Posted: Nov 16, 2025

D1 Hockey With Two Huge Wins Over Central Michigan

OVERVIEW – Central Michigan

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 3, Central Michigan Chippewas 1 / Northwood 7, Central Michigan 4

RECORDS: Northwood (8-8-1-1, 2-0-0-0 GLCHL), Central Michigan (2-15-0-0, 0-0-0-0)

LOCATION: Martin Arena – Mt. Pleasant, Michigan / Midland Civic Arena – Midland, Michigan

RECAP: The Division 1 hockey team had two dominant wins over the weekend against Central Michigan University, with an 18-0 away win on Friday night (November 14) and a 10-0 home win on Saturday afternoon (November 15).

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

The Timberwolves set the tone early, with Jacob McLellan scoring just twenty-three seconds into the game to give Northwood a 1–0 lead. The team added five more goals in the first period, courtesy of Nathan Ayuyu, Bryce Garber, Collin Baker, Chase Temple, and Leo Crawford, to go up 6–0.

Northwood struck seven more times in the second period to extend the lead to 13–0, with goals from Trevor Stenglein, Teagan Scheurer, McLellan, Owen Croston, Garber, and two from Christian Rapp.

The Timberwolves closed out the game with five additional goals in the third. Donald Gooley scored on the power play, followed by goals from Croston, Stenglein, Cameron Duffany, and Garber, securing an 18–0 victory.

Goaltender Mason Matthew stopped all 18 shots he faced to record the shutout.

GAME ONE STATS

Shots: Northwood 44, Central Michigan 18

Saves: Northwood 18 (Mason Matthew), Central Michigan 26

Power Plays: Northwood 1/6, Central Michigan 0/0

TOP NU PERFORMERS

Matthew: Shutout (1)

Temple: Goal (1), Assists (4)

Garber: Goals (2), Assist (1)

McLellan: Goals (2), Assist (1)

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

Northwood struck first with a goal from Leo Crawford to take a 1–0 lead. Just two minutes later, Cameron Duffany added a second, putting the Timberwolves up 2–0 in the first period.

The Timberwolves exploded in the second period, scoring five goals. Nathan Ayuyu, Christian Rapp, Lukas Nies, Donald Gooley, and Alex Bedenko all found the back of the net.

Northwood kept the momentum rolling in the third period with goals from Bedenko and Ayuyu, while Owen Croston also contributed. The Timberwolves went on to secure a dominant 10–0 victory.

Goaltender Mason Matthew earned the shutout, stopping all ten shots he faced.

GAME TWO STATS

Shots: Northwood 89, Central Michigan 10

Saves: Northwood 10 (Mason Matthew), Central Michigan 79

Power Plays: Northwood 0/1, Central Michigan 0/0

TOP NU PERFORMERS

Matthew: Shutout (1)

Ayuyu: Goals (2)

Bedenko: Goals (2), Assist (1)

Massaro: Assists (3)

Vanderdonck: Assists (3)

UP NEXT

Northwood will host the University of Toledo at the Midland Civic Center on Friday (November 21) at 7:45 p.m. before traveling to Toledo, Ohio to face the Rockets at the Team Toledo Ice House on Saturday (November 22) at 7:00 p.m.