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D1 Hockey Splits Opening Weekend Against Davenport
Posted: Sep 20, 2025

D1 Hockey Splits Opening Weekend Against Davenport

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OVERVIEW – Davenport

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Davenport Panthers 1 / Davenport 4, Northwood 3

RECORDS: Northwood (1-1-0-0, 0-0-0-0 GLCHL), Davenport (1-0-1-0, 0-0-0-0 GL6)

LOCATION: Midland Civic Center – Midland, Michigan / Patterson Ice Center – Kent County, Michigan

RECAP: The Division I hockey team split their opening weekend against Davenport with a 2-1 overtime victory on Friday evening (September 19) and falling 4-3 on Saturday evening (September 20). 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Davenport came out strong, outshooting the Timberwolves 14-7 in the first period.
  • The Panthers capitalized midway through the second period with a short-handed goal to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Northwood tied the game to 1-1 in the third period on a goal from defender Alex Blankenship, assisted by Jacob McLellan and Samuel Assinewai.
  • In overtime, Owen Croston netted the game-winner to win 2-1, with Jacob McLellan picking up his second assist of the night.
  • Timberwolves goalie Mason Matthew stood tall, stopping 40 of 41 shots faced.

GAME ONE STATS

  • Shots: Northwood 44, Davenport 41
  • Saves: Northwood 40 (Mason Matthew), Davenport 42
  • Power Plays: Northwood 0/4, Davenport 0/4

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

  • Davenport struck quickly, scoring within the first five minutes to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Both teams played tight defense in the second period, each limiting the other to seven shots.
  • Early in the third, Alex Bedenko scored twice in quick succession. His first came on a power play, assisted by Adam Moule, and his second followed just two seconds later off a feed from Colin March to put Northwood ahead 2-1.
  • Owen Croston scored his second goal of the season to extend the Timberwolves' lead to 3-1 with an assist by Chase Temple.
  • Davenport responded late, scoring a power-play goal with three minutes remaining before adding two more in the final minute to complete the comeback to win 3-4.

GAME TWO STATS

  • Shots: Northwood 22, Davenport 24
  • Saves: Northwood 20 (Peter Baldwin), Davenport 19
  • Power Plays: Northwood 1/5, Davenport 1/4

UP NEXT

  • Northwood will travel to Adrian on Thursday (September 25) to take on the Bulldogs at Arrington Ice Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m.