HANCOCK, Mich. - Marian University NCAA men's hockey (10-11-2, 4-6-5-1 NCHA) scored four goals in the second period to defeat Finlandia 5-1.

   

• Sophomore Jaymes Knee opened the scoring with a goal at the 9:08 mark of the first period, assists to freshman Seth McCulloch and junior Nolan Kadachuk.
• The 1-0 score stood until senior Zach Lawrence scored with just 3:13 left in the second period without an assist. 
• Finlandia would light the lamp with just 31 seconds left in the period on a power play to cut the Marian lead to 2-1 going into the third.
• Junior Anthony Bilka gave Marian a two-goal lead 1:47 into the third period with asssits to McCulloch and fellow freshman Noah Pickart.
• The Lion comeback began at the 5:42 mark with a short-handed goal.
• Finlandia then tied the game with just 2:43 left in regulation.
• It took just one shot in overtime for Marian to grab two points, however, as Knee scored with assists to junior Alex Rondeau and senior Jack Sampson.

   

• Marian outshot Finlandia 32-23 with the Lions outshooting Marian just one period for the whole weekend.
• The Sabre power play was scoreless on five chances, while Finlandia scored once on seven opportunities.
• Marian won 43 of the 83 faceoffs in the game.
• With the five-point weekend, Marian clinched a spot in the NCHA Harris Cup Playoffs and currently sit in sixth heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

 

Sophomore Jaymes Knee had his third multi-goal game of the season and now has a point in seven of his last eight games.	Freshman Seth McCulloch had his first multi-point game of the season with a pair of assists.	Junior Aaron Brunn (1-2-0) earned his first win of the season making 20 saves.