Men’s Ice Hockey Hosts Ledyard Classic

Thursday, December 30

Hanover, N.H.

7:30 PM

Dartmouth College

New Hampshire

Harrison Markell Men's hockey action versus Vermont

Photo by: Doug Austin

12/29/2021 1:22:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

The Big Green square off with in-state rival New Hampshire on Thursday evening in the Ledyard Classic.

By: Nick Romei

GAME 12

Dartmouth (2-8-1) vs. New Hampshire (7-9-1)
Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Thompson Arena
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GAME 13

Dartmouth (2-8-1*) vs. TBD
Date: Friday, December 31, 2021 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Thompson Arena
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COVID PROTOCOL
Due to a rise in cases, games will be closed to the general public through January 18, 2022.

LEDYARD CLASSIC
The Dartmouth men's ice hockey team hosts the Ledyard Classic on December 30 and 31. The Big Green play New Hampshire on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and will then play either Boston College or Mercyhurst on Friday. That game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

LOOKING BACK TO OUR FINAL AWAY GAME OF 2021

Dartmouth played their final away game of 2021 when they took on Merrimack on December 17.
The Big Green played to a 2-2 draw with the Warriors.
Freshman Ian Pierce led the way, scoring the first two goals of his collegiate career.
Seniors Harrison Markell and Sam Hesler provided the assists on the second goal.
Sophomore Clay Stevenson made several highlight reel saves on his way to a career high 36 for the game.

THE BIG GREEN STATS

Gallant leads the team in scoring with six goals this season. Senior Jeff Losurdo, sophomore Joey Musa, freshman Matt Hubbarde, and Pierce each have two goals.
Freshman Sean Chisholm has a team-leading six assists so far this season. Junior Tanner Palocsik and Losurdo have five assists while Musa and Markell have four.
Gallant, Losurdo, and Chisholm share the team lead in points with seven. Palocsik and Musa are tied for second with six points apiece.
The Big Green have utilized two goaltenders this season, Stevenson and senior Justin Ferguson. Stevenson has played in six games, making 170 saves for a save percentage of .924. Ferguson has also appeared in six games, recording 137 saves with a save percentage of .846.

SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE

New Hampshire enters Thursday's contest with a 7-9-1 overall record.
The Wildcats fell to Boston University, 2-1 in overtime, in Hockey East action in their previous outing on December 4.
Jackson Pierson leads the team in scoring with six goals, while Filip Engaras and Liam Devlin are tied for second with four apiece.
Tyler Ward and Kalle Eriksson share the team lead for assists with seven each.
Pierson leads the team in points with nine while Engaras has eight.
Mike Robinson has played the majority of minutes between the pipes for the Wildcats this season, making 247 saves in twelve games for a save percentage of .905.

SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE

Boston College enters Thursday's game with an 8-5-3 overall record.
The Eagles tied Boston University, 3-3, in Hockey East action on December 10 in their last game. BC picked up the extra point in the standings with a win in the shootout.
Marc McLaughlin leads the team in scoring with 12 goals, followed by Jack McBain with nine and Patrick Giles with eight.
Jack St. Ivany has 13 assists for the Eagles this season. Brandon Kruse is second with 12 assists, followed by McBain with 11.
McBain has 20 points for the season through 16 games, while McLaughlin sits behind him with 17.
Eric Dop has played in 14 of the 16 games in net for Boston College, making 328 saves with a save percentage of .901.

SCOUTING MERCYHURST

Mercyhurst enters the Ledyard Classic with a 4-9-4 overall record.
The Lakers fell to Miami University (OH), 7-4, on December 12 in non-conference action.
Austin Heidemann and Carson Briere are tied for the team lead in goals with eight apiece.
Jonathan Bendorf, Dante Sheriff, and Owen Norton each have nine assists this season.
Heidemann leads the team with 14 points while Briere is right behind with 13.
Kyle McClellan and Hank Johnson have split time between the pipes through 17 games, combining for 548 saves.

FOLLOW ALONG

The Ledyard Classic will be available to stream on ESPN+. Thursday's game against UNH will also be on NESN.
Live Stats links are provided above and can be found on the Dartmouth Sports website.
Fans can also follow along on the Dartmouth men's ice hockey Twitter account, @Dartmouth_MIH, for live updates throughout the games.

WHAT'S AHEAD
Dartmouth opens the new year at Thompson Arena for ECAC Hockey matchups with Union and RPI on January 7-8. Those games will be available to stream on ESPN+.