WORCESTER, Mass.  – The Assumption University men's ice hockey team won their second Northeast 10 Conference Championship for the second time in three seasons, and their third in five seasons, following a 5-4 win over Saint Anselm College, Saturday evening at the Worcester Ice Center. 

THE BASICS:
Score: Assumption University 5, Saint Anselm College 4
Records: Greyhounds (23-8-2, 15-3-2 NE10) | Hawks (14-14-4, 11-7-2 NE10)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
Assumption was the first team to score, as Jonathan Surrette forced a turnover at the blue line before sending a cross-ice pass to Brett Cunningham, who wristed a shot past the Saint Anselm netminder to the top glove side, five minutes in. The game would head into the second period with the Greyhounds leading 1-0, but the Hawks tied the game early in the middle frame, with Justin Tremblay scoring an unassisted tally. The Hounds answered back with a goal from Dean Simeone five minutes later. Patrick McKiernan doubled Assumption's lead with under five minutes left in the second period, as he went coast-to-coast and scored with a low-angle shot. 

The Hounds took a 3-1 lead into the third period, before they were assessed two quick penalties to go on a 5-on-3 penalty kill. The Northeast 10 Conference Player of the Year, Jonathan Surrette, captured all of the momentum, as he scored a shorthanded goal, making it 4-1 with 11:44 left in regulation. Saint Anselm added a tally just over a minute later, but Surrette would strike again, making it 5-2 with 5:25 showing on the game clock. The Hawks would pull their goalie and score twice in the final minute, but Assumption would come out on top with a 5-4 final score. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Michael Salvatore recorded 54 saves in the win.
• Saint Anselm outshot Assumption 58-45, while it was the Greyhounds that won 46-of-80 faceoffs. 
• Neither team scored on the power play, going 0-for-3. 
• Jonathan Surrette was named the Most Outstanding Player, while Michael Salvatore and Patrick McKiernan were named to the All-Tournament team. 
• Surrette's short-handed goal was the Hounds' nation's leading 12^th of the year. 
• Since January 1, 2026, the Greyhounds went 16-1-1. 
• This was Assumption's fourth NE10 Championship, and the third in five seasons. 
• Saint Anselm leads the all-time series 40-20-4.  

-Recap provided by Assumption athletics-

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United States Marine Corps Most Outstanding Player: Jonathan Surrette, Assumption

All-Championship Team
Jonathan Surrette, Assumption
Patrick McKiernan, Assumption
Michael Salvatore, Assumption
Cam Collins, Saint Anselm
Luke Linart, Saint Anselm
Benjamin Cunneen, Post
Sj LeComte, Saint Michael’s

Elite 24 Award
Brendan Manning, Saint Anselm
Sophomore
Double Major in Accounting and Business Administration (Sports Management Concentration Major)
4.0 GPA




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