Men’s Ice Hockey Excels on Power Play, Beats Holy Cross, 5-1

Friday, February 20

Fairfield, Conn.

7:00 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

16-12-3, 12-8-3

Holy Cross

14-15-2, 12-9-2

Holy Cross

Sacred Heart

Photo by: Emily George

Men’s Ice Hockey Excels on Power Play, Beats Holy Cross, 5-1

2/20/2026 10:39:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

SHU scored a season-best three power play goals

By: Josh Smith

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team scored a season-high three power play goals to pick up a 5-1 over Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) play Friday evening at the Martire Family Arena.

Records:
SHU: 16-12-3, 12-8-3 AHA
Holy Cross: 14-15-2, 12-9-2 AHA

How It Happened
The Pioneers took the lead first in tonight's game, needing just 5:42 to go up 1-0. The play started with Noah Ellis poking the puck away from a Holy Cross before it found Stephane Huard in the neutral zone. Huard then sent a back-handed pass to Jake Bongo, who split a defenseman and the goalie for an easy score to glove side.

After Holy Cross evened the score at 8:39, SHU needed less than four minutes to get back to the lead. At 12:16, Gavin Bryant made it 2-1 SHU with a power play goal. With the extra skater, Mikey Adamson sent a pass to Reid Pabich at the left goal line before finding Bryant in the slot for a snipe to the top right corner.

SHU added to the lead 11:31 into the second with the team's second power play goal. Pabich took his turn scoring on the extra-man opportunity, forcing a rebound off a Felix Trudeau saved shot by the goaltender.

The Pioneers struck again on the power play to score the first goal of the third period. At 3:15, Noah Ellis scored on a wide-open net as Vitaly Levyy bypassed the collapsing defense to find Ellis all alone on the left side of the ice.

Ethan Wolthers put the capper on the victory with a goal in the final 1:02 of the contest. Wolthers buried a Ray Fust backhanded pass to the goalie's glove side to make it 5-1.

Ajeet Gundarah made 22 saves to pick up the win. Gundarah returned from an injury to make his first start since the Friendship Four Tournament.

Notes

SHU scored three power play goals for the first time this year.
The Pios improved to 7-5-2 at home.
Sacred Heart is now in a three-way tie for third in the AHA standings with 39 points.
Pabich tallied his second multi-point night of the season.
Bongo scored his first goal of the year.
Bryant's goal is his seventh of the season, while Ellis potted his eighth.
Gundarah improved to 7-5-1, picking up his first win since Nov. 22.
Trudeau tallied his team-best 32nd point.

Up Next
The Pioneers close out the series against Holy Cross tomorrow at 6 p.m. Before the game, SHU will celebrate Senior Day for its nine seniors and one graduate student.