Friends of
Panther Hockey
2009-2010
Thank You #9, #35, #36 and #37...you are the class of D-III!
Mar 13: Panthers Edged in OT
Jak Knelman pops in a feed from Charlie Townsend to knot the
score at 2-2 at 12:59 of the 3rd period. Plattsburgh came out
strong in the OT frame to eliminate Middlebury from NCAA play.
To all Friends of Panther Hockey:
That kind of loyalty is unique; no team in New England is so blessed.
Finally, I thank you for the friendship that so many of you extended to all of the parents. To walk into the Arena and be surrounded by a sea of friendly faces is something I will never forget. Yours is a wonderful organization and a big part of what makes Middlebury hockey the greatest program in the country.
Thank you, and I will be back. Go Blue!
Sincerely,
Mike Townsend
Mar 7: Panthers Claim 8th
NESCAC Championship, 3-2
It's all there: Charlie Townsend pumps his fist, AJ celebrates, the red light is on, Chris
Rossi looks behind to see the puck in the net and the Bowdoin faithful are stunned into
silence with 1:42 left in the game!
Video: All goals, Townsend shot in slo-mo
Mar 6: Panthers 4, Bantams 2;
Midd in NESCAC Final!
Martin Drolet (23) beats the Trinity netminder for a shorthanded goal to put Midd up 2-0
at 5:31 of the second period. Drolet picked up a nifty outlet pass by Jak Knelman
from deep in the Panther zone. The Panthers added 2 more tallies in the period
to secure the spot in the NESCAC Championship against Bowdoin on Sunday.
Video: Montage of all 4 Panther goals
Feb 27: Midd thumps Tufts in
NESCAC Quarterfinal, 6-2
Mathieu Dubuc breaks in and rips a shot past the Tufts netminder to knot the score at
1-1 at 12:32 of the first period. Dubuc went on to score a hat trick and Mathieu
Castonguay added his first 2 career goals as the Panthers move on in NESCAC
tournament play. Midd travels to Bowdoin next weekend to face Trinity while
Bowdoin and Hasmilton square off in the other semifinal. The NESCAC
Championhsip will be played Sunday, Mar. 7 @ 2:00PM.
Video: Jak Knelman puts Midd up 2-1 at 14:42 of 1st
Feb 20: Panthers Conquer Spartans, 7-3;
Finish 2nd in NESCAC
Charlie Townsend (37) celebrates John Sullivan's go-ahead tally at 2:06 of the 2nd period. Sullivan would score again at the 19:31 mark to put the Panthers up 5-2 at the end of
the 2nd. Townsend assisted on this goal and completed a 4-point weekend as Midd now moves on to NESCAC play next Saturday.
Video: Townsend busts in on net to give Midd a 3-2 lead
Feb 19: Midd Slips Past Skid, 3-1
Charlie Strauss (18) watches Mathieu Dubuc's goal hit home in the first period knotting
the score at 1. Tom Clayton assisted on the goal. The Panthers added a goal by Clayton
(assisted by Strauss) and an empty net tally in the 3rd to seal the win.
Video: Dubuc splits the Skidmore "D" to tie the game
Feb 13: Panthers Edge Beavers, 3-1
John Sullivan directs in the empty net goal to seal the win for Middlebury. Sullivan scored Midd's first goal, a power play tally in the opening period.
Feb 12: Midd Snuffs Beacons, 5-1
John Yanchek flashes the leather as he picks off one of UMB's 26 bids on net. Charlie
Townsend chipped in 2 markers, including Midd's first shorty of the season.
Video: Chris Steele's 2nd period tally
Feb 9: Midd Comeback Tops Ephs, 4-2;
Complete 6 Games in 12 Nights at 5-1
Ken Suchoski (28, right) gets a kick out of scoring the second Midd goal as Mathieu Dubuc (20) joins the celebration. Suchoski went on to score the gamewinner just 3:35 later.
Feb 6: Panthers Drub SMC, 7-2
Tom Clayton gives a Purple Knight a free ride. This game was marred by several high
hits on Panther players which resulted in several injuries and few penalties.
Video: Michael Hilgendorf's 1st Panther goal
Feb 5: Norwich Edges Midd, 3-1
Tucker Donahoe beats the Norwich defense down the left side and places a nice bid
on net in the second period. Midd scored first but could not find the back of the net in the
second period while Norwich tied the game and eventually went on to the 3-1 win.
Video: Charlie Townsend rips Midd's only allowed goal
Feb 2: Panthers Outskate Platty; 5-3
Charlie Townsend (37, upper left) celebrates as Nick Resor (33, in net) "sticks a fork" in
the Cardinals by putting the Panthers up 5-2 with 8:44 remaining in the 3rd period. It was Resor's 10th goal in his first Midd season and Townsend's 2nd point on the night.
Video: Martin Drolet steals the puck and beats the netminder
Jan 29: Midd Tops Bowdoin, 5-2
Tom Clayton (39) flips the Panther's opening goal past the Bowdoin netminder at 6:12 of
the first period. Clayton later assisted on 2 goals in the second period as Midd finished
off a 4-point weekend at home. Charlie Strauss chipped in 2 goals in the win.
Video: Charlie Townsend flies in to pot the game winner
Jan 29: Panthers Corral Mules, 7-4
Martin Drolet has a 4-point night as Midd heads into the heart of the schedule with a
solid outing against Colby which came in with a 13 game unbeaten string.
Video: Nick Resor's game winning rebound goal
Jan 23: St. A's Shuts Down Midd, 4-0
Jan 22: Pilgrims Outskate Panthers, 7-4
Charles Nerbak (13) watches Tucker Donahoe's powerplay shot hit home for the Panther's
opening goal of the contest. Midd skated in at the end of the 2nd period with a 4-2 lead
but NEC responded with 5 unanswered goals in the final frame to drop the Panthers.
Jan 16: Panthers Clip Cardinals, 3-1
Chris Brown (19) tallied his first 2 career goals, both on the powerplay, as he has quickly introduced himself to the Panther hockey community since joining the lineup last week.
Video: Chris Brown's rebound gamewinner
Jan 15: Bantams Catch Midd in 3rd, 2-2
The crease in front of the Trinity net saw a lot of traffic all night but the Bantams netminder
repeatedly turned back quality Midd chances to earn the come-from-behind tie.
Jan 9: Panthers and Jeffs Battle
to Deadlock, 3-3
Charlie Strauss (18) and Nick Resor (33) await the rebound of Charles Nerback's blast.
Resor managed to poke the puck into the open side in the 2nd period.
Video: Trevor Pollock's First Panther Goal Ties Game
Jan 8: Midd Guts Out 3-1 Win
An exuberant Nick Resor explodes on the glass as Kenyon erupts following his game
winning tally with 6 minutes remaining in a game that saw the Panther offense struggle
with Hamilton's tenacious defense. Max Kennedy played a superb game between the pipes.
Video: Nick Resor's winning goal
Jan 3: Panthers Top Huskies, 5-2;
Claim Holiday Classic Championship
Bryan Curran (29), John Sullivan (9) and Charlie Townsend (37) accept the 2010
Holiday Classic Championship plaque from Scott Needham and Erin Quinn.
Video:Martin Drolet opens Midd's scoring with a nifty backhander (slo-mo)
Jan 2: Midd Blanks Beavers, 4-0;
Max Kennedy Records Shutout
Max Kennedy sticks aside a shot as a solid Midd defensive effort limited Babson to
14 shots....... and Max stopped them all!
Video:Classic MVP Bryan Curran scores Midd's 4th tally
Dec 5: Midd Storms Nor'easters, 5-0
Bryan Curran (29) watches his flip shot dent the twine, off a cross-slot feed by Martin
Drolet, for the Panthers' final tally of the game. Drolet had 3 helpers while John
Sullivan netted 2 goals as John Yanchek backstopped his first career shutout.
Video: John Sullivan rips a shot from between the circles!
Dec 4: USM Catches Midd, 4-4
Tucker Donahoe sweeps in on a breakout pass from Charles Nerbak and burns the USM
netminder 5-hole for his first goal of the season. Donahoe's tally put the Panthers up
4-0 but USM came back to knot the score and force a scoreless overtime.
Video: Nick Resor's first Panther career goal in Slo-Mo
Nov 28: Midd Thumps UW-Stout, 7-3
Martin Drolet (23) and Mathieu Dubuc (20)share congratulations after Dubuc's goal in the
1st period. The high-octane duo combined for 10 points in the Primelink tourney.
Video: Martin Drolet...catch...drop...shoot...score! (slo-mo)
Nov 27: Panthers Edged by Platty, 3-1
Mathieu Dubuc and Ken Suchoski watch Chris Steele's first Panther career goal hit the
twine just 1:39 into the game. The Panthers continued to show rapid improvement in
all aspects of their game as they skated stride for stride with the #3 ranked Cardinals.
Video: Chris Steele lofts a shot past a screened Platty netminder
Nov 21: Panthers Drop Conn, 5-3
Mathieu Dubuc and the Conn College netminder watch Dubuc's shot head for the corner
at 4:37 of the 2nd period. Dubuc added a second goal, a powerplay tally with :58 on the
clock as the Panthers smoked the Camels in New London, CT.
Video: Ken Suchoski's 2nd Period Goal
Nov. 20: Midd Ties Jumbos in Opener, 3-3
Charles Nerbak (13) watches Ken Suchoski's (28) shot tuck under the crossbar
to knot
the score at 2-2 at 7:47 of the 3rd period.
Video: Mathieu Dubuc notches first career goal; first
Midd goal of 2009-2010 season!
Blue-White Scrimmage
FOPH members come out to welcome new players to 2009-2010
Middlebury Men's Ice Hockey squad!
A fast-paced workout in a simulated game gave fans a first look at the 2009-2010
Panthers as well as the newest additions to the roster on Fri. the 13th! The scrimmage
was followed by a reception in the Kenyon Lounge to introduce all members of the
Men's and Women's teams to the FOPH community.
See photos of the newest Panthers HERE
Photos from the post-scrimmage reception HERE
(NOTE: these images are free to download)
Skate with
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