The top-ranked Hobart College ice hockey heads east this weekend to compete in a pair of New England Hockey Conference contests. This Friday, Nov. 10, the Statesmen travel to Gorham, Maine, to take on the University of Southern Maine at 7 p.m. Saturday, Hobart will skate against on Babson College. Faceoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
The Statesmen are 3-1-0 overall with a 2-0-0 record in conference play after two shutouts this past weekend. On Friday, the Statesmen defeated sixth-ranked Norwich 3-0. Three different players scored a goal and Damon Beaver made 20 saves in the shutout. Saturday Hobart defeated New England College 7-0. Luke Aquaro and Logan Gotinsky each scored a pair of goals and goalie Mavrick Goyer made 15 saves.
 
The Huskies are 1-0-1 overall and the Beavers are 0-3-1 overall. They are both 0-0-1 in the NEHC after skating to a 4-4 tie on Friday. Babson's Wyatt George netted two goals. Southern Maine's goaltender Mason Palmer made 44 saves. The next day, Babson was edged by then No. 8 Plymouth State 6-5 in OT, Brendan Kennedy had two assists. Goaltender Nate Mueller made 17 saves. 
 
GAME COVERAGE

• Video (FRIDAY): https://www.littleeast.tv/southernmaine/
• Live Stats (FRIDAY): https://southernmainehuskies.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary
• Video (SATURDAY): https://babsonsportsnetwork.com/
• Live Stats (SATURDAY): https://babsonathletics.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary

 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN

• Aquaro leads the Statesmen with four goals and six points.
• Artem Buzoverya has a team-high four assists
• Goyer and Beaver have split time in goal for the Statesmen. Goyer is 2-0-0 with two shutouts. Beaver has a GAA of 1.49 and a save percentage of .948.

 
ABOUT THE HUSKIES

• Austin Marini leads Southern Maine with two goals.
• Curtis Judd leads the Huskies with three assists, and four points.
• Palmer has played every minute in net. He has a GAA of 1.92 and a save percentage of .938.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Friday will be the 13th meeting between the Statesmen and the Huskies.
• Hobart leads the all-time series 11-1-0, including a 4-1-0 mark in Gorham.
• In the last meeting, the Statesmen shut out the Huskies 3-0. Tanner Daniels and Brenden Howell '23 had a goal and an assist each. Beaver made all 21 saves and had an assist.

 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS

• Egan Schmitt leads the Beavers with four points.
• Ryan Murphy has a team-high three goals.
• Brendan Kennedy leads Babson with three assists.
• Nate Mueller has the edge in minutes played in goal for the Beavers. He has a GAA of 4.61 and a save percentage of .816.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Saturday will be the 26th meeting between the Statesmen and the Beavers. 
• Babson leads the all-time series 11-9-5, including a 7-3-2 record on home ice.
• On March 4, in the NEHC Championship game, Hobart defeated Babson 5-1. Aquaro scored twice and Jonah Alexander and Shane Shell had two assists each. Beaver made 14 saves.