ACHA Hockey Upended by Calvin at National Tournament

Pictured, senior Luke McKinch

The second-ranked Hope College ice hockey team was edged by No. 10 Calvin University, 4-3, on Friday during the ACHA Division 3 national championships in St. Louis, Mo.

Calvin clinched a berth in next week's national semifinals with the pool-play victory and denied the Flying Dutchmen's bid for a fourth consecutive trip to the national semifinals.

Hope (26-6) concludes the 2024 season on Saturday, March 9, at 8:45 p.m. Central with a final pool-play game against Dartmouth College.

On Friday, the Flying Dutchmen rallied from a 3-1 deficit four minutes into the second period by scoring twice in five minutes.

Junior defenseman Ian MacDonald (Grand Haven, Michigan / Grand Haven HS) cut the deficit to 3-2 with a power-play goal at the 7:44 mark of the second period.

Junior defenseman Nolan Holtrop (Walker, Michigan / Kenowa Hills) tied the score at the 12:47 mark thanks to an assist from junior defenseman Casen Faustyn (Okemos, Michigan / Okemos).

Hope drew a Calvin penalty before the goal but could not convert on the power play.

Calvin converted a Flying Dutchmen penalty for too-many-men on the ice for a go-ahead goal from Chris Benelos at the 18:32 mark.

Hope went on the only power play during the third period but did not score.

The Flying Dutchmen were outshot by a 41-33 margin.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Casen Faustyn: D; 5' 9"; Junior

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

#4 Ian MacDonald: D; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#11 Casen Faustyn
: 5' 9"; Junior
: D

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

#4 Ian MacDonald
: 6' 0"; Junior
: D

Players Mentioned

#11 Casen Faustyn

#9 Nolan Holtrop

#4 Ian MacDonald

Players Mentioned

#11 Casen Faustyn

#9 Nolan Holtrop

#4 Ian MacDonald