GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- The Calvin ACHA D1 hockey team got its revenge on Friday night at home against Adrian winning 2-1, after suffering a defeat on the road at Adrian the night before.
Calvin is now 12-5-2 on the season and ranked 10th in the nation, while Adrian is ranked 8th.
Marshall Beaker stepped up for Calvin, hammering home a slapshot that popped out of the scrum with 2 seconds left on the power play with 9:10 left to play in the period. Hunter Allen scored the equalizer for the Bulldogs on a fast break off a Calvin deflected shot. He skated past goalie Aiden Feddema for a smooth tap-in. Aiden Feddema however stepped up big for the Knights making a multitude of impressive saves, including an important save off a breakaway with 2 seconds remaining in the period to keep the game level going into the 3rd.
Tony Eaton scored a one timer power shot from the top of the point to put Calvin back in front 2-1 with 17:32 left to play in the third. Both teams remained evenly matched for the remainder of the 3
rd period with big saves coming from both ends of the ice. Calvin withstood the Adrian onslaught after Adrian pulled its goalie with 2 minutes to play. Adrian's efforts were short lived as it ended up in the penalty box with a minute to play and were forced to reinstate it goalie while finishing off the game down a man.
COACHES COMMENT: Head Coach
Josh Petrusma, "This was a hard-fought weekend against a quality team in Adrian. I continue to be impressed by our ability to stay on mission no matter the score, situation or opponent. We had great performances from guys up and down the lineup, as well as an awesome game from Feddema in net. Next up is a quick turnaround against a tough Davenport team on Tuesday. It will be another challenge for us and we're looking forward to it."
NEXT UP: Calvin plays on Tuesday, January 27th at 9pm. The game will be on the road at Davenport University.