Dartmouth wanted to give its former players something to remember by inviting them back for a 100th anniversary celebration. A weekend ECAC Hockey League sweep was just icing on the cake. With about 100 hockey alums in attendance for the official centennial celebration, the Big Green used its second three-goal third period in as many evenings to ice shorthanded Rensselaer, 6-3, before 4,444 at Thompson Arena. <\/p>\n
RPI – still missing a half-dozen players to injury and skating one short of the maximum 18 – never led and left coach Dan Fridgen so nonplussed that he left out the arena door without acknowledging a report’s requests for comments. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dartmouth (10-10-1 overall, 8-5-1 league) took satisfaction in finally reaching the .500 mark overall after four previously failed tries. The Big Green did it behind freshman Kevin Swallow’s first two career goals and a three-assist night from sophomore David Jones. <\/p>\n
“We’ve had so many chances this year,” Swallow said. “We’ve tried to get over that hump. It’s all downhill from here.” <\/p>\n
The Big Green jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period behind goals from Mike Ouellette and Swallow. The Engineers’ Keith McWilliams sent a fluttering puck behind Dartmouth goalie Mike Devine (17 saves) late in the stanza, but RPI let a five-minute power play (following Tanner Glass’ hitting-from-behind game misconduct) go by the boards with minimal pressure. <\/p>\n
The Big Green’s Jarrett Sampson and Rensselaer defenseman Scott Romfo traded goals in the middle period to preface Dartmouth’s big finishing kick. Jones set up Grant Lewis’ sharp-angle conversion at 5:41 of the third, J.T. Wyman potted a Nick Johnson pass 70 second later and Swallow’s second – like the first, off a Connor Shields feed – at 10:05 ended the night for RPI starter Mathias Lange (27 saves). Jake Morissette added a late strike for the Engineers (11-11-3, 5-6-3). <\/p>\n
“You’ve got to finish the year with a winning record, and we’ve been fighting it all year,” said Jones, who recorded his second three-assist game of the season. “Ultimately, our goal is to be above .500, but it’s nice to just get back there.” <\/p>\n
Dartmouth is now 5-0-1 in its last six league games. The Big Green visit improving Yale and last-place Brown next weekend, while RPI readies for its annual home-and-home with rival Union. <\/p>\n
Greg Fennell covers Dartmouth hockey for the Valley News<\/i> of West Lebanon, N.H.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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