HWS news release –
HARTFORD, CT—Hobart's top-ranked hockey team won its second straight NCAA Division III men's ice hockey championship, defeating third-place Trinity 2-0 on Bantam's home ice. 2nd grade damon bieber He stopped all 25 shots, recording his seventh shutout of the season and tying Hobart's season record set last season.
junior luke aquaro and Matthew Iacenza Scored a goal for the Statesman.Senior Jonah Alexander Added assist.
It was so good that I did it twice! ️
Your 2024 National Champion!#hoversockie #d3hky pic.twitter.com/sALcMbJtCO— Hobart Statesman Hockey (@HobartHockey) March 24, 2024
Devon Bobak played just over 58 minutes in goal for the Bantams. He made 32 saves and kept Trinity in the game for most of the night, notching several saves.
for the record
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- Hobart finished the season with an overall record of 28-2-1.
- The Bantams went 25-4-1 overall.
worthy of attention
- Hobart becomes the first team to win back-to-back national championships in Division III men's ice hockey since St. Norbert in 2011 and 2012.
- Today's win marks the Statesman's 14th consecutive win, tying the program's longest winning streak set at the start of the 2022-23 championship campaign.
- Hobart extended its undefeated streak to 25 games, the 10th longest streak in Division III history. The Statesmen were 24-0-1 after losing to Babson in November.
- Hobart shut down the Bantams' power play four times on the night. This season, the Statesmen finished off 92 of 95 opposing power plays (.968), breaking the NCAA season record (.946) set by the University of California, River Falls in 2015-16.
- Hobart's 28 wins this season rank second on the Statesman's single-season win list behind last year's 29 wins.
- The Statesmen's 13 shutouts this season matched an NCAA Division III record.
- The Beavers finished the year with an overall record of 18-1-1. His 18 wins this season tie the single-season record he set last year. His 0.94 GAA and .962 save percentage also lowered his own marks from last year.
Key statistics
- Hobart finished the game with a 34-24 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Statesmen went 0-for-1 on the power play, and Trinity added an extra attacker to go 0-for-4.
Game overview
- The first 20 minutes went as expected, with two of the nation's top goaltenders facing off.
- Bobak made 12 saves in the opening frame and Baber had eight.
- The goalie battle continued until the end of the second period. Jonah Alexander He forced a turnover in the neutral zone and provided a pass to Acquaro. Acquaro evaded a defender and slipped a backhand shot past Bobak for his 17th goal of the season. Acquaro's goal was the 100th of his career. He is the 12th player in program history to reach the 100-point mark and the first since Craig Levy did so in 2005.
- Jasenza scored an empty net goal with 25 seconds left to end the game. This was his second goal of the season.
All tournament teams
After the match, the senior Austin Maurer Selected as the best player of the tournament, junior luke aquaro,Sophomore tanner hartman and Beaver were named to the all-tournament team.
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