Box Score BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – It was a great way to kick off the 30th anniversary season at home. A victory that included six goals and action from end to end.
First-year Blake Humphrey hit the net twice and four other teammates had multiple-point nights as the Sacred Heart Men's Hockey Team blew open a 1-1 game on the way to a 6-3 win over Canisius at Total Mortgage Arena.
Humphrey, a forward from Syracuse, N.Y., who was conference rookie of the week after netting two points last weekend, scored the Pios' third and final goals and now has four on the season. His performance ignited Sacred Heart to its fourth win in five games to remain atop the Atlantic Hockey standings.
SHU, which had 13 different players notch points and five goal scorers, got 25 saves from senior goalie Luke Lush.
The two teams are back at it again Saturday at 4 p.m.
PIOS POINTS
Senior blueliner Logan Britt celebrated his 100th collegiate games... SHU ended Canisius' seven-game (5-0-2) unbeaten string in the series with the win tonight… Four straight Pioneer tallies put the game away… SHU had a 32-28 edge in shots while both teams had a power-play tally… This game featured the two players predicted by the coaches to be conference player of the year. SHU's Neil Shea, who set up Marcus Joughin's goal to open the scoring, and Golden Griffen netminder Jacob Barczewski (18 saves) were picked in the pre-season poll... There was a moment of silence, honoring the two Bristol, Conn., police officers who lost their lives on the job last week, tonight prior to the national anthem.
