ACHA Men's Hockey Splits with Aquinas D1 to Open 2024-25 Season

The Hope College men's hockey team earned a split on home ice during the opening weekend of its final ACHA Division III season.

The Flying Dutchmen topped Aquinas College's ACHA Division 1 team, 8-4, on Saturday after losing, 3-2, on Friday. Both games were played at Griff's IceHouse West.

On Saturday, Hope secured the victory with three third-period goals after both teams scored four times during the second period.

Freshman center Ryan Jaros (Portage, Michigan / Portage Central HS) and freshman left wing Seve Litz (Washington Township, Michigan / De La Salle Collegiate) topped the Flying Dutch with one goal and two assists apiece.

Freshman goalie Sebastian Wigfield (Blue Hills, Maine / Saint Ignatius College Prep) made 25 saves.

On Friday, Aquinas snapped a 2-2 deadlock by scoring with 2 minutes, 15 seconds remaining in the second period.

Hope tied the score with second-period goals from freshman right wing Dylan Smith (Valencia, California / Learning Post) and junior defenseman Austin Ieuter (Midland, Michigan / H.H. Dow).'

The Flying Dutchmen received 35 saves from senior goalie Maclane Schick (Kohler, Wisconsin / Kohler).

Hope's next games are at Patterson Ice Arena in Grand Rapids: Friday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. vs. Miami (Ohio) University and Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5:15 p.m. vs. the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#18 Austin Ieuter: D; 6' 0"; Junior

#30 Maclane Schick: G; 6' 1"; Senior

#13 Ryan Jaros: C; 5' 9"; Freshman

#14 Seve Litz: LW; 5' 10"; Freshman

#22 Dylan Smith: RW; 6' 0"; Freshman

#33 Sebastian Wigfield: G; 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#18 Austin Ieuter
: 6' 0"; Junior
: D

#30 Maclane Schick
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

#13 Ryan Jaros
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: C

#14 Seve Litz
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: LW

#22 Dylan Smith
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: RW

#33 Sebastian Wigfield
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: G