Middlebury capitalized on four of its nine powerplay opportunities, and goaltender Francois Bourbeau stopped 14 shots, uppinghis career record to 40-2-4, as the Panthers shut out the Continentals, 5-0, inECAC East action.
Hamilton was unable to rebound from a 3-0 first period deficit in apenalty-ridden game that featured 19 total penalties. John Giannacopolous hada goal and two assists, and Ben Barnett scored twice to lead Middleburyoffensively as the team extended its unbeaten streak to nine games.
Scott Grenier recorded 48 saves for Hamilton, allowing only one even-strengthgoal as he averaged 40 saves for the weekend.