Time for another look at some of the best single-game performances in D3 Men’s Ice Hockey — the nominees for HERO of the Week!
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Who will you choose this week? Check out the nominees below.
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Ryan Bloom, University of New England
The Nor’easters skated to a 1-0-1 series against Endicott thanks in large part to Bloom, who netted the game-winning goal in Friday’s 4-2 victory and added an assist on the goal that iced the game. In Saturday’s 4-4 draw, the sophomore forward found the back of the net twice.
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Danny Ferri, Westfield State
In the Owls’ 7-6 triumph over Massachusetts Dartmouth, Ferri earned a hat trick, lighting the lamp twice in the opening frame and then scoring on a power play opportunity in the third period.
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Ryan Cusin, Adrian
Led by Cusin, Bulldogs earned their third consecutive Peters Cup trophy after posting victories over MSOE and Concordia Wisconsin. The sophomore earned an assist in Friday’s 6-0 victory over the Raiders and then netted his first career hat trick in Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Falcons.
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Jonas Toupal, Hobart
The Statesmen skated to a pair of wins over the weekend, led by Toupal, who earned a pair of helpers in Friday’s 5-4 win over Norwich and tallied a goal and two assists in Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Castleton.
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Nolan Redler, Massachusetts Boston
Redler lit the lamp four times and notched five points as he led his team to a pair of wins. The sophomore netted a pair of goals in Friday’s 4-2 win over New England College before finding the back of the net twice more and adding an assist in Saturday’s 7-2 triumph over Southern Maine.
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C.J. Shugart, Williams
The Ephs earned a pair of wins against Middlebury over the weekend thanks in large part to Shugart, who tallied a goal in Friday’s 2-1 win before lighting the lamp twice more in Saturday’s 2-1 victory.
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Chris Moquin, Southern New Hampshire
Moquin led his team to a pair of wins over Stonehill over the weekend, lighting the lamp four times and earning an apple for five points in the series. The senior forward netted a hat trick in Friday’s 6-2 victory before adding a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 4-1 win.
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Mitch Herlihey, Oswego State
Fourth-ranked Oswego State earned a pair of victories over the weekend, led by Herlihey, who breached the century mark in career points with two goals in Friday’s 4-2 win over Geneseo. The senior forward also tallied a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 4-1 victory over Brockport.
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Roman Ammirato, Utica
Ammirato helped lead his team to a 1-1 weekend, netting his second hat trick of the season in Friday’s 6-4 win over Stevenson before adding a pair of assists in Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Neumann. With 20 goals so far this year, Ammirato is the first player in his program’s history to reach the 20-goal mark in a single season.
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Eddie Matsushima, Wisconsin River Falls
Against Wisconsin Superior, Matsushima lit the lamp three times for a hat trick, with two of his goals coming in the first frame.
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Blake Wojtala, Salve Regina
Sixth-ranked Salve Regina earned the CCC regular season championship title with a pair of wins against Nichols, backstopped by Wojtala, who totaled 58 stops and earned two shutouts. In Friday’s 4-0 victory, the junior netminder turned aside 32 shots before putting up a 26-save performance in Sunday’s 2-0 win.
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Josh Reinstein, Worcester State
The sophomore netminder backstopped the Lancers to a 2-1 win over Salem State, making 27 saves in the contest.
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Andrew Lindgren, St. John’s
With Lindgren in net, St. John’s swept St. Thomas for the first time in over a decade. The second-year goaltender made 19 saves in Friday’s 4-1 victory, and then added 25 stops to his weekend total in Saturday’s 4-1 win.
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Hunter Vorva, Marian
The Sabres extended their win streak to seven in a row as Vorva totaled 61 saves in a pair of wins over St. Scholastica and Northland. In Friday’s 4-2 win, the sophomore netminder turned aside 34 shots and set a Marian men’s hockey record with his 17th victory of the season. In Saturday’s 3-0 victory over the Lumberjacks, Vorva posted a 27-save shutout.
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Bailey MacBurnie, Massachusetts Boston
MacBurnie set a new career-high in saves with 40 stops on Friday to lead his team to a 4-2 win over New England College. In Saturday’s 7-2 victory over Southern Maine, the sophomore netminder added 22 stops for an impressive weekend total of 62.
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Chris Johnson, St. Michael’s
With 27 stops in Friday’s game against Post, Johnson led his team to a 3-0 victory and earned his fourth consecutive HERO nomination.
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David Richer, Oswego State
Richer backstopped his team to a pair of wins over the weekend, posting a 21-save performance against Geneseo on Friday to lead the Lakers to a 4-2 victory before making 34 stops in Saturday’s 4-1 triumph over Brockport.
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Matt Gibney, Neumann
The Knights were backstopped to a pair of wins by Gibney, who made 37 saves in Friday’s 3-2 win over Nazareth College before adding 32 more stops in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Utica College.
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