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BIDDEFORD, Maine – The No.6 Salve Regina men's ice hockey team scored three goals in the second period on its way to a 3-1 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) victory over No.7 University of New England on Saturday night at the Harold Alfond Forum in Biddeford, Maine.
 
The Nor'easters found themselves down two men in a 4-on-3 situation late in the first period. Andrew Slotnick took a pass at the blue line and fought off a defender to score a short-handed goal with 5:11 to play in the period [Watch]. UNE killed off the rest of the 5-on-3 and went into the intermission with a 1-0 lead.
 
Salve Regina answered with goals by Evan Schmidbauer and Nick Cry midway through the second period. Paul Boutoussov made the score 3-1 with a goal with 2:53 to play in the frame.
 
Despite four power-play opportunities and an 18-5 advantage in shots, the Nor'easters were unable to get on the board in the third period. UNE was 0-for-7 on extra-man situations in the game.
 
Blake Wojtala made 34 saves for the visitors, while Ben Churchfield turned away 26 shots.
 
The Nor'easters return to action next weekend against Western New England. The teams will play in Biddeford on Friday, Nov. 9 and head to West Springfield, Mass. on Saturday. Puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.