2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Briefs: Hockey wins Holiday Classic
Geoff Homer
Issue date: 1/10/07 Section: Sports
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Men's hockey wins Holiday Classic
While most students enjoyed the recent break away from campus, the men's hockey team hosted its annual Holiday Classic, which featured Trinity College, Hobart and St. Anselm.
On New Year's Eve, Middlebury defeated St. Anselm 3-2 in a game in which all three goals came from seniors. John Sales '07 opened the scoring with a shot to the top corner of the net. Less than two minutes later, Brett Shirreffs '07 pounded in a rebound off of an Evegeny Saidachev '07 shot on a 5-3 power play. After a scoreless second period, the Panthers struck again with another power play goal, this time with a Darwin Hunt '07 assist to the open Saidachev. The Hawks did not give up, as they managed to score two third period goals, but Doug Raeder '09 and the Panther defense was able to preserve the lead.
The new year brought the first Middlebury championship win of 2007, as the Panthers defeated Hobart in a shootout after battling to a 3-3 tie in regulation. The Statesmen opened the scoring with a tally in the first period. Regrouping at halftime, the Panthers tied the game just 11 seconds in with a goal from Mickey Gilchrist '08. Just under four minutes later, Hunt scored to put Middlebury up 2-1. Hobart rebounded with a power-play goal and later scored again to go up 3-2. With five minutes left in the period, however, Rob MacIntyre '08 scored the tying goal. After a scoreless third period, the game entered overtime, where it was sent to a shootout after another scoreless period. Middlebury won the shootout, and the game by a score of 3-1. Sales, who was named to the All-Tournament team along with Mason Graddock '09, converted his attempt in the shootout as did Eric LaFreniere '07 and Tom Maldonado '08.
Ski teams continue to compete despite lack of snow
Despite the lack of snow, both the alpine and Nordic ski teams have been in competition over break. The Nordic team traveled to Michigan to compete in the 2007 U.S. Cross Country Championships held at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center while the alpine team competed in events sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) throughout North America.
While most students enjoyed the recent break away from campus, the men's hockey team hosted its annual Holiday Classic, which featured Trinity College, Hobart and St. Anselm.
On New Year's Eve, Middlebury defeated St. Anselm 3-2 in a game in which all three goals came from seniors. John Sales '07 opened the scoring with a shot to the top corner of the net. Less than two minutes later, Brett Shirreffs '07 pounded in a rebound off of an Evegeny Saidachev '07 shot on a 5-3 power play. After a scoreless second period, the Panthers struck again with another power play goal, this time with a Darwin Hunt '07 assist to the open Saidachev. The Hawks did not give up, as they managed to score two third period goals, but Doug Raeder '09 and the Panther defense was able to preserve the lead.
The new year brought the first Middlebury championship win of 2007, as the Panthers defeated Hobart in a shootout after battling to a 3-3 tie in regulation. The Statesmen opened the scoring with a tally in the first period. Regrouping at halftime, the Panthers tied the game just 11 seconds in with a goal from Mickey Gilchrist '08. Just under four minutes later, Hunt scored to put Middlebury up 2-1. Hobart rebounded with a power-play goal and later scored again to go up 3-2. With five minutes left in the period, however, Rob MacIntyre '08 scored the tying goal. After a scoreless third period, the game entered overtime, where it was sent to a shootout after another scoreless period. Middlebury won the shootout, and the game by a score of 3-1. Sales, who was named to the All-Tournament team along with Mason Graddock '09, converted his attempt in the shootout as did Eric LaFreniere '07 and Tom Maldonado '08.
Ski teams continue to compete despite lack of snow
Despite the lack of snow, both the alpine and Nordic ski teams have been in competition over break. The Nordic team traveled to Michigan to compete in the 2007 U.S. Cross Country Championships held at the Michigan Tech Nordic Training Center while the alpine team competed in events sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) throughout North America.
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