BARRE, Vermont - Norwich University got goals from seven different players as the Cadets wrapped up an ECAC East postseason playoff bid with an 8-3 win over Amherst College in the regular season finale.
Marc Bellemare (Cornwall, Ontario) collected five points (one goal, four assists) for the second straight game as Norwich scored five unanswered goals following a 3-3 tie after one period.
Bryce Herperger (Stockhom, Saskatchewan) added two goals for the Cadets. Keith Aucoin (Chelmsford, MA), Shane Combres (Esterhazy, Sask.), Jason Mone (Essex Junction, VT), Eric Marchand (York, ME) and Casey Beulac (Lunenberg, MA) also scored. Curt Healey (Burlington, Ontario) handed out three assists for the Cadets while Chris Orszulak (Longmeadow, MA), Matt Rogers (Excelsior, MN) and Robbie Hill (Averill Park, NY) tallied goals for the Jeffs.
Norwich will play at an opponent to be determined in the first round of the ECAC East playoffs this Wednesday night.
Amherst (10-12-1, 8-10-1 ECAC East) 3 0 0 -- 3 Norwich (11-11-2, 9-8-2 ECAC East) 3 4 1 -- 8 Per. Time Team Goal by Assist(s) 1 3:09 N Keith Aucoin (pp) Jim Nagle, Mike Ludwar 1 7:50 N Bryce Herperger Curt Healey, Marc Bellemare 1 10:19 A Chris Orszulak Doug Erickson, Tom Carideo 1 12:25 N Shane Combres Casey Beaulac 1 18:43 A Matt Rogers Paul Gozzo, Carideo 1 19:35 A Robbie Hill (sh) - None - 2 2:54 N Jason Mone Bellemare 2 12:37 N Eric Marchand Bellemare 2 15:45 N Beaulac Herperger, Aucoin 2 16:58 N Herperger Bellemare, Healey 3 13:11 N Bellemare Healey, Dan Stone Goalkeeping Time 1 2 3 -- F A Chris Addesa 60:00 17 7 12 -- 36 N Peter MacLean 60:00 12 6 8 -- 26 Penalties: A 7 for 22 minutes, N 6 for 12 minutes. Per. Time Team Penalized Offense 1 1:37 A Darce Swaggert interference 1 5:19 A Chris Gargiulo roughing the goalie 1 19:29 A Charlie Blyth cross-checking 2 1:55 N Mike Ludwar high-sticking 2 1:55 A Gregg DiNardo roughing 2 6:27 N Matt Gfroerer tripping 2 9:03 N Lance Harrington cross-checking 2 13:13 N Jim Nagle slashing 2 13:13 A Buster Nelson slashing 3 1:14 A Doug Erickson misconduct - 10 3 6:55 N Eric Marchand interference 3 15:51 A Swaggert interference 3 18:44 N Gfroerer slashing Power Play: A 0/4, N 1/5. # # # 2/21/98
Taken from a Norwich University press release