note again: there is zero affiliation between this site and RMU. I'm just a big fan.
Last weekend, my Beloved Colonial busted out the Beat Down Stick on the #16 team in the Nation...the Niagara Purple Eagles...sweeping the 2 game set on Neville Island:
Friday. 7-1. WINNER.
Saturday. 5-2 WINNER.
Coming into the weekend, Niagara was in 1st place in CHA, and had the TOP FIVE scorers in the league, including the #1 goal scorer in the NATION in Ted Cook. Bobby Mo not only squashed all that, but did it convincingly.
Goalies Christian Boucher (sat) and Joe Tuset (fri) were phenomenal. All 4 lines were flying around. 4th line Left Winger Brett Hopfe was back on the ice...hitting everything that moved. Frosh Kyle Frieday busted out with a huge 2 goal / 2 assist night in the opener. Aaron Clarke & Ryan Cruthers, both offensive studs, put on displays. A bunch of dudes were worthy, but my personal POW:
(insert drum roll here)
#22 Sean Berkstresser
Centering the 3rd line, the Junior from Apollo, PA was HUGE all weekend. Friday night, he tied a school record (w/ Frieday from the same game) with a 4 point night, tallying 2 goals and 2 assists. But that was the easily noticeable part. Saturday night...with RMU up 4-2 in the 3rd period and the Colonials on the Penalty Kill (for what seemed to be the whole ENTIRE PERIOD, thank you refs), Berkstresser was blocking shot after shot, busting up the passing lanes, taking pucks off the face...an incredible display guts, desire, and determination. Something this team seems to feeding off right now.
Sean was also named Inside College Hockey's Player of the Week.
Not that INCH has more clout than Empties Crushed. (jokes)
This weekend...Bob takes on 1st place Bemidji St (who leapfrogged Niagara), back on the Island. Unfortunately, RMU-TV will not be there (this little thing called Fight Night, which has since been cancelled, threw this outta whack). I also, will be outta town Friday, but plan on being back for the finale Saturday...not announcing...just as a viewer, this time. Hopefully, the Colonial Crazies will be in full force, and the Beloved can make it 4 straight vs. #1.
See. You. There.
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