Men’s Hockey Defeats USNTDP in Exhibition

Sunday, October 15

Hanover, N.H.

6:00 PM

Dartmouth College

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USA Hockey NTDP

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USNTDP

Dartmouth

Dartmouth celebrates after defeating USNTDP.

Photo by: Nick Romei

10/15/2023 9:16:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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Seven players scored for the Big Green

By: Nick Romei

HANOVER, N.H. – Seven different players scored for the Dartmouth men's hockey team in a 7-2 victory over the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in an exhibition on Sunday evening at Thompson Arena.

Holding a one-goal lead heading into the third period, Dartmouth put the game away with four goals in the final frame.

"It was an exciting night here at Thompson," said Koenig Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Men's Hockey Reid Cashman. "For our program, learning how to win is important so that was an important game. The third period in particular, 3-2 going into it, and really doubling down on our habits and doubling down on playing with each other and getting the results we're looking for."

Dartmouth jumped out to an early lead six minutes into the contest when Nate Morgan fired home the first goal of the evening. The Big Green added to the lead with just under five minutes remaining in the opening period when Joey Musa ripped a shot past USNTDP goaltender Jack Parsons.

USNTDP cut into the lead inside the first few minutes of the second period, but Dartmouth responded five minutes later when Braiden Dorfman pounced on a loose puck just outside the crease and tapped it into the net.

The U.S. scored a late power play goal in the middle frame to make it a one-goal game going into the third period.

Sean Chisholm joined in on the fun, scoring just 22 seconds into the third to push the lead back to two. A goal from Ian Pierce minutes later gave the Big Green a three-goal cushion. Ryan Sorkin added a short-handed empty net goal later in the period before John Fusco capped the scoring with a power play goal with under three minutes remaining.

The Big Green outshot USNTDP, 38-20.

Dartmouth opens the regular season on Friday, Oct. 27 at Thompson Arena against Harvard. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet. Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase through the Dartmouth Athletics ticket office.