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D3 Hockey Comes Up Short in Back-to-Back Contests Against Calvin
Posted: Oct 26, 2025

D3 Hockey Comes Up Short in Back-to-Back Contests Against Calvin

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OVERVIEW – Calvin 

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 2, Calvin Knights 4 / Northwood 0, Calvin 1 

RECORDS: Northwood (7-3-0-0, 3-1-0-0 MCHC (MI) East), Calvin (2-0-0-0, 2-0-0-0 MCHC (MI) West) 

LOCATION: Eagles Ice Center – Grand Rapids, Michigan / Midland Civic Center – Midland, Michigan 

RECAP: The Division 3 hockey team lost both games against Calvin over the weekend, falling 4-2 away on Friday (October 24) followed by a 1-0 loss at home on Saturday (October 25). 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Northwood took an early 1-0 lead in the first period with a goal from Noah Pearen. Calvin responded later in the period with an equalizer to make it 1-1. 

  • Early in the second period, the Knights went ahead 2-1, while the Timberwolves were unable to find the back of the net. 

  • Calvin extended their lead in the third period with two quick goals, pushing the score to 4-1. A late goal from Connor Stempky, assisted by Evan Kennedy and Boston Bennett, brought Northwood closer, but it wasn't enough, as the game ended 4-2 in favor of Calvin. 

GAME ONE STATS 

  • Shots: Northwood 35, Calvin 46 

  • Power Plays: Northwood 1/5, Calvin 0/3 

TOP NU PERFORMERS 

  • Pearen: Goal (1) 

  • Stempky: Goal (1) 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Calvin came out strong to start the game, firing fourteen shots on Schultz, but the Northwood goaltender stood tall to keep the game scoreless. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, were unable to capitalize on any of their five first period shots. 

  • The second period followed a similar pattern, with Schultz stopping all fifteen shots he faced while Northwood couldn't convert on their six attempts. 

  • Midway through the third period, the Knights finally broke through to take a 1-0 lead. Northwood pushed hard with eleven shots in the final period, but Calvin held firm to secure the 1-0 victory. 

GAME TWO STATS 

  • Shots: Northwood 22, Calvin 44 

  • Saves: Northwood 43 (Schultz), Calvin 22 

  • Power Plays: Northwood 0/4, Calvin 0/6 

TOP NU PERFORMERS 

  • Schultz: Saves (43) 

UP NEXT 

Northwood will travel to Central Michigan University on Friday (October 31) at Martin Arena in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan at 7:00 p.m. and will host the Chippewas at the Midland Civic Arena on Saturday (November 1) at 2:30 p.m.