Today's Norwich vs Albertus Magnus game was ruled a no contest following a really bad boarding injury. Looking at a clip someone shared with me it appears that Albertus sophomore Gabriella Dellacroce slammed Norwich sophomore Breanna Ricker in the boards making no attempt at playing the puck, was playing the body the whole time.
I'm really concerned as I've seen games continue after pretty bad injuries so for them to call it has me concerned for Ricker's well being. Hopefully she is fine but she didn't move at all after being boarded except for possibly a foot twitch.
EDIT: I misread the jersey from the clip I watched and the injured player appears to be Ricker, not Lisac. Either way I hope the injured player is ok.
Norwich Athletics released the following statement clarifying:
Saturday's contest between the Norwich Women's Ice Hockey team and Albertus Magnus is officially recorded as a no contest after play halted at 12:54 of the second period due to a significant injury. Per ruling by New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) Comissioner Katie Boldvich, Norwich will be awarded a forfeit victory in the conference standing so each team has the same number of games played since they held a 6-0 lead at the point of the stoppage. The two teams can choose to resume the contest if they choose.
According to NCAA Rule 82.5:
If a game is suspended, there are three possible options:
1. Resume the game at a later date;
2. If two periods have been played and resuming the game at a later date is not an option, the game shall be terminated with the final score what it was at the point of interruption; or
3. Declare a no contest if less than two full periods have been completed.
No word on the condition of the injured Norwich player (said to be Breanna Ricker but even that is unconfirmed).
In other action:
#1 Middlebury with a 3-1 win over #3 Amherst.
#2 UW-River Falls defeats UW-Superior 5-2.
#4 Adrian College completes the sweep of Lake Forest with a 5-0 win. Callie Wollschlager with 2 goals and an assist.
St. Mary's defeats #5 Gustavus Adolphus 2-0 (ENG).
#6 Oswego completes the sweep of Potsdam with a 3-0 win. Ashlyn McGrath with a goal and assist.
#7 Plattsburgh drubs Morrisville 7-0 for the sweep. The first line scored even strength for the first time since 12/6; in fact, every line was involved with a goal including the 4th line creating the final goal.
#8 Augsburg completes a sweep of Bethel with a 4-1 win. Emily Cronkhite had 3 assists.
#9 Canton completed their sweep of Canton, 5-1. Fanny Aneborn had 2 goals. The Red Dragons scored 2 shorthanded goals on what looks like the same power play followed by an ENG in the last minute (why Canton bothered to go empty net down 4-1 in the last minute is surprising.
#12 UW-Eau Claire with a 6-0 win over UW-Stevens Point. Madisyn Krumholz with a goal and 2 assists.
#13 Colby got revenge for their upset loss to Conn College with a 3-2 win. 2 of Colby's 3 goals came on the power play and the Mules had scored all of their goals by midway through the game.
St. Olaf upset the other #13, Hamline with a 2-1 win. Haley Eder-Zdechilik put the Pipers up 1-0 in the 2nd but the Oles scored 2 3rd period goals to win.
#15 Endicott defeated Curry 4-0. Teaghan Hall and Rivers Morris each had a goal and an assist.
SNC swept Concordia (WI) with a 4-3 win. The Green nights had gotten all the way up to a 4-2 lead on an ENG by Natalie Hogan but SNC conceded a goal with 6 seconds left to Scout Stromberg.
Suffolk defeated WNEU 4-3
Wilkes swept Neumann 3-0 on 2 goals and an assist from Lily Zingaro.
