FERRIS HOCKEY: Ferris State goaltender Justin Kapelmaster and his teammates will be eyeing more wins in upcoming games. (File photo)
BIG RAPIDS — The Ferris State University men’s ice hockey team skated past the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves with a 2-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory on Friday at the Ewigleben Ice Arena.
The Bulldogs (11-17-4, 10-12-3-2) outshot the Seawolves (17-18-5, 6-13-5) 27-3 in the final 40 minutes of play to stifle Alaska-Anchorage.
Sophomore forward Trevor Recktenwald netted the game-winning goal for Ferris State in the second period.
Through 20 minutes of play the contest was even, but Ferris State sophomore forward Corey Mackin scored his career-best 11th goal of the season on the power play from senior forward Chad McDonald (7) and senior defenseman Ryan Lowney (14).
McDonald took a wrist-shot from the top of the zone on the power play that Mackin tipped past UAA goaltender Olivier Mantha for a 1-0 lead. UAA’s Jarrett Brown evened the contest at 8:46 of the second period.
Recktenwald’s goal came during 4-on-4 play. Freshman defenseman Joe Rutkowski wrapped around the back of the net and threaded a pass to freshman forward Taylor Fernandez. Fernandez saw Recktenwald driving towards the net and hit him with a touch pass that Recktenwald slid beneath Mantha for a 2-1 lead.
Kapelmaster took the win, making 10 saves on 11 shots.
The win puts Ferris State alone in fifth place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings with 35 points.
