Kanderka grabs shootout win for Seahawks

SEAHAWK MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 2, Wentworth 2 [OT]
St. George's Rink - Middletown, R.I.
Friday, February 11, 2022

Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - The Salve Regina University men's ice hockey team battled to a 2-2 draw with visiting Wentworth Institute of Technology, but picked up an extra point with a shootout victory thanks to freshman Kaiden Kanderka's (Red Deer, Alta.) third round goal in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Friday evening.

Series and Streaks
The Leopards lead the all-time series 28-10-4.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina sophomore Seth Benson (Moorhead, Minn.) scored both of the Seahawks goals in the second period.
2. Wentworth junior Kevin Obssuth (Chester, N.J.) scored the game-tying goal on the powerplay in the third period.
3. Salve Regina senior Nicholas Latinovich (Vaughn, Ont.) made 41 saves, including five crucial stops in the overtime period to improve to 12-4-2 this season.

Turning Point
After leading 1-0, then surrendering two unanswered in the second period the Leopards knotted the game up at 2-2 when Kevin Obssuth wristed home the equalizer on the poweplay with 4:16 remaining in regulation. Both teams traded chances, but the game went to an extra frame. In the overtime both teams took advantage of the open ice with the 3-on-3 and generated numerous chances. However, the goaltenders were up to the task. Latinovich stopped five shoots in the extra period while Will Oliver (Chesterfield, N.J.) stopped three shots.

After finishing with a 2-2 draw the teams moved on to the shootout where Kaiden Kanderka was the hero, collecting his second shootout victory goal of the season to give the Seahawks an extra point in the CCC standings.

Quick Hits

• Will Oliver made 26 saves to improve to 3-8-3 between the pipes this season for Wentworth.
• Joey O'Leary put the Leopards on top 1-0 during a 4-on-4 sequence midway through the first period.
• Wentworth held a 43-28 edge in shots.
• The Seahawks went 0-for-1 on the powerplay while the Leopards were 1-for-6 on the powerplay.

Next Up
Salve Regina (14-5-2, 12-3-2 CCC) will travel to face Western New England on Saturday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m., while Wentworth (5-14-3, 4-12-2 CCC) returns home to host Endicott.