The hockey team traveled up to Wisconsin on Friday to face Marquette University, who is ranked 3rd in the Pacific Region of the ACHA.

Faceoff on Saturday afternoon’s game (Marquette University Television).

On Friday night, it was all Marquette, who won by a score of 9-0.

Marquette University had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-0 win over Butler University.

Corey Quinn had one goal and three assists to lead Marquette. Quinn scored 6:35 into the third period to make the score 8-0Marquette. Christian Leathley provided the assist.

Others who scored for Marquette included Adam Benkovich, Marc Shipbaugh, and William Podewils, who each put in two and Brian Kennedy and Christopher Dolan, who scored one goal each. More assists for Marquette University came via Eric Plotz, who had two and Joe Bertane, Lee Barnes, Mitchell Ellena, Colin Telmanik, Johnny Stillman, and Christopher Morrow, who each chipped in one.

Butler University was held below its usual level of production, who normally averages 4.3 goals per game.

Butler and Marquette shake hands following the Saturday afternoon game (Marquette University Television)

Saturday night was a little bit different, as the game was tied 1-1 after 2 periods. However, the Golden Eagles won it in the 3rd to end Butler’s inaugural season.

Sophomore forward Patrick Connelly found the back of the net just 1:30 into the first period to give the Dawgs a 1-0 lead over the Golden Eagles. Butler held that lead until 10 minutes later when Marquette defensmen Eric Plotz fired a shot from the point to beat Junior goaltender Sean O’Reilly.

Patrick Connelly fires a shot past Marquette’s netminder to put the Dawgs up 1-0 (Marquette University Television).

The 2nd period was held scoreless, but housed many close scoring opportunities from the Dawgs, including 1 controversial goal that was called off.

In the 3rd period, the floodgates opened and Marquette netted 5 more, which concluded the game at 6-1.

The broad cast of the game can be found here.

The Bulldogs faced off against Ball State for the last pair of games of January. These games were close and tough, but the Butler hockey squad walked away with a couple losses.

The Friday night game was a home game for the Dawgs played at the Indy Fuel Tank in fishers. Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Ball State University defeated Butler University in a shootout 5-4 (1-0 SO).

The shootout lasted for 6 attempts between the teams.

Ball State University was led by Johnathon Simpson, who grabbed one goal. Simpson scored on the power play 58 seconds into the second period to make the score 2-1 M3-Ball State University. Mark Grainda picked up the assist.

In the losing effort, Butler University was led by Eric Gentry, who racked up two goals. Gentry scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 3:53 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Butler. Butler had gotten the advantage when Ball State University’s Wyatt Jackson was sent off for elbowing. Joey Gurgone assisted on the tally. Gentry’s next tally on the power play made the score 3-2 Ball State University with 8:07 left in the second period. Kyle Kortebein provided the assist.

Forwards Josh Braun and Patrick Connelly skating hard in Friday night action against Ball State (Photo by James Longstreth).

Ball State University was ineffective while on the power play, as it was held to two goals off of 11 man advantages.

Ball State University also got points from Grainda, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Ball State University included Nick Seifer and Jacob Smulevitch, who each put in one. In addition, Ball State University received assists from Brock Frazer, who had three and Josh Wilkinson and David Shingler, who each chipped in one.

Sophomore defensemen celebrates 1 of his 2 goals of Friday night (Photo by James Longstreth).

The defensemen of Butler University were also effective in Ball State University’s zone, and came away with two goals. M3-Butler University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

Butler additionally got points from Patrick Connelly, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Kortebein, who also registered one goal and one assist. More assists for Butler came via Noah Brayton, who had one.

Forward Keenan Casey in action against Ball State on Friday night (Photo by James Longstreth).

Ball State University incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Butler University registered two goals on seven power play opportunities.

Saturday night’s game took place at Butler’s home ice, but that didn’t help as the Dawgs fell to Ball State.

Ball State University had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over Butler University.

Freshman forward Joey Gurgone in Saturday’s game (Photo by James Longstreth).

Ball State University’s Patrick Lawson was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 38 saves and let only one puck past him. Lawson certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 5.47 entering the contest.

Ball State University was sparked by Daniel Aultman, who registered one goal. Aultman scored on the power play 17:13 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Ball State. A cross checking penalty on Keenan Casey had put Ball State on the power play. Brock Frazer picked up the assist.

Ball State University put 42 shots on net during the contest.

Sophomore goaltender Jack Sigman made 38 saves on Saturday night (Photo by James Longstreth).

Ball State University also got points from Mark Grainda, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Matt Potter, who also tallied one goal and two assists. BSU got a goal from Aidan Wilkinson as well.

Butler University could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Butler averages 3.5 goals per game. Butler University’s offense rang up 39 shots on Ball State University’s net.

Sophomore captain Noah Brayton in Saturday night action (Photo by James Longstreth).

Ball State University incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Jack Sigman made 38 saves for Butler University on 42 shots. Butler totaled nine minutes in penalty time with two minors and one major and went 1-for-4 on the power play.

Bulldog hockey returned to action on Thursday, January 21st against in-state rival Indiana University. Sophomore transfer goaltender Jack Sigman played in his first career game for the dawgs against IU. The team matched IU’s pace and trailed 1-0 in the first period when sophomore Eric Gentry opened up the scoring for the bulldogs with a shot from the point on a powerplay to tie the game up early on. Brayton and Kortebein assisted the goal. IU scored with three minutes left in the period to go up 2-1 heading into the second. The second period was scoreless until Kyle Kortebein fluttered in a rebound to tie the game up at 2-2 with 3 minutes left in the second period with assists from Gentry and Casey.

“Luckily the puck came back out and I was able to bury it,” Kortebein said, “I was able to scoop the puck over the goalies shoulder and make it count.”

Butler Hockey’s Kyle Kortebein notches his second point of the night by scoring on a rebound to tie the game at 2 (Photo by James Longstreth).

The third period proved to be a hassle for the dawgs, who experienced injury from sophomore Noah Brayton early on. IU scored 4 unanswered to close out the match, with the shot total favoring IU, 40-31.

The following day, the team traveled up to south bend to play against Holy Cross college. Junior Matt Thornley started in net for the dawgs. The team skated to a 7-3 loss on Holy Cross’s senior night, but head coach Branden Bushelle was impressed by the team’s performance.

“I think we played a good game today, but had some let downs that costed us big time,” Bushelle added, “We out shot them and out played them in my opinion, but being down some bodies definitely took it’s toll in the later parts of the game.”

Butler Hockey’s Hunter Byram takes a shot in action against IU on Thursday (Photo by James Longstreth).

The Bulldogs played their 3rd game in 3 days with a short bench on Saturday, January 23rd against Davenport University. Butler was able to hold the game at 0-0 through 2 periods but ran out of gas in the third when the flood gates opened and Davenport ended the game on top 7-0. The dawgs resume play next weekend with 2 games against Ball State.

The hockey team returned to action this past weekend and posted 2 dominant wins at home against Washtenaw Community College. The team shutout Washtenaw 6-0 on Friday night, led by Junior netminder Matt Thornley who made a total of 18 saves. All 6 goals came in the first 2 periods for the Dawgs.

Coach Branden Bushelle had this to say about the performance: “On paper, a 6-0 win looks pretty nice. However, we need to do a better job at continuuing to play at a high speed throughout the entire game, no matter who we are playing.”

The scoring was lead by Brayton (2), Smith (2), and Byram and Connelly contributed to the total with 1 a piece.

Junior forward Kyle Kortebein sets up for a face-off in Washtenaw’s defensive zone in Saturday night action. (Photo by James Longstreth).

The Saturday night matchup showed that the squad could do exactly what Coach Bushelle said they needed to do.

The team didn’t hesitate to show that they could completely control a game, and that showed when the team posted a total of 59 shots on net to clinch an 11-1 victory. The scoring was lead by junior Johnny Frame, who had a total of 4 goals in the game, with notable goals from junior Kyle Kortebein and freshman Robert Campbell who each netted their first of the season.

Junior forward Johnny Frame adds another shot on net in Saturday night game. Frame tallied 4 goals on the night. (Photo by James Longstreth). 

“We came out to play and the puck found the back of the net,” Frame stated. “We entered this game with a mind-set of getting more shots on net, and I think that really helped us get some more momentum going”.

With these 2 wins, the Bulldogs improve to 3-3-0 on the season, and head into break with some confidence going into a big 2nd semester.

“Our schedule really ramps up next semester,” Sophomore captain Noah Brayton said. “We need to do our best to stay at game speed so we come out strong and continue to compete.”

Sophomore forward Noah Brayton takes shot against Washtenaw goaltender. (Photo by James Longstreth).

The Dawgs open up next semester with a home game against in-state rival Indiana University on January 21st at 9:45 pm at the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion. Admission is free for students with a Butler ID and $5 to those without.

The dawgs (1-3-0) fell short in 2 games against ranked Grand Valley State University (14-4-0) last weekend. The team was shutout in the 1st game (9-0) but improved in the 2nd game with 2 goals total (7-2), one by sophomore defenseman Eric Gentry and and another by freshman defenseman Evan Page. The team is looking forward to improving their record with 2 home games against Washtenaw Community College on December 4th and 5th, with both games being at 9:45 at the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion. Admission is free to Butler students with a student ID and $5 for everybody else.

The Butler Hockey team salutes fans in the 2015-16 season home opener against IUPUI.

The Butler hockey team didn’t hesitate to regain it’s dominance in the Indianapolis area with a substantial win against in-city rival, IUPUI, on Saturday, October 24th. The dawgs were up 3-0 within the first minute of the game, and were able to net 9 more goals to finish out the match by a score of 13-3. The scoring was led by sophomores Noah Brayton and Keenan Casey, who each had a hat trick. The dawgs resume play this weekend with 2 away games at Grand Valley State University.

The team fell short by a score of 5-2 in their bout against the University of Kentucky Wildcats (2-1-1) in Owensboro, Kentucky on friday night, leading them to a 0-1-0 start to the season. Both of the goals scored by the Dawgs were netted by freshman Joey Gurgone with an assist going to Connor Mahon and Noah Brayton, respectively. The Dawgs take a week off for fall break but are eager to return to home ice to play against the IUPUI Jaguars on Saturday, October 24th at the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion in Indianapolis. Admission is free to all Butler Students with a Butler ID, and will cost $3 for those who do not have an ID. Puck drop is 9:45 pm.

Following a long inactive period, Butler Hockey has returned to campus. This year, the club will be competing in ACHA D3 with plans of joining the Indiana Club Hockey Conference for the 2016-17 season. All home games will be held at the Pop Weaver Youth Pavillion (1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205).

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about Butler Club Hockey please feel free to contact the club president Noah Brayton via email: nbrayton@butler.edu