The #11 Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey earn the programs first-ever ACHA DI National Tournament victory in dominating fashion to advance to the Sweet 16. The Pride defeated #22 Indiana Pennsylvania 11-3.

The Basics

• Records: #11 Purdue Northwest (30-6,13-4), #22 IUP (24-7-1)
• Location: Centene Community Ice Center - St. Louis, Mo.
• Attendance: 300

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Michael Clough (Andover, Minn./) led the Pride with two goals and four assists.
• Sophomore Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./) netted a hat-trick and added two assists for Purdue Northwest.
• Junior Sam Bourdages (Hearst, Ontario/) and sophomore Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) each added one goal and three assists during the game.
• Sophomore Hayden Masloski (Andover, Minn./) chipped in one goal and one assist.
• Eight different Pride players scored during the contest.
• Sophomore Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./) played all 60 minutes between the pipes for the Pride and recorded 50 saves to earn the win. 
• Maddox Rearic led IUP with one goal and two assists.
• Jared Stahel played all 60 minutes in the net for the Crimson Hawks making 60 total saves.

The Breakdown

• The Pride started the game strong scoring three goals in the first nine minutes of the game to grab a 3-0 lead.
• IUP netted a goal in the last minute of the first period to make the score 3-1 heading into first intermission.
• Bourdages scored the lone goal in the second period and gave Purdue Northwest the 4-1 advantage going into the third.
• The third period saw a barrage of goals with the Pride adding seven goals while the Crimson Hawks grabbed two of their own but saw Purdue Northwest take the big win to kick-off their ACHA Tournament run, 11-3.
• Purdue Northwest went a near perfect 8-of-9 in power plays and also netted a short-handed goal.

Up Next

• The Pride now play in the Sweet 16 of the ACHA DI National Tournament on Saturday, March 9 when they take on #6 Maryville. Puck-drop is slated for 1:30 PM CT in St. Louis, Mo.