CLINTON, N.Y. – Trinity College's Alexander Mozian scored the go-ahead goal with 3:33 left in the third period and lifted the Bantams to a 3-2 NESCAC win against the Hamilton College Continentals inside Hamilton's Russell Sage Rink on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Season Update
- Hamilton (3-1-0, 2-1 NESCAC) is receiving votes in the USCHO.com Division III Top 15 poll.
- Trinity (2-1-1, 2-1-1) is ranked eighth in the Division III Top 15 poll.
How It Happened
- Alex Danis '26 gave the Continentals a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal 6:05 into the first period. Max Bulawka '26 fed the puck to Nick Kent '27 at the blue line and he quickly passed it across to Justin Biraben '27 at the point. Biraben blasted a shot and Danis tipped it past Trinity goaltender Devon Bobak.
- The Bantams' Ty Broad evened the score on a power-play goal with 7:57 left in the first period.
- Trinity killed a penalty and took a 2-1 lead 20 seconds later on a goal by Chase McInnis at 4:07 of the second period.
- James Philpott '25 nearly found the back of the net with 3:43 to go in the second on a hard shot from the blue line that deflected off the post.
- A Trinity player was issued a five-minute major for contact to the head, while a Hamilton player was sent to the box for roughing with 3:02 remaining in the period. The Continentals went on the power play with 1:02 left and started the third period with a 5-on-4 advantage.
- Hamilton traded Charlie Archer '25 for an extra skater on a delayed penalty for a 6-on-4 opportunity. Archer returned to the net after a Trinity player was sent to the box for hooking 1:45 into the period. The Continentals had about 13 seconds with a 5-on-3 advantage, but the Bantams were able to escape the situation with no damage done.
- The Continentals tied the score again – this time 8:29 into the third. Luke Tchor '27 intercepted the puck along the boards in Trinity's defensive end, then sent a centering pass to the top of the crease where Bulawka tucked a shot between the goaltender and the right post.
- The Bantams reclaimed their lead on a man-up opportunity with 3:33 to go. Trinity fired off three consecutive shots on goal and Mozian finally converted on a rebound on the last.
- The Continentals pulled Archer for an extra skater with 1:32 left. Hamilton had two shot attempts, both of which went wide.
Notes
- Danis leads Hamilton with four goals.
- Bulawka chipped in his second goal of the season and won eight of 10 faceoffs.
- Biraben recorded his 13th career assist.
- Kent handed out his team-high sixth helper in four games.
- Tchor dished out his fifth assist of the season. He leads the Continentals with eight points.
- Archer made 26 saves including 14 in the first period.
- Trinity's Spencer Korona finished with two assists.
- Bobak stopped 34 shots for the Bantams.
- Hamilton won 41-of-69 faceoffs with an 18-of-28 effort by Jackson Krock '26.
- The Continentals were 1-for-5 on the power play and Trinity was 2-for-4.
Next Game
Hamilton plays SUNY Fredonia (2-6-0 overall) in the Skidmore College Thanksgiving Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m.