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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Aaron Beally
Tyler Triemstra

Men's Ice Hockey (DI)

Panthers move on with 5-1 win over Rochester

Davenport will now face WMU in GLCHL Playoff semifinals on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Box Score DEARBORN, Mich. - The men's Division I hockey program reached 30 wins for the third time with a 5-1 win over Rochester College in the first round of the GLCHL Playoffs on Friday night. The fifth-ranked Panthers won for the 21st straight game and after four straight one-goal wins had a little easier time against the Warriors.

Davenport took a 2-0 lead after one period where they owned an 11-7 edge in shots on goal. Alex Hulford notched his 16th goal of the season at 5:25 from Cody Walsh and Luke McCarthy. Cameron Dimmitt scored the game-winning goal at 11:16 from Chris Eckler and Walsh, his 17th marker of the season.

Jordan Simmonds scored on the power play at 4:00 of the second for his 17th overall goal, assists coming from Eckler and Walsh. Alyx Fonseca scored his ninth of the campaign to make it 4-0 at the 1:03 mark of the third period.

Brandon Mezuk broke up the shutout by Matt Kaludis at 7:50 of the third from Michael Lasky. Simmonds second of the night ended the scoring at 12:05 from Everett Thompson. Kaludis stopped 21-of-22 shots for the Panthers. Davenport fired 36 shots at Zakk Olvin who stopped 31. The Panthers will skate against Western Michigan on Saturday in the GLCHL semifinals at 5 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Cameron Dimmitt

#15 Cameron Dimmitt

Forward
5' 11"
Sophomore
Cleveland Lumberjacks (NA3HL)
Chris Eckler

#11 Chris Eckler

Forward
5' 9"
Junior
Michigan Warriors (NAHL)
Matt Kaludis

#29 Matt Kaludis

Goaltender
6' 0"
Senior
Coburg Cougars (OJHL)
Luke McCarthy

#10 Luke McCarthy

Forward
6' 0"
Senior
Quad City Flames (NA3HL)
Jordan Simmonds

#19 Jordan Simmonds

Forward
5' 10"
Junior
Wentworth Institute of Technology (NCAA DIII)
Everett Thompson

#22 Everett Thompson

Forward
6' 1"
Sophomore
Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL)
Cody Walsh

#5 Cody Walsh

Defense
6' 0"
Senior
New Mexico Mustangs (NAHL)
Alyx Fonseca

#27 Alyx Fonseca

Left Wing
6' 0"
Freshman
New York Bobcats (EHL)
Alex Hulford

#89 Alex Hulford

Forward
5' 9"
Freshman
Cambridge Winter Hawks (GOJHL)

Players Mentioned

Cameron Dimmitt

#15 Cameron Dimmitt

5' 11"
Sophomore
Cleveland Lumberjacks (NA3HL)
Forward
Chris Eckler

#11 Chris Eckler

5' 9"
Junior
Michigan Warriors (NAHL)
Forward
Matt Kaludis

#29 Matt Kaludis

6' 0"
Senior
Coburg Cougars (OJHL)
Goaltender
Luke McCarthy

#10 Luke McCarthy

6' 0"
Senior
Quad City Flames (NA3HL)
Forward
Jordan Simmonds

#19 Jordan Simmonds

5' 10"
Junior
Wentworth Institute of Technology (NCAA DIII)
Forward
Everett Thompson

#22 Everett Thompson

6' 1"
Sophomore
Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL)
Forward
Cody Walsh

#5 Cody Walsh

6' 0"
Senior
New Mexico Mustangs (NAHL)
Defense
Alyx Fonseca

#27 Alyx Fonseca

6' 0"
Freshman
New York Bobcats (EHL)
Left Wing
Alex Hulford

#89 Alex Hulford

5' 9"
Freshman
Cambridge Winter Hawks (GOJHL)
Forward