Michigan
6-6-1, 0-1-0-0B1G
Penn State
12-1-1, 1-0-0-0B1G
Michigan Downed in Big Ten Opener at Penn State
12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
» Tony Calderone tallied his third goal in as many games, while Dexter Dancs recorded an assist in his third consecutive game.
» Zach Nagelvoort and Jack LaFontaine combined for 42 saves in net.
• Boxscore 
Site: State College Pa. (Pegula Ice Arena)
Score: #6 Penn State 6, Michigan 1
Records: U-M (6-6-1, 0-1-0-0 B1G), PSU (12-1-1, 1-0-0-0 PSU)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Dec. 2 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 7 p.m.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan ice hockey team was defeated by sixth-ranked Penn State, 6-1, in the opening contest of Big Ten play on Thursday night (Dec. 1) at Pegula Ice Arena. Junior forward Tony Calderone tallied the lone Wolverine goal in the losing effort.
The hosts cracked the scoreboard 7:56 into the opening stanza, as Andrew Sturtz buried a loose puck in front of the net for his 11th of the season.
Senior netminder Zach Nagelvoort came up with a trio of saves in the later minutes of the first period to preserve the Nittany Lions one-goal advantage heading into the first intermission.
Penn State added three more goals in the second period, including a power-play opportunity at the 15:18 mark by Trevor Hamilton on a screened shot from the point.
Sturtz scored his second of the night 12:06 into the third period, 30 seconds prior to Calderone scoring the lone Michigan goal of the contest. The Trenton, Michigan, native scored his seventh marker of the season off a pass from classmate Dexter Dancs.
Nagelvoort made 25 saves over two periods of play, while freshman Jack LaFontaine keeper had 17 stops in the third period in a relief appearance.
The two teams will be back in action tomorrow night (Friday, Dec. 2) to wrap up a two-game Big Ten series at Pegula Ice Arena. Puck drop is schooled for 7 p.m.
Communications Contact: TJ Garske
