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Posted: Jan 06, 2026

Assumption Holds Off Late Rams Rally, Defeat Men's Ice Hockey 7-6

Assumption Holds Off Late Rams Rally, Defeat Men's Ice Hockey 7-6
Box Score
Scoring Summary
1st - 01:37 - Decker, Ryan (Assumption)
1st - 04:16 - Cunningham, Brett (Assumption)
1st - 07:21 - PP - Oesterle, Jonas (Framingham St.)
1st - 14:26 - Gines, Nathan (Framingham St.)
1st - 15:39 - Surrette, Jonathan (Assumption)
1st - 19:56.0 - Donoghue, Sean (Assumption)
2nd - 02:38 - PP - Scott, Brent (Framingham St.)
2nd - 06:06 - Larkin, Sam (Framingham St.)
2nd - 12:32 - Bugarin, Scott (Framingham St.)
3rd - 08:06 - Surrette, Jonathan (Assumption)
3rd - 14:31 - SH - Russell, Jake (Assumption)
3rd - 18:28 - DiNapoli, Jake (Assumption)
3rd - 19:36.4 - Shepherd, Devin (Framingham St.)
Game Leaders
Framingham St.
G: 6 Players (#2, #11, #22, #23, #25, #37) - 1
A: 3 Players (#2, #14, #37) - 2
Sh: Samuel Larkin - 9
Sv: Owen Swanbon - 37
Assumption
G: Jonathan Surrette - 2
A: 4 Players (#2, #20, #21, #88) - 2
Sh: Jonathan Surrette - 9
Sv: Callum Welch - 51
Team Stats
Full stats

WORCESTER, Mass. – Jonathan Surrette scored twice and Assumption held off a late Framingham State rally to win 7-6 in non-conference action Tuesday evening in Worcester.

THE BASICS:

  • Score: Assumption 7, Framingham State 6
  • Location: Worcester, Mass.
  • Records: Assumption (8-7-1), Framingham State (3-8-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • First Period: Assumption jumped out to a 4-2 lead in a back-and-forth opening frame. Ryan Decker scored just 1:37 into the game, and Brett Cunningham added a second goal at 4:16. Jonas Oesterle pulled the Rams within one on the power play at 7:21, and Nathan Gines tied it at 2-2 at 14:26. However, Surrette and Sean Donoghue scored late goals to give the Greyhounds a 4-2 advantage after one period.
  • Second Period: The Rams dominated the second frame, outshooting Assumption 27-8 and scoring three unanswered goals. Brent Scott converted on the power play at 2:38, Sam Larkin made it 4-4 at 6:06, and Scott Bugarin gave Framingham State its first lead at 5-4 with a goal at 12:32.
  • Third Period: Surrette tied the game at 5-5 at 8:06, and Jake Russell gave Assumption a 6-5 lead with a shorthanded goal at 14:31. Jake DiNapoli added an empty-net goal at 18:28 to make it 7-5. Devin Shepherd scored with 23 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 7-6, but the Rams ran out of time.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Jonathan Surrette: Led all scorers with two goals for Assumption.
  • Robert Bernier: Recorded three assists to lead the Rams.
  • Sam Larkin: Added a goal and an assist while leading Framingham State with nine shots.
  • Callum Welch: Made 51 saves on 57 shots to earn the win for Assumption.
  • Team Stats: Framingham State outshot Assumption 57-44 but went just 2-for-4 on the power play. The Greyhounds were 0-for-1 with the extra skater.

UP NEXT: The Rams host Vermont State Castleton on Thursday at 8:40 p.m.