University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 17
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Historic night for Men’s Hockey; 11 goals scored in victory
10/17/2025 11:26:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Eight different Tommies scored on Friday night against the Air Force Falcons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Not since going Division I had the St. Thomas Men's Hockey team (2-2-0) scored more than nine goals in a game. The Tommies scored a blistering 11 in a nine-goal victory on the road against the Air Force Falcons (0-2-1) on Friday night at Cadet Ice Arena.
The Toms scored five in the first, four in the second, and two in the third.
Period Summary
First Period
-Casy Laylin got the history started with a goal 1:20 into the contest from Chase Cheslock and Ryan O'Neill. The first goal of the season for Laylin.
-Alex Gaffney struck on the power play at 11:46 from Casy Laylin and Lucas Van Vliet. The Harvard transfer added a point in the fourth consecutive game to begin his Tommie career. It was Laylin's second time recording two points (last on 2/28/25 against Michigan Tech) and Van Vliet earned an assist for the third straight game.
-Josh Giuliani scored his first collegiate goal at 16:42 from Gaffney and Van Vliet. Giuliani fit right in on the Toms' top scoring line in lieu of their senior captain, Lucas Wahlin.
-Nick Williams potted his first in purple at 17:04 from Caige Sterzer and Luke Schelter. Schelter played in his first collegiate game and made an impact for the Tommies.
-Jake Braccini capped off one of the best single periods in program history with a goal at 17:40 from Dylan Godbout and Nick Williams.
Second Period
-Gaffney got on the board again at 5:29 from Ryan O'Neill and Mason Poolman. The second straight game with a point for O'Neill while Poolman finished with a team-leading +5 rating.
-Dylan Godbout scored his first career collegiate goal at 10:34 from Charlie Schoen and Braccini.
-Giuliani scored his second career goal under a period after his first, this time on the power play at 12:26 from Gaffney and Cheslock. Gaffney's assist was his fourth point of the contest, just the second time he has done that in his 104-game career. Cheslock recorded a multi-point game for the third time in his career.
-Luc Laylin added his first of the season at 19:22 from Godbout and Schoen. Godbout's first career multi-point game.
Third Period
-Luc Laylin scored again at 5:39 to put the Toms up 10-0, a program record. Sterzer and Schoen added the assists on the play. It was Schoen's third career three point game.
-Air Force finally broke through at 8:41 while shorthanded to dash Aaron Trotter's shutout bid, they added another at 16:13 to make it an eight goal game.
-Nathan Pilling scored the Tommies' first shorthanded goal of the season from Cole Miller. They were the 15th and 16th Tommies to earn a point on Friday.
Tommie Tidbit
-The last time Air Force gave up 10+ goals was in 2002, against a Miami team coached by Rico Blasi. Coach Blasi is the only coach to put up 10 goals on the Falcons in the 21st century. He has now done it twice.
Up Next
The Tommies look for their first sweep of the season on Saturday, October 18th at 9:05 p.m. central.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Hockey team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMHockey. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
The Toms scored five in the first, four in the second, and two in the third.
Period Summary
First Period
-Casy Laylin got the history started with a goal 1:20 into the contest from Chase Cheslock and Ryan O'Neill. The first goal of the season for Laylin.
-Alex Gaffney struck on the power play at 11:46 from Casy Laylin and Lucas Van Vliet. The Harvard transfer added a point in the fourth consecutive game to begin his Tommie career. It was Laylin's second time recording two points (last on 2/28/25 against Michigan Tech) and Van Vliet earned an assist for the third straight game.
-Josh Giuliani scored his first collegiate goal at 16:42 from Gaffney and Van Vliet. Giuliani fit right in on the Toms' top scoring line in lieu of their senior captain, Lucas Wahlin.
-Nick Williams potted his first in purple at 17:04 from Caige Sterzer and Luke Schelter. Schelter played in his first collegiate game and made an impact for the Tommies.
-Jake Braccini capped off one of the best single periods in program history with a goal at 17:40 from Dylan Godbout and Nick Williams.
Second Period
-Gaffney got on the board again at 5:29 from Ryan O'Neill and Mason Poolman. The second straight game with a point for O'Neill while Poolman finished with a team-leading +5 rating.
-Dylan Godbout scored his first career collegiate goal at 10:34 from Charlie Schoen and Braccini.
-Giuliani scored his second career goal under a period after his first, this time on the power play at 12:26 from Gaffney and Cheslock. Gaffney's assist was his fourth point of the contest, just the second time he has done that in his 104-game career. Cheslock recorded a multi-point game for the third time in his career.
-Luc Laylin added his first of the season at 19:22 from Godbout and Schoen. Godbout's first career multi-point game.
Third Period
-Luc Laylin scored again at 5:39 to put the Toms up 10-0, a program record. Sterzer and Schoen added the assists on the play. It was Schoen's third career three point game.
-Air Force finally broke through at 8:41 while shorthanded to dash Aaron Trotter's shutout bid, they added another at 16:13 to make it an eight goal game.
-Nathan Pilling scored the Tommies' first shorthanded goal of the season from Cole Miller. They were the 15th and 16th Tommies to earn a point on Friday.
Tommie Tidbit
-The last time Air Force gave up 10+ goals was in 2002, against a Miami team coached by Rico Blasi. Coach Blasi is the only coach to put up 10 goals on the Falcons in the 21st century. He has now done it twice.
Up Next
The Tommies look for their first sweep of the season on Saturday, October 18th at 9:05 p.m. central.
Follow Along
For any and all information pertaining to the University of St. Thomas Men's Hockey team, follow along on Instagram and Twitter at @TommieMHockey. Follow the fun @tommiesports on TikTok.
Team Stats
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AF
Shots
38
31
PPG
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SHG
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1
Penalties
2
3
Penalty Mins
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6
Faceoffs Won
25
32
Game Leaders
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1
Goals
2
Sh
6
A
2
+/-
3
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
2
+/-
4
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
3
+/-
3
Goals
2
Sh
3
A
0
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