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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Feb 23, 2019

Seahawks shutout Gulls; advance to CCC championship

Paul Boutoussov scored the game's only goal to help the Seahawks to a 1-0 win over Endicott and advance to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship game (Photo by Tyler Benjamin).
Paul Boutoussov scored the game's only goal to help the Seahawks to a 1-0 win over Endicott and advance to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship game (Photo by Tyler Benjamin).
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Scoring Summary
2nd - 18:55 - Paul Boutoussov (Salve Regina)
Game Leaders
Endicott
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Daniel Kucerovy - 5
Sv: Conor O'Brien - 36
Salve Regina
G: Paul Boutoussov - 1
A: Danny Eruzione - 1
Sh: Paul Boutoussov - 5
Sv: Blake Wojtala - 36
Team Stats
Full stats

SEAHAWK MEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 1, Endicott 0
Portsmouth Abbey - Portsmouth, R.I.
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Summary
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. - The Salve Regina University men's ice hockey team shutout Endicott College, the top scoring team in the nation, 1-0 to advance to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship game.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks own a 8-2 record in the all-time series and have won five straight in the series.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Salve Regina sophomore Paul Boutoussov (Dana Point, Calif.) scored the game's only goal with 1:05 left in the second period.
  2. Salve Regina senior Blake Wojtala (Trenton, Mich.) made 36 saves to secure his program-record 11th career shutout and improve to 17-6-2 between the pipes.
  3. Endicott freshman Conor O'Brien (Pinellas Park, Fla.) also made 36 saves, allowing just the lone goal in the loss to fall to 11-8-2 on the season.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina held the nation's highest scoring offense without a goal. The Gulls came into tonight averaging 5.00 goals per game.

Turning Point
Danny Eruzione (Winthrop, Mass.) picked off a puck while the Gulls were trying to clear their zone and skated towards the net, firing a backhand across the slot that was deflected then punched home by Boutoussov to break a scoreless tie with just 1:05 left in the second period. The score remained 1-0 late into the third period forcing the Gulls to pull their goalie in desperation, but they could not find the equalizer even with a plethora of chances around the net in the final seconds and the Seahawks hung on for the shutout victory.

Quick Hits

  • The Gulls went 0-for-2 on the powerplay while the Seahawks came up empty as well on their lone chance with the man advantage.
  • Salve Regina held a narrow 37-36 shot advantage.
  • The Gulls have never scored a goal versus the Seahawks in the postseason, suffering 4-0 and 1-0 losses. Blake Wojtala has stopped all 79 shots he has faced versus the Gulls in the playoffs.
  • Salve Regina has now won seven games in a row.
  • Salve Regina will host the conference championship for the first time in program history.

Next Up
Salve Regina (18-6-2) will square off against the University of New England for the fourth time this season on Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m., in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship game. The winner earns an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Endicott ends its season with a final mark of 16-9-2.