North Adams, MA – November 6, 2026 – The Hiram Terrier men's hockey team traveled to North Adams, MA Friday evening for a matchup with the Trailblazers of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). The Terriers would fight hard against the Trailblazers, but would fall with a score of 5-1.
In the first period, the Terrier defense was on display, dueling with the Trailblazers to open up the game. In the middle of the period, MCLA would open up the scoring, taking the early lead. The Terriers, however, would remain strong, holding the Trailblazers for the rest of the period, where MCLA would have a early lead.
MCLA would then add two goals in the second, extending their lead to 3-0, but the Terriers would fight for every possession, making MCLA earn the puck every time they received it. Hiram would add a goal of their own late in the second, where Patrick Crooks would slot home his first goal of the season, scoring with just 53 seconds left in the period. Dante Vassallo would add his second point of the season, assisting on the goal to cut the Trailblazer lead. Logan Ballie would also assist on the goal, marking his first point on the year. The Terriers would take that goal into the 3rd, where they would seek to cut the deficit from 3-1.
In the third period, the Terrier defense would stand tall, making the Trailblazers earn every possession with the puck. MCLA would add on two goals in the third to extend their lead to 5-1, which would end up being the final of the game, but not without a hard-fought effort from Hiram.
In goal for the Terriers was Ian Amaranto, who would finish with an impressive 45 saves, as the goalie had an impressive night for all 60 minutes. Offensively, scoring the goal for Hiram was Patrick Crooks, and assisting on that goal were Dante Vassallo and Logan Ballie.
Hiram men's hockey will return to action on Saturday, November 7th, when they will return to MCLA to face the Trailblazers for a second day in a row, with the puck drop scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
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