Complete Game Notes
Game One: Elmira College vs. Buffalo State |
Game Two: Elmira College vs. Skidmore College or Fitchburg State |
Game Details |
Game One: Saturday, Nov. 30 - Saratoga Springs, NY - 5:00 p.m. |
Game Details |
Game Two: Sunday, Dec. 1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - TBA |
Elmira, NY -- The men's ice hockey team is riding a three-game win streak as they enter play at the Skidmore Invitational this weekend. The Soaring Eagles will go for win number four against Buffalo State on Saturday and then close out the invite against either Skidmore College or Fitchburg State.
Three in a Row
Following Elmira's thrilling 3-2 win over Nazareth College, the Soar¬ing Eagles are riding high on a three game win streak. Elmira has outscored their opponents 14-5 during their three game tear. The last time Elmira won three games in a row dates back to last season when the Purple and Gold defeated Morrisville State in back-to-back games, followed by a win over Nazareth.
Second Period Scorers
Despite what happens in the first and third periods, you can count on one thing from the Soaring Eagles' offense, and that is second period scoring. Of Elmira's 32 goals this season, 14 have been scored in the second period, the most in any period by EC. The second period success has become more evident in their last three games as eight of their 14 goals were scored in the second periods.
Déjà Vu
On January 17, 2013, the Elmira men went down 2-1 after the first intermission to Nazareth. Then, EC had a five goal outburst in the second period which all but sealed their 9-5 victory. This outcome was very similar to last Friday's matchup against Nazareth, when the Soaring Eagles carried a 1-0 deficit into the first intermission before scoring five goals in the second period to eventually win 6-3.
Collins Plays the Hero
Michael Collins '16 scored what is possibly the biggest goal of his young career in Elmira's 3-2 win over Nazareth. Collins wristed a shot that found its way to the back of the net with just 0.7 seconds remaining in the third period, sealing Elmira's third straight win.
Nation's Best Power Play Unit
The EC men have made the most of their opportunities this year with an extra skater, going 17-48 on power play chances, good enough to be ranked first in the nation with a 35.4% success rate.
Burnell Leads the Nation
Elmira's
Josh Burnell '15 sits in a three-way tie for first place in the country in power play goals. He has punched home five power play scores this season with his fifth one coming in Elmira's 3-2 win over Nazareth.