PAWTUCKET, R.I. – The Johnson & Wales University men's hockey team wrapped up the regular season on Monday by defeating Curry College, 2-0 in Pawtucket, R.I.

Records:

Curry: 14-9-2, 11-5-2 CCC

Johnson & Wales: 10-11-5, 6-9-3 CCC

Goalkeepers

JWU: Joey Ballmer - 32 saves, 0 goals

CC: Brett Sinclair - 22 saves, 2 goals

Of Note:

Since the start of 2017, the Wildcats have a 6-4-2 record compared to 6-6-1 last year after New Year's Day 2016.

Johnson & Wales picked up the first goal quickly. Freshman Kevin Divver (Seekonk, Mass.) stole the puck in the Curry end and beat goalie Brett Sinclair for his first collegiate goal. 

After neither team scored in the second period, Johnson & Wales got an insurance goal with just five minutes left in the game. Ben Brouillard (Somerset, Mass.) put back the rebound of Nicholas Gray's (Stafford, Va.) shot for his seventh goal of the year.

The Colonels had a 32-24 advantage in shots but JWU goalie Joey Ballmer (Kalamazoo, Mich.) turned away all 32 shots he faced for his third shutout of the season. His Curry counterpart Sinclair stopped 22-of-24 shots. The Wildcats were 1-2 on the power play while the Colonels failed two score on their two power play opportunities.

Up Next:

Both Johnson & Wales and Curry now wait to find out their opponent for the upcoming CCC Tournament. (Game Recap Courtesy of Johnson & Wales Sports Information)