The URI GSO hockey team, the Bay Blades, faced their annual adversary, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution High Stickers, in a two game series dubbed the Niskin Cup.

Game one was contested at URI’s Boss Ice Arena. GSO led 2-0 after first period goals by Conor McManus and Mike St. Laurent. However, WHOI responded in the second period with two goals of their own. After a goal by Tom Barron for GSO and another by WHOI in the third period, the game came down to a penalty shot for WHOI with roughly a minute and thirty seconds remaining. WHOI scored on the penalty shot, resulting in a dramatic and disappointing 4-3 loss for GSO.

In Game 2, played at the Gallo Ice Arena, Bourne Massachusetts, Dennis Hudson opened the scoring for GSO, which led 1-0 after one period. Jeff Domingoes and Kevin Rosa scored within 30 seconds of each other to expand the lead to 3 in the second period. Rosa and Domingoes each netted another in the third period before WHOI finally managed to break the shutout by scoring with a minute and thirty seconds remaining in the game.

After a loss of 4-3 and win of 5-1, GSO won the goal differential and brought the Niskin Cup home once again.

Playing for the GSO Bay Blades were: Ed Baker, Tom Barron, Jeff Domingoes, Dennis Hudson, Andy Hundson, Rich Kaiser, Conn Kelly, Jason Krumholz, Conor McManus, Jeff Mercer, Rich Pruell, Kevin Rosa, Scott Rutherford, Mike St. Laurent, Dave Ullman, Bud Vincent

Reported by Conor McManus

Photo by Shelley Brown