the final three seconds of the second period, Aben capitalized on the power play, lighting the lamp to extend Stonehill's lead to 3-1 heading into the second intermission.
The Nanooks outscored the Skyhawks 2-1 through the opening 11 minutes of the third period to pull within one. Former Skyhawk
Joel Lehtinen converted on the power play at 3:58 before Melady netted his second goal of the night to restore Stonehill's two-goal advantage. Alaska Fairbanks responded once more, as Lukas Klemm found the back of the net at 10:44 to make it a 4-3 contest.
Grainda put the game out of reach with a pair of empty-net goals at 17:34 and 18:39, respectively, to cap off the scoring and secure the 6-3 victory for Stonehill.
Up Next
Stonehill (4-5-0) returns to action on Thursday, November 19, hosting Northeastern at Warrior Ice Arena at 7 p.m.
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