AMHERST, Mass. – Hamilton College's Jackson Krock '26 recorded his first career hat trick and the Continentals posted a 5-2 NESCAC win against the Amherst College Mammoths inside Amherst's Orr Rink on Saturday night, Nov. 16.
 

Season Update

• Both teams were playing their season openers.
• Hamilton is receiving votes in the USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll.

 

How It Happened

• The Continentals turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead with three goals in the second period.
• Hamilton tied the score with 6:07 left in the second. Luke Tchor '27 took a shot from the bottom of the right faceoff circle and the puck deflected off Krock, who was tied up with a defender just outside the crease, and settled in the back of the net.
• The Continentals went in front for good 56 seconds later. Ryan Brown '25 sent a pass from the bottom of the right faceoff circle to Alex Danis '26 in the slot, and Danis' low wrist shot beat the goaltender through the five hole.
• Krock made it 4-2 with 43 seconds remaining in the period while the teams were skating four-on-four. Tchor forced a turnover behind the Amherst net and sent a centering pass to Krock in the slot. His wrist shot eluded the goaltender high on the glove side.
• Krock sealed the victory on a power-play goal with 5:05 to go in the third period. James Philpott '25 took a shot from the point as Krock was standing at the top of the crease where he tipped the puck out of midair and past the netminder.
• Tchor gave Hamilton a 1-0 lead 7:07 into the first period. The Continentals caused a turnover at their defensive blue line and Krock carried the puck into the attacking zone on a two-on-one. He passed to Tchor in the left faceoff circle for a wicked wrist shot that found the back of the net.
• The Mammoths tied the score on a power-play goal by Zack Jesse 63 seconds later. They grabbed a 2-1 lead with 2:48 left in the first on a goal by Ryan Corcoran.

 

Notes

• Krock has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in six career games against the Mammoths.
• The last time a Hamilton player scored three goals in a game was Jan. 19, 2024, when Danis did it at Amherst.
• Tchor finished with a goal and a career-best three helpers.
• Krock and Tchor recorded four points apiece. Philpott was the last Continental with four points in a game on Jan. 13, 2023, against Connecticut College.
• Danis tallied his 10^th career goal.
• Philpott collected his 42^nd career assist at Hamilton.
• Nick Kent '27 registered his first point (assist) with the Continentals.
• Charlie Archer '25 made 21 saves for Hamilton.
• Krock won 14-of-18 faceoffs as the Continentals claimed 29-of-51.
• William Neault '25 led the Hamilton defense with three blocked shots.
• Jesse paced the Amherst offense with a goal and an assist.
• Connor Leslie stopped 19 shots including nine in the first period.
• The Continentals were 1-for-7 on the power play while the Mammoths were 1-for-4.
• Hamilton has won four in a row against Amherst.

 

Next Game

The Continentals play a non-conference contest against Anna Maria College (3-0 overall) in Auburn, Mass., on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5:40 p.m.