AUBURN, Mass. – Hamilton College's Max Bulawka '26 scored a goal and added two assists in the Continentals' 5-1 non-conference win against Anna Maria College inside Horgan Arena on Sunday evening, Nov. 17.
 

Season Update

• Hamilton (2-0-0 overall) is receiving votes in the USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll.
• Anna Maria (3-1-0), which is a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference, is also receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll.

 

How It Happened

• The Continentals grabbed a 1-0 lead at 10:09 of the first period and led the rest of the way. Justin Biraben '27 skated into the attacking zone during a power play and his wrist shot from near the dot in the left faceoff circle beat the goaltender high on the glove side.
• Grisha Gotovets '25 gave Hamilton a two-goal advantage with 7:18 left in the first. Nick Kent '27 took a shot from above the right faceoff circle while Gotovets was standing in the circle. He tipped the puck as it sailed past him and it snuck inside the left post.
• Bulawka made it 3-0 just 1:57 into the second period. The Amcats lost the puck in their defensive zone near the blue line along the left-side boards. Bulawka collected the loose puck and unleashed a wrist shot from the high slot that found the back of the net.
• The Continentals took a four-goal cushion 25 seconds into a two-man advantage. James Philpott '25 scored on a one-timer from above the right faceoff circle after a pass from Luke Tchor '27 with 6:59 remaining in the third period.
• Max Pelletier spoiled Hamilton's shutout bid with 4:46 to go in the third.
• Noah Leibl '27 restored the Continentals' four-goal lead on an unassisted tally with 1:19 left. Leibl came out of the penalty box and stole a pass at Hamilton's defensive blue line. He skated in one-on-one with the goaltender and scored on the backhand.

 

Notes

• Bulawka finished with his first three-point game for the Continentals.
• Biraben and Gotovets ended up with a goal and an assist apiece.
• Kent picked up two helpers and has three in his first two games at Hamilton.
• Philpott recorded his 10^th career goal and 52^nd point with the Continentals.
• Aksel Reid '27 made 25 saves in his first time in net at Hamilton.
• Jackson Krock '26 won 16-of-24 faceoffs.
• Matthew Hennessey stopped 45 shots for Anna Maria.
• The Continentals held a 50-26 shot advantage and were 2-for-3 on the power play. The Amcats came away empty in both their opportunities.

 

Next Game

Hamilton hosts Wesleyan University (0-2-0, 0-2 NESCAC) in its NESCAC opener on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.