WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Hamilton College's Luke Tchor '27 scored a power-play goal 29 seconds into the sudden-victory overtime period and kept the Continentals undefeated with a 4-3 NESCAC win against the Williams College Ephs inside Williams' Lansing Chapman Rink on Friday evening, Dec. 5.
 

Season Update

• Nationally ranked No. 6 Hamilton (7-0-0, 4-0 NESCAC) is 5-0 in true road games. The Continentals recorded their second overtime win in conference play as they edged Trinity College by the same score on Nov. 22.
• The Ephs (2-5-0, 2-3) dropped their third straight game – all against ranked opponents.

 

How It Happened

• Hamilton started overtime with a 4-on-3 advantage after a Williams player was sent to the penalty box for hooking with 1:24 left in the third period. Defenseman John Wojciechowski '28 made a one-touch slap pass from the high slot to Tchor for a one-timer from the bottom of the right faceoff circle.
• The Continentals also tied the score at 3-3 on a power-play tally with 6:32 remaining in the third. Two Ephs were sent to the box for minor penalties with 8:03 to go and Hamilton had a fantastic 5-on-3 opportunity. Noah Leibl '27 passed the puck from the bottom of the left faceoff circle to Alex Danis '26 for a one-timer from the slot at the edge of the left faceoff circle.
• Michael Gallary '28 gave the Continentals a 1-0 lead 3:38 into the first period on a wrist shot from the boards outside the right faceoff circle. Gallary had picked up the loose puck after a shot by Vincent Gould '27 was stopped by Kael DePape and a rebound attempt by Jackson Krock '26 sailed wide of the net.
• Jackson Krill drew Williams even with 51 seconds left in the first. Gates Omicioli and Jake McManus had the assists.
• Tchor put Hamilton back in front with his first goal of the night just 49 seconds into the second period. Wojciechowski dumped the puck into the Continentals' offensive zone from neutral ice around to Devon de Vries '27 along the boards near the right faceoff circle. He found Tchor skating all alone towards the slot and Tchor switched the puck from forehand to backhand and scored from near the right post.
• McManus moved the Ephs into a 3-2 lead with two goals 59 seconds apart in the third period. He scored at 5:27 of the third during a 4-on-3 power play on assists from Jack Kennedy and Ryan Kearney. McManus added an unassisted breakaway goal 6:26 into the period.

 

Notes

• Tchor scored two goals for the second time this season and already has five multi-point games. He leads the NESCAC with eight goals and 14 points.
• Danis, who was playing for the first time since Nov. 15, scored his second goal of the season.
• Gallary notched his first career goal at Hamilton.
• Wojciechowski finished with two assists and three blocked shots. It was his second multi-assist game in the last three. He leads all defenseman with six helpers and seven points.
• Devon de Vries picked up two assists and is tied for the conference lead with eight. He has four multi-point games.
• Ryan Sordillo '27 (one assist) has an assist in five of the last six games.
• Krock registered an assist and won 15-of-24 faceoffs.
• Max Bulawka '26 won 10-of-15 faceoffs.
• Aksel Reid '27 made nine saves in the second period and ended up with a total of 17.
• The Continentals enjoyed a 41-20 shot advantage and scored on 2-of-5 power plays. Hamilton allowed just its second power-play goal this season.
• The Continentals are 12-0-1 in the last 13 meetings with Williams.
• Hamilton leads the conference with 4.71 goals per game and is tied for the lead with 1.57 goals allowed per game.

 

Next Game

Hamilton plays another NESCAC contest at Middlebury College (4-2-1, 3-2-0) on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.