CLINTON, N.Y. - The Bowdoin men's ice hockey team continued its win streak after knocking off nationally ranked Hamilton in a 6-2 final on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (10-7-3, 6-5-3 NESCAC) extend their win streak to six straight, while the Continentals suffer their second consecutive loss to sit at 12-6-2 (7-5-2 NESCAC).

Game Highlights

• The Polar Bears scored three times in a span of 1:57 to take control in the opening period, beginning 9:19 into the frame. Matthew Melanson's shot went wide of the Hamilton net but bounced off the boards directly to Jay Kourkoulis in the slot.
• Kourkoulis' goal came just seconds after the Continentals appeared to have killed off a Bowdoin power play but the Hamilton player left the penalty box early, and the Polar Bears went back to a five-on-four advantage.
• Matt Rubinoff capitalized 30 seconds later to put in his first goal.
• Less than a minute later Cody Tedesco hit a streaking Jason Nawrocki with a pass near the blue line and Nawrocki scored on a wrist shot to give the visitors a three-goal lead.
• Conor Lamberti put Hamilton on the board less than two minutes into the second, blasting a slap shot from the blue line into the Polar Bear net.
• Spencer Antunez scored just six seconds into a Bowdoin power play midway through the second, with Mitch Barrington and Chris Wallace picking up assists. Rubinoff deflected a pass during a Hamilton power play that set up Matthew Lison on a short-handed breakaway that he converted for the 5-1 lead.
• Lamberti pulled the hosts to within 5-2 off the third-period face-off, knocking in a rebound.
• Lison set up Rubinoff  late in the third, stealing a pass in the Continental end and feeding Rubinoff for an empty-net goal.

By the Numbers

• Peter Cronin ended the day with 30 saves to earn the win.
• Evan Buitenhuis stopped 29 shots for Hamilton.
• Bowdoin was 2-for-4 on the power play with a short-handed tally.
• Hamilton went 1-for-6 with the extra man.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to Watson Arena for a evening game against Wesleyan on February 13 at 7:00 p.m.
• Hamilton hosts Connecticut College next week at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.