Hartford, Conn. – Rookie goalie Greg Hussey (Medford, Mass.) made 41 saves to lead the Becker College Hawks to a 3-0 shutout victory over the Trinity College Bantams in men's ice hockey action this evening at Williams Rink in the Koeppel Community Sports Center.  Trinity falls to 5-3-1 with its second straight loss, while Becker moves to 5-6 on the season. 

Senior Don Kane (Staten Island, N.Y.) found himself in a one-on-one opportunity early in the opening period, and found an opening through the five-hole for the game's first goal.  Becker controlled the first period, outshooting Trinity, 13-11. 

Trinity was aggressive on the offensive end in the second period, outshooting their opponent 15-7, but Hussey saved the Becker lead with a key glove save on a point-blank shot by Trinity, and picked up another key diving stop in the period.  The Becker offense fed off the momentum and junior Korby Anderson (Owantonna, Minn.) put the Hawks up 2-0 in the period. 

Trinity again outshot their opponent 15-7 in the third, but Hussey continued to frustrate the Bantam offense.  With a power play advantage and 10:38 remaining in the game, Trinity senior tri-captain forward Chris Menard (Burlington, Mass.) earned a breakaway and made a nifty stick move, but Hussey was there to block the backhanded shot, extinguishing the Bantams bid to get hot in the period.  Becker senior Branden Parkhouse (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) put the game out of reach for Trinity, scoring with just 3:31 showing on the clock.

Hussey's 41 saves give him his first career shutout, while Trinity junior goalie Benjamin Coulthard (South Windsor, Conn.) made 24 saves in the losing effort.  Trinity, 2-0-1 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), begins a stretch of league matches, starting with Williams this Fri., Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Hartford. 

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