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Sandy Wrecks Playland, Other Rinks; Mariners & Manhattanville Trying to Salvage Season

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Hurricane Sandy wrecks Playland and other area rinks

Ice Casino remains closed until further notice. At this point I have no means of giving you any time frame for how long we will be closed.

The Tri State area has been hit hard.  People have lost their lives, houses, cars and jobs.  In spite of that our community continues to push forward and try to live normal lives. 

Playland was destroyed by the Hurricane. It will be months before it is open.  We are asking local rinks and hockey people to help us out.  We are looking for some practice and or game ice for our teams.
We have 26 mites broken up in mite major and minor.
We have 26 squirts broken up into HVHL B and B1
We Have 30 peewees broken up into HVHL NTB A and LIAHL tier II.
If anyone has a spare hour or two after school we could use as practice ice or a slot starting no later than 9pm we could really use it. If you have game slots for our league games also that would be great.
Even if you could invite our teams to a joint practice weekly or once a month that would be welcome.
We are basically a homeless hockey club. Any help would be appreciated.

Please email us at marinershocky05@aol.com

October Match Answers

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Wayne Gretsky – Edmonton Oilers

Gordie Howe – Detroit Red Wings

Patrick Kaleta – Buffalo Sabres

Willie O’Ree – Boston Bruins

Cammie Granato – Team USA

Bobby Orr – Boston Bruins

Martin Brodeur – New Jersey Devils

Bernie Parent – Philadelphia Flyers

Jim Craig – Team USA

December Coaches Clinics for NYS

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December 2 – Level 3 at Plattsburgh (North)

December 8 & 9 – Level 4 at Greece (West)

 

Go to www.usahockey.com for more information

NU’s Luorio and Chubak Earn AHA Honors

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HAVERHILL, Mass. – Senior forward Giancarlo Iuorio earned AHA Player of the Week honors, while junior goaltender Carsen Chubak was named Goalie of the Week after helping the Niagara men’s hockey team to a weekend sweep over UConn.

Iuorio registered a six-point weekend, helping extend NU’s unbeaten streak to five games with five scores and an assist.

In the 3-0 victory over the Huskies on Friday, Nov. 2, Iuorio tallied a goal in the opening minute of play and added another two quick goals in the second stanza to give the Purple Eagles for the senior’s first hat-trick of his career.   The following day, the team captain continued his scoring streak with two tallies to rack up his total to a team-leading 10 goals on the season.  Iuorio also assisted on the first NU goal of the contest.

The Richmond Hill, Ont. native finished the weekend with 10 looks on net and now has 11 points on the season (8-3-11).  He is ranked seventh in the nation in goals per game (0.89)

Chubak was solid between the pipes for the Purps, making 60 stops en route to his second straight Goalie of the Week accolade, and third of the season.

The junior registered his second and third shutouts of the season, and of his career after pushing aside 34 shots in the 3-0 win on Friday, Nov. 2, and added another 26 stops in the 5-0 victory the following day.

Chubak is now 4-1-3 on the season, making 254 saves.  As of today, the Prince Albert, Sask. native holds the top spot in the nation in save percentage (.962) and shutouts (3).  His 1.23 goals-against average ranks him second in the nation, while his winning percentage (.688) places him 18th nationally.

The Purple Eagles hit the ice this weekend against the Army Black Knights in conference play.  The first contest is on Friday, Nov. 9, and the series wraps up the following day.  Both games are scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. at Tate Rink.

 

Oswego Men First in USCHO

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – After starting the year at 4-0-0, the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team leapfrogged St. Norbert for the first-place spot in the USCHO.com Division III Poll with 15 first-place votes and 294 points in the voting. Norwich ranks second with one first-place nod and 264 points. St. Norbert dropped to third with the four remaining first-place votes followed by Plattsburgh and Gustavus Adolphus to round out the top five.

No other SUNYAC teams were listed in the poll. Oswego State travels to Morrisville on Friday for a 7 p.m. matchup.

Islanders Host Hurricane Relief Fundraiser Monday

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Islanders open Coliseum ice to give fans chance to skate, collect donations

UNIONDALE, NY (November 6, 2012) – The New York Islanders are holding a special event to help raise funds for area residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. On Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, from 2 – 8 p.m., the team will host a free, open skate at Nassau Coliseum for the general public. Throughout the event, the team will collect monetary donations, warm clothing and other non-perishable items.

“Hurricane Sandy devastated our local community and we want to do everything we can to help,” Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said. “This event will offer families in our community the chance to take a break from their recovery efforts and enjoy themselves.”

Donations are not mandatory to attend, but highly encouraged. Public skating sessions will run every hour throughout the six-hour event on the Coliseum ice and will feature Islanders Ice Girls and team mascot Sparky, the Dragon. Fans participating in any of the sessions must bring their own skates, but spectators are also welcome to enjoy the festivities. Interactive games will also be set up around the rink for younger fans to play throughout the day. Food and drinks will be available to purchase, with proceeds helping local victims.

Join employees from the New York Islanders, arena management company SMG and Coliseum concessionaire SAVOR in contributing to this worthy cause. Proceeds generated from personal donations and concessions, as well as any clothing donated, will go directly to the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts. Island Harvest will collect all non-perishable food and beverage items to distribute to Long Islanders affected by Hurricane Sandy. Items most needed include water, diapers, blankets, baby formula and canned food.

Attendees can enter at the Hempstead Turnpike Main Entrance and gain access to the building through the Coliseum Box Office. Parking is free for this event.

Canisius, Clarkson Play to Draw

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For the second-straight afternoon, the Canisius College hockey team played to a draw against Clarkson, with the teams skating to a 2-2 tie at the Buffalo State Sports Arena on Sunday. The Griffs are now 1-4-3 on the season, while the Golden Knights are 0-4-3.

 

“There were a lot of positives to take from this weekend and we had some players really step up their game,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “The power play was the catalyst for our offensive confidence. We had chances to win both games and we will now look to build on that going into conference play.”

 

Sophomores Doug Beck (Plymouth, Mich.) and Tyler Wiseman (Burlington, Ontario) each netted goals for the Griffs with junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) recording 29 saves in net.

 

The teams traded power-play tallies to start the scoring on the afternoon. Wiseman netted his second extra-man goal in as many games to give Canisius the early advantage with 3:34 remaining in the first. Sophomore defender Doug Jessey (Langdon, Alberta) had a pair of shots blocked and senior captainPreston Shupe (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) knocked the second rebound to Wiseman, who finished from close range for the 1-0 lead.

 

The Golden Knights answered back 4:50 into the second frame with a power-play tally of their own. After a series of quick passes, Jarrett Burton fired a shot in to knot the contest at one.

 

Burton added his second tally shortly later to give Clarkson its first lead of the weekend, 2-1. Will Frederick caused a Canisius turnover in its zone and from behind the net, found Burton open in front. Burton then finished his chance for his fourth goal of the season.

 

Canisius responded with a goal less than three minutes later to square the game at two. The Golden Knights attempted to clear the puck from their zone but junior defender Ben Danford (Stillwater, Minn.) was there to keep it in. He then sent a pass wide of the net and Beck scored on the open net for his first tally of the season with 8:55 remaining in the second frame.

 

Both teams had opportunities to win the game in the third period and overtime with Canisius having a majority of the chances – outshooting Clarkson, 17-9, in the final 25 minutes. The best chance for either team was during a Canisius power play. Freshman Mitch McCrank (Haileybury, Ontario) fired a shot on net and after a save, the rebound went right to junior Patrick Sullivan (Derby, N.Y.). However, Sullivan’s shot rang off the post to preserve the 2-2 draw.

 

Canisius finished the game with a 37-31 advantage in shots on the afternoon with both teams converting 1-of-2 power-play chances. Greg Lewis recorded 35 saves for the Golden Knights in the draw.

 

The Griffs now turn their focus to Atlantic Hockey play, squaring off with conference rival Robert Morris on Friday. Game time at the Buffalo State Sports Arena is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

 

Game Notes: All four meetings between the two schools have gone into overtime (1-0-3 in Canisius’ favor) … The Griffs have three draws in their three home games this season … Canisius last scored power-play goals in back-to-back games on Nov. 20 and Nov. 26, 2011 … The last Griff to score power-play goals in consecutive contests was Shupe on Jan. 24 and Jan. 28, 2011 … Canisius is now 2-9-4 all-time against ECAC schools.

 

 

Plattsburgh Hands Potsdam Defeat

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MASSENA, N.Y.—The fourth-ranked Plattsburgh State Cardinals (2-0, 2-0
SUNYAC) scored four second period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and hand
the SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey team (2-1, 1-1) a 6-4 defeat at Massena
Arena on Saturday night. Ten different players scored in the contest.

The Bears started with two quick goals. Just over a minute into the game
freshman forward Billy Pascalli (Deer Park, N.Y./New York Bobcats) tucked
the rebound off a shot from sophomore defenseman Erick Ware (Huntsville,
Ala./Kenai River Brown Bears) under Cardinals senior goalie Josh Leis
(Kitchener, Ontario/Listowel Cyclones) for a 1-0 advantage. Junior
assistant captain Mike Arnold (Didsbury, Alberta/Kingston Voyageurs)
recorded the second assist on the play. At the 9:49 mark, sophomore
forward Ken Simon (Norwell, Mass./Philadelphia Revolution) beat an out of
position Leis after the puck was deflected in front and the Bears led 2-0.
Junior defenseman Kevin Carpenter (Dever, Colo./Notre Dame Hounds) and
freshman forward Mike Riley (Brantford, Ontario/Brantford Golden Eagles)
assisted on the goal. Potsdam freshman goaltender Austin Keiser (Dunwoody,
Ga./Boston Bulldogs) stopped all nine shots he faced in the first period.

Plattsburgh responded with a vengeance in the second period. Six minutes
in, sophomore forward Alex Brenton (Kanata, Ontario/Kemptville 73’s)
tipped a shot from the point past Keiser to cut the gap to 2-1. At 11:35,
sophomore forward Mark Constantine (Haddonfield, N.J./The Hill School)
scored a power-play goal to knot the score at 2-2. Junior forward Nick
Jensen (Helsingborg/Bismarck Bobcats) scored another man-advantage tally
to give the Cardinals the lead for good at 17:07. With just over a minute
on the clock, senior forward Jared Docking (Toronto, Ontario/Toronto Jr.
Canadiens) had his own pass deflect back to him in front of the goal and
found the back of the net for a short-handed tally and a 4-2 lead.

Three minutes into the final stanza, Arnold forced a Plattsburgh turnover
at the blue line and took it home for a Bears short-handed goal. At the
12:51 mark, the Cardinals regained their two-goal lead on a goal from
freshman forward Connor Gorman (Shrewsbury, Mass./New Hampshire Monarchs)
. Potsdam responded with a power-play marker at 18:09 as sophomore forward
Trevor Cope (Swartz Creek, Mich./Atlanta, Jr. Knights) wrapped the puck
around Leis to make it 5-4. Pascalli and senior captain Brett Waters
(Uxbridge, Ontario/Markham Waxers) notched the assists. With 1:13 on the
clock, Bears Head Coach Chris Bernard pulled Keiser for the attacker.
However, Cardinals sophomore forward Alex Jensen (Helsingborg,
Sweden/Fairbanks Ice Dogs) sealed the win with an empty netter with 45
seconds on the clock.

Leis finished with 20 saves to earn the victory, while Keiser stopped 28
shots. Plattsburgh outshot Potsdam 34-24. The Cardinals were 2-7 on the
power play and the Bears were 1-6.

Potsdam finishes its five-game home stand as Fredonia and Buffalo State
invade Massena Arena next weekend. The Bears host the Blue Devils on
Friday and the Bengals on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m.

Oswego Men Over Geneseo

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GENESEO, N.Y. – A balanced offensive attack throughout the lineup propelled the second-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (4-0-0, 3-0-0 SUNYAC) past Geneseo (3-2-1, 2-1-1 SUNYAC), 10-1, on Saturday. Ten different skaters across all four lines scored, while Andrew Hare (Sr., Burlington, Ont.) saw his shutout streak end at 138:29 for an all-around performance by the visiting Lakers.

The victory also marks the 800th program win for Oswego State, which is now 800-435-51 over the course of 47 seasons as an NCAA program.

David Titanic (Jr., Markham, Ont.) opened the scoring 4:04 into the first period with assists going to Chris Brown(Sr., Centreville, Ont.) and Matt Singleton (Sr., Whitby, Ont.). Tim Carr (Sr., Burlington, Ont.) tallied his second goal of the season three minutes later after receiving a series of passes from Titanic and Paul Rodrigues (Sr., Etobicoke, Ont.).

Shortly after the Lakers took a 2-0 lead, they capitalized on a Geneseo unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when Jon Whitelaw (Sr., Huntsville, Ont.) buried the puck into the back of the net. Chris Ayotte (Sr., Cornwall, Ont.) andJesse McConney (Sr., Barrie, Ont.) earned assists on the play. However, Oswego State was not finished in the frame, though, as Zach Josepher (Sr., Wantagh, N.Y.) notched his third goal of the year at the 15:53 mark withChris Muise (Sr., Oakville, Ont.) and Bobby Gertsakis (So., Pickering, Ont.) picking up the helpers.

Geneseo got on the board courtesy of a Brandon Angotti goal with five seconds remaining on a Laker tripping call late in the first period to make the score 4-1 at the end of one.

Oswego State quickly squashed any thoughts of a comeback when Rodrigues scored 36 seconds into the second period. McConney and Luke Moodie (Sr., Oakville, Ont.) were credited with assists on the play. By the end of the stanza, Tyler Leimbrock (Sr., Bolton, Ont.) and RJay Berra (So., Prince George, B.C.), who scored his first collegiate goal, added their names to the scoring column to make the scoreboard read 7-1 heading into the third period.

The offense kept rolling in the final frame, as Chris Carr (So., Burlington, N.Y.), Brown, and Ayotte joined the scoring act to account for the final 10-1 score.

Special teams played a key role for both squads, as Lakers went 3-for-6 on the power play compared to Geneseo, which went 1-for-3.

Oswego State goalie Andrew Hare improved to 3-0-0 on the season after making 26 saves, while Adrian Rubeniuk, Bryan Haude, and Nick Horrigan stopped 32 combined shots with Rubeniuk suffering the loss.

The Lakers remain on the road as they play their only game next weekend on Friday at Morrisville with a 7 p.m. puck drop.

Oswego Women Take First of Season from Utica

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OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women’s ice hockey team (1-2-1, 1-1-0 ECAC West) won its first game of the season in a 5-3 decision over Utica (1-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC West) Saturday night. The Lakers held a three-goal lead heading into the third period, and held on for the win.

Melissa Seamont (Jr., North Bay, Ont.) wasted little time putting the home team ahead when she scored a little over a minute into the first period on a shot that she slipped past Utica goalie Jennifer Hamel.

Seven minutes later, Emma Smetaniuk (Jr., Frankford, Ont.) added another goal for the Lakers. Mady Paul (Jr., Incline Village, Nevada) passed the puck in front of the goal to Smetaniuk, who hit it into the net, as part of a 2-on-1 situation. Olivia Boersen (Jr., Stratford, Ont.) scored the last goal of the period when the puck tipped off the skate of a Utica player and slid into the net. Megan Hagg (Jr. Pickering, Ont.) earned an assist on the play.

Bridget Smith (So., Hamburg, N.Y.) showed how physical she can be when she used her body to stop two back-to-back shots and laid out flat to prevent the puck from going by.

Both teams continued to play hard in the second period, but the score remained 3-0 at the break.

Utica scored its first goal in the third period on a penalty shot by Megan Myers after Oswego State was whistled for a defender covering the puck in the crease.

With the score 3-1, Paul scored a short-handed goal at 15:58 on a puck that went into the upper corner of the net.

The Pioneers scored twenty seconds later on the power play, as Myers scored her second goal of the game with assists coming from Mary Fusco and Brittany Dellechiaie to ma. Utica scored a minute later on a Dellechiaie goal to bring the game to within one. Courtney May and Fusco earned the assists.

The Lakers sealed the game with 37 seconds left in regulation, though, when Seamont scored an empty net goal.

Oswego State ended the game going 1-for-6 on power play opportunities with the short-handed marker, while the Pioneers were 1-for-8 in power play opportunities, including four in the scoreless second period.

Smith ended the game with 29 saves in the win compared to Hamel, who made 13 saves in the loss.

The Lakers host Potsdam next weekend in another ECAC West series starting on Friday at 7 p.m.

NU Takes UConn

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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara men’s hockey team swept UConn with its second straight blank slate against its AHA opponent, dropping the Huskies, 5-0 on Saturday evening.

Giancarlo Iuorio continued his scoring streak with two tallies tonight to rack up his total to a team-leading 10 goals on the season.  Ryan Murphy had a three-point night a goal and two helpers, while Jeff Hannan added two assists for the night and freshman Matt Chartrain contributed a goal and an assist.

NU goaltender Carsen Chubak continued his hot streak between the pipes, stopping 26 UConn looks on net for his second straight shutout, and third of the season.

“Carsen Chubak didn’t make a mistake all weekend and I thought our defensive zone coverage was great, especially five-one-five,” head coach David Burkholder said.  “A majority of UConn’s good chances were on their powerplay.  I was very happy with the effort.  Our guys were paying the price, doing what it takes first and foremost defensively and as a result we scored our share of goals.”

After a scoreless opening 20 minutes of play, the Purple Eagles (4-2-3; 3-0-0 AHA) came out firing in the second stanza, netting a pair of scores to head into the final intermission with a two-goal cushion.

Murphy started the scoring for Niagara at the 10:20 mark.  Iuorio fired a shot on Husky (0-4-1; 0-3-0 AHA) goaltender Garrett Bartus from inside the left circle that he could not secure and the rebound jumped out to the waiting Murphy who ripped home his third of the season from inside the slot.

It seemed like the teams would be headed into the final period with the Purps up by a single goal, but Niagara battled until the final seconds and saw its lead increase by another tally off the stick of Iuorio.  The initial shot by Kevin Albers was lost in a scrum in front of the blue paint, but Iuorio slipped it underneath the pads of Bartus before the buzzer.  The goal was Iuorio’s fourth in two nights and seventh of the season.

The Purple Eagles continued to find the back of the net in the final period of play, as Iuorio, Chartrain, and Isaac Kohls each tallied scores.

Iuorio started the third stanza with a powerply tally a little more than five minutes into play off a superb tic-tac-toe play between the Marc Zanette,  Murphy and Iuorio line.  Murphy began the play with a cross-ice feed to Zanette in the left circle.  Zanette one-timed a pass to Iuorio who was waiting at the top of the crease to the left of Garrett, and slapped it into the back of the net for his second of the night to make it a 3-0 game.  Iuorio is now 7-4-11 in six games against UConn.

“We have a ton of depth up front and Giancarlo has definitely contributed to that,” Burkholder added.  “He’s been unbelievable all year.  He has been a great leader and he works on his game daily which is what you want to see out of your senior captain.  When he’s not in the classroom he’s here working on his game.  You get what you deserve.  He’s currently on a hot streak and hopefully he keeps it going.”

Chartrain grabbed his first goal as a Purple Eagle a little more than six minutes later.  The rookie threw the puck on net from the right of Gartus and saw it bounce off the goalie’s shoulder into the back of the net.  Kohls capped off the impressive outing with a late game tally, just 15 seconds remaining in the contest.  The goal was Kohl’s first of the year.

The game wrapped up with NU outshooting the Huskies by a 41-26 margin.

Niagara heads out on a three-game road trip starting with a weekend series against AHA opponent the Army Black Knights on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10.  Both contests are scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m.

Cornell Comes Back to Beat Quinnipiac

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Katelyn Pippy had played nine minutes in her entire Cornell women’s hockey career. But when called upon Saturday afternoon to nearly quintuple her career minutes, the sophomore played her best.

Pippy made 11 saves in relief of starter Stefannie Moak, did not allow a goal, and the Big Red offense was sparked to two goals in the third period for a 4-3 comeback win over Quinnipiac at Lynah Rink.

“I get to be around this group of girls and see them play every day, but you never really understand,” Pippy said. “It’s amazing. It’s the highest level of hockey I’ve ever played, and I’m really happy.”

Cornell (6-1, 4-0 ECAC Hockey) got third-period goals from Cassandra Poudrier – her second in as many nights – and assistant captain Alyssa Gagliardi, who was playing in her second ever game as a forward to beat the visiting Bobcats (5-4-1, 3-2).

After a stellar first period that saw the Big Red take a 2-0 lead, Quinnipiac scored three goals in the first six minutes of the second period. That forced Moak to the bench and Pippy to the ice. The sophomore, who sings the national anthem before games, did not disappoint in her first appearance since nine minutes of action in January at Union.

Pippy made three saves the rest of the period and set up an opportunity for Cornell to come back.

Poudrier had the tying goal on what looked like it was going to be a broken play. Jessica Campbell had a bad pass out of the offensive zone, but Poudrier went to get the puck as the rest of the Big Red went for a line change. All on her own, Poudrier went back into the zone, beat a Quinnpiac defender and got the puck through Victoria Vigilanti’s legs while crashing into the net after the puck. The play tied the game with just 1:25 gone in the period.

Seven minutes later, Gagliardi wound up with the game-winner. With the Big Red on the power play, Gagliardi took the puck from Taylor Woods and went around the back of the net. Coming back over the end line from the right side fired low and beat Vigilanti between the legs again to give Cornell the lead once again.

The Big Red would hold on to this one despite having to kill off two consecutive penalties and 21 seconds of 5-on-3 hockey. Pippy was equal to the task, stopping all eight shots she saw in the third period to seal the victory for the Big Red.

“[My teammates] said that they were proud of me and they knew I had it in me,” Pippy said. “I was really happy to be able to step up and, more than anything, to be able to help them out and do that for them.”

The teams played a fairly even first period until the Big Red started getting quality opportunities in the second half. Those opportunities paid off as Emily Fulton and Jess Brown got goals to make it a 2-0 lead at the first intermission.

Brown’s goal came off a nice breakout started by Jillian Saulnier. Taking the puck at center ice off a bad Quinnipiac pass, Saulnier raced into the offensive zone and fed Poudrier to her right. The freshman took the shot, and Vigilanti made the initial save. But she left a juicy rebound in front of the net, and Brown put it away for her first career goal.

Fulton scored her fourth goal of the year just 57 seconds later. Taking a shot from the right point, Hayleigh Cudmorehad the puck bounce off a Quinnipiac player and right back to her. That set up a perfect cross-ice pass to Fulton, who had a gaping net as Vigilanti was playing a potential Cudmore shot. Fulton skated in closer and roofed the puck over Vigilanti for the 2-0 lead.

But the next 20 minutes belonged to the Bobcats. ECAC Hockey scoring leader Kelly Babstock had three assists and Nicole Kosta had two goals in a 6:07 span to start the period, putting the Big Red in a 3-2 hole and chasing Moak, who was making her first career start.

In her place came Pippy, and she got a pep talk from goalie Lauren Slebodnick in between the second and third periods.

“She told me that this was my time and go out and make her proud and that she believed in me,” Pippy said. “That meant a lot.”

The Big Red’s victory was its seventh straight against the Bobcats and its third consecutive victory on a Saturday. The team is also now on a five-game winning streak.

Cornell has next weekend off before playing Colgate in a home-and-away weekend series on Nov. 16 and 17.

Canisius, Clarkson Tie

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Clarkson netted an extra-attacker goal with just 29 seconds remaining in regulation – and 25 seconds after the Canisius College hockey team had taken the lead – to force a 3-3 draw on Saturday afternoon at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Griffs are now 1-4-2 on the season, while the Golden Knights are 0-4-2.

 

“We really showed a lot of good qualities today,” said Canisius head coach Dave Smith. “A tie always creates mixed feelings but we just need to take the positives from today and create two points tomorrow. It was a tough college hockey game with both teams fighting really hard right to the end.

 

Sophomore Tyler Wiseman (Burlington, Ontario) led the Griffs with two goals on the afternoon, whileMitch McCrank (Haileybury, Ontario) added a tally for Canisius.

 

Junior Tony Capobianco (Mississauga, Ontario) recorded 30 saves to anchor the Canisius defense on the afternoon.

 

The Griffs took the early advantage in the contest when Wiseman netted his first goal of the 2012-13 campaign, scoring on the power play. Sophomore Cody Freeman (Toronto, Ontario) fired a shot toward goal but the Clarkson defense blocked it before reaching the net. Sophomore Doug Beck (Plymouth, Mich.) redirected the rebound to Wiseman and he knocked it in for the 1-0 lead with 4:27 remaining in the first.

 

Canisius stretched its lead to two 4:39 into the second frame with McCrank’s first goal of the season. The sophomore caused a turnover and found the back of the net for a 2-0 Griffs lead. Senior Preston Shupe (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) posted an assist on the tally.

 

The Griffs then had a chance to extend its lead to three but couldn’t score with 1:30 of 5-on-3 action. The Golden Knights took advantage by scoring their first goal of the afternoon 14 seconds after the Canisius power play ended. Patrick Marsh finished on a rush to bring Clarkson within one, 2-1, with 1:57 remaining in the second.

 

In the third stanza, Canisius apparently took a 3-1 lead but a simultaneous penalty nullified the score. Clarkson took advantage on the ensuing power play when Pat Megannety stuffed in his own rebound to knot the game at two with 6:56 remaining in regulation.

 

The Griffs reclaimed its lead with just 54 seconds left with Wiseman’s second goal of afternoon. SeniorBen Parker (Port Perry, Ontario) sent a shot toward goal and Wiseman redirected it in for the late 3-2 advantage. Beck added his second assist of the afternoon on the tally.

 

Clarkson, however, would answer right back. After the Golden Knights pulled their goaltender, Ben Sexton finished from a scrum in front of the net to square the game at three with just 29 seconds remaining in the third.

 

Both teams had quality scoring chances in the extra session. Clarkson controlled the early part of the overtime, while Canisius dominated the middle part of the period. Junior Taylor Law (Markham, Ontario) had the best chance and nearly ended the game with his second goal of the season. He sent a shot toward goal that was blocked by a Clarkson defender. Law then collected the loose puck and made a move to beat the goaltender but couldn’t quite knock it in as the teams finished the 3-3 tie. Overall, the two schools fired nine shots on net in the extra five minutes (5-4 for Canisius).

 

Clarkson finished the game with a 33-29 advantage in shots with both teams going 1-for-6 with the extra-man advantage. Andrew Hunt recorded 26 saves for the Golden Knights.

 

Hare Posts Seventh Career Shutout for Oswego

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BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Oswego State men’s ice hockey team (3-0-0, 2-0-0 SUNYAC) posted its second straight shutout after defeating Brockport (1-3-0, 1-2-0 SUNYAC), 2-0, Friday night. Golden Eagle goalie Jared Lockhurst kept the home team in the game by making 39 saves, but the Laker offense proved to be too much in the end.

After an uneventful first period that saw only two penalties called, Zach Josepher (Sr., Wantagh, N.Y.) broke the tie with a power-play goal at 7:17 with Bobby Gertsakis (So., Pickering, Ontario) and Chris Brown (Sr., Centreville, Ontario) earning assists.

The score remained 1-0 at the start of third period before Luke Moodie (Sr., Oakville, N.Y.) posted his fourth goal of the season to extend the Lakers lead at 10:25. Paul Rodrigues (Sr., Etobicoke, Ontario) and Jon Whitelaw (Sr., Huntsville, Ontario) received assists on the insurance goal.

Andrew Hare (Sr., Burlington, Ontario) compiled 20 saves in the victory for his seventh career shutout.

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