Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In this special edition of This Week in Photos, all taken by Chief Photographer Kevin Colton, we applaud Hobart Hockey, ranked the Number 1 team in the nation. Here, the team gathers to celebrate Shane Shell’s ’25 overtime game-winner against Salve Regina. The win improved Hobart to 13-0-0 on the season.

Matthew Iasenza ’25 skates past a Colby defender. Iasenza had a goal and an assist in Hobart’s 2-1 victory over Colby.

Mavrik Goyer ’26 makes a key save in Hobart’s 2-1 victory over Salve Regina. Goyer stopped a career-high 27 shots in Hobart’s overtime victory over the Seahawks.

Tristan Fasig ’26 fires a shot just over the goalie’s head in Hobart’s 2-1 overtime victory against Salve Regina.

Tanner Daniels ’26 shields the puck from a Seahawk defender.

The Statesmen pause for a moment of reflection following the 2-1 victory over Colby. At 13-0-0, Hobart is off to its best start in program history and has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the past eight weeks.

Shane Shell ’25 fires a shot on goal in Hobart’s victory over Salve Regina. Shell enters the weekend ranked 22nd in the nation in assists per game.

Cooper Swift ’25 blocks a shot in Hobart’s victory over Colby. Swift is one of two players that will represent the Statesmen at the 2023 World University games.

Matthew Iasenza ’25 secured Hobart’s victory over Colby with a shorthanded goal in the second period. The Statesmen gathered to celebrate the goal.

Artem Buzoverya ’24 battles with a Salve Regina player for a faceoff in the offensive end of the rink.

Matthieu Wuth ’24 attempts to slip a backhand past the Colby goalie. Wuth and the Hobart defense rank first in the nation in scoring defense, allowing a goal per game.

Matthew Iasenza ’25 leaps over a Salve Regina defender as he races out of the defensive zone.

Artem Buzoverya ’24 prepares for a backhanded shot against Colby. Buzoverya centers Hobart’s top line.

Luke Aquaro ’25 snaps a shot towards goal in Hobart’s overtime victory over Salve Regina. Aquaro leads Hobart with nine goals. He leads the nation with five game-winning goals.

The Statesmen celebrate the goal of Zach Tyson ’22, MSM ’23 in the first period against Colby. Tyson’s goal helped send Hobart to its 12th straight victory.