BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin men's ice hockey team returned to the win column with a 4-2 victory at home over Trinity on Friday night.
 
The Polar Bears regroup at 10-4-1 (5-2-1 NESCAC) and drop the Bantams to 8-5-0 (2-5-0 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• Bowdoin took advantage of an early power play in the first period to go ahead 1-0. Jackson Holl put a shot on pads from the right boards and the puck rattled around in front for a finish by Will Rice.
• Bowdoin's goal held as the lone tally until six minutes into the third when Trinity tied the game. Jakob Karpa sent a pass from the right point to Ryan Friedman in front. Friedman's shot left a rebound for Ty Broad to scoop up and put away.
• The Polar Bears regained the lead just over a minute later with a shorthanded goal off the stick of J.J. Lemieux. The puck got tipped out of the zone and Lemieux raced a Trinity player back through neutral ice before winning the battle and earning a one-on-one that finished with a five-hole goal.
• Trinity tied the game again three minutes later with a one-timer from the top of the zone by Jason Zaccari through a screen.
• The game-winner came from Isaac Abbott in the final four minutes as Gabe Shipper slipped a pass up to Abbott for a finish from the left circle.
• Will Rice iced the game with an empty-netter in the last 1:05.

 
By the Numbers

• Jacob Osborne made 29 saves for the win.
• Devon Bobak made 21 stops.
• Bowdoin won the faceoff battle by a 31-26 edge.
• Bowdoin went 1-for-3 on the power play and added its first short-handed goal of the season.
• Trinity went 0-for-3 on the power play.

 
Up Next

• Bowdoin hosts Wesleyan at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.