Three goals in the third period helped the Aurora University men's hockey team win their second game in the 2022 FirstLight Shootout 5-2 over Middlebury College on Saturday afternoon.


FINAL SCORE: #12 Aurora University 5, Middlebury College 2
LOCATION: Northfield, Vermont
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-2-2  overall and 4-0-2 in the NCHA; MIddlebury College 0-4-0


- The Spartans came out fast against Middlebury, scoring 1:07 into the game on a Jake Code goal. Adam Keyes had an assist.
- Middlebury tied the game at 4:19 of the first and that would be the score heading to the first intermission,
- AU controlled the second period but would not manage to grab a lead into 1:30 left. Hassan Akl scored with assists from Clay Keeley and Jaden Condotta.
- Late in the second, Adam Keyes took a pair of penalties with the short-handed situation carrying over into the third.
- With a man down still 1:12 into the third, Gio Procopio scored with a helper from Nate Keeley and AU led 3-1
- MIddlebury would score on the power play with 6:49 left in the contest, cutting the AU lead to 3-2.
- AU would head to the power play 33 seconds later and capitalized on the extra man just over a minute in.
- Keyes tallied the power play goal with assists from Jack Jaunich and Procopio.
- Jaunich added an empty net goal with 1:14 left in the game.
- AU won 5-2.


Points: Jack Jaunich, Gio Procopio and Adam Keyes (2) 
Goals: Hassan Akl, Jake Code, Jack Jaunich, Gio Procopio and Adam Keyes (1) 
Assists: Jaden Condotta, Clay Keeley, Nate Keeley, Jack Jaunich, Gio Procopio and Adam Keyes (1) 
Saves: Kolby Thornton (25)
 

Next action for the Spartan men's hockey team comes on Saturday, December 3 when they host Lawrence University and the 2022 Teddy Bear Toss. Puck drop is slated for 3:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois.