No. 1 ACHA Hockey Sweeps Davenport

Sophomore Nolan Holtrop, pictured.

The Hope College ice hockey team picked up in the new year right where it left off.

Playing for the first time since December 9, the top-ranked Flying Dutchmen skated to two more wins, sweeping Davenport University, 7-3 and 11-2, in a weekend ACHA series.

Hope extended its winning streak to 13 games while improving to 18-1 overall and 6-0 in the Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference West Division standings.

On Friday, the Flying Dutchmen won, 7-3, on home ice at Griff's IceHouse West after netting the final four goals of the second period to break open a close game. Hope snapped a 3-3 tie by scoring four times in a span of seven minutes.

The Flying Dutchmen outshot Davenport by a 60-7 margin.

Hope had seven different goal scorers, including freshman forward Hunter Maschke (Portage, Michigan / Portage Central), who recorded the game-winner 7:41 into the third period.

On Saturday, junior right wing Jake Adams (East Grand Rapids, Michigan / East Grand Rapids) registered a four-goal afternoon during an 11-2 victory at Patterson Ice Arena in Grand Rapids.

Sophomore defenseman Nolan Holtrop (Walker, Michigan / Kenowa Hills) chipped in two goals for the Flying Dutchmen.

Hope's next series is Friday-Saturday, January 20-21, against Trine University. The Flying Dutchmen host the Thunder on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Griff's IceHouse West.

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Players Mentioned

#22 Jake Adams: RW; 6' 2"; Junior

#9 Nolan Holtrop: D; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#20 Hunter Maschke: F; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#22 Jake Adams
: 6' 2"; Junior
: RW

#9 Nolan Holtrop
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: D

#20 Hunter Maschke
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: F

Players Mentioned

#22 Jake Adams

#9 Nolan Holtrop

#20 Hunter Maschke

Players Mentioned

#22 Jake Adams

#9 Nolan Holtrop

#20 Hunter Maschke