Our first-round pick, Chase Reid, just put on a show for Michigan State, scoring his first collegiate winning goal and tacking on an assist as the Spartans downed RIT 5-1. While college hockey delivered some wild results, seeing our future D-man light it up is the real headline for Emerald City hockey fans!
Seattle’s Future on Defense Just Got a Whole Lot Brighter
Michigan State absolutely stomped RIT, pulling off a dominant 5-1 victory, and Chase Reid was right in the thick of it. Sophomore forward Ryker Lee kicked things off for the Spartans, but it was Reid, our guy, who notched the game-winner, his very first collegiate goal, six minutes into the second period. How cool is that? Not content with just one big moment, the freshman defenseman then turned around and assisted on a third-period goal by forward Tommi Mannisto. RIT’s Lucas Romeo tried to make a game of it, cutting the deficit before the second intermission, but the Spartans came out firing in the final frame. Mannisto struck again, followed by Anthony Romani and Eric Nilson, sealing the deal with three goals in the third period. Shoutout to Spartans goalie Joshua Ravensbergen too, who locked it down with 25 saves, including a perfect 15 stops in the third period. This is the kind of offensive punch and clutch play you want to see from a defenseman, especially one with “Seattle” attached to his draft card.
Michigan Sweeps #1 Denver and the Hockey World Noticed
Meanwhile, in another corner of the college hockey universe, No. 2 Michigan just pulled off an absolutely massive sweep against the No. 1 team in the country, Denver! They traveled to Denver and are flying home perfect on the year after a thrilling 4-3 win on October 17th. Defenseman Asher Barnett buried the winning goal with just 4:53 left to play, a sweet piece of revenge capping a weekend sweep against the very team that knocked them out of the Frozen Four just six months ago. Talk about a statement! Michigan took Friday’s outing 4-1, too. In the 4-3 nail-biter, Michigan, now 6-0, only trailed for a measly 2 minutes and 3 seconds before captain Garrett Schifsky tied it up. Goals from Adam Valentini and Jayden Perron then pushed their lead to 3-1 early in the second period. Denver, never say die, pulled within one with a powerplay goal from Sam Harris and then tied it up 5:38 into the third from captain Kieran Cebrian. The opening goal even came from a one-time commit, Kristian Epperson, on the power play 8:47 into the game. Barnett’s winner was a wild one, banging off the Plexiglas, then the top of the crossbar, before redirecting off Denver defenseman Ryan Lin and into the net. Michigan goalie Jack Ivankovic was a brick wall, stopping 33 of 36 shots, including taking one off the mask and shaking it off like a champ. This was Michigan’s first series against Denver since 1981, and what a way to snap a two-game losing streak against them.
For Seattle hockey fans, this weekend showed us a glimpse into the future. Watching Chase Reid thrive for Michigan State reminds us that the talent pipeline for our Kraken is strong. Keep an eye on his progress, because if he keeps playing like this, he’ll be bringing that winning mentality and skill straight to the Emerald City ice!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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