Canton, N.Y. – The Elmira College men's hockey team wrapped up its weekend road trip on Saturday afternoon, taking on SUNY Canton in a non-conference matchup. The Soaring Eagles held a one-goal advantage for much of the contest, but the Kangaroos rallied to force overtime before securing a 2-1 victory.
LEADERS
Lucas Stevenson scored the lone goal for Elmira, with
Seth Ferguson and
Justin Pare each recording an assist.
Kirill Madiev turned aside 30 shots in goal, while
Jack Treacy and
Kyle Hughes each registered three shots on goal.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Soaring Eagles came out strong in the opening period, generating several early scoring opportunities. Elmira broke through just under nine minutes into the contest when Stevenson found the back of the net on the power play, with Ferguson and Pare picking up assists. EC continued to apply pressure throughout the period, outshooting the Kangaroos 12-4 to take a 1-0 advantage into the first intermission.
The momentum shifted in the second period as Canton began to generate more scoring opportunities. The Kangaroos outshot Elmira 14-7 in the frame, but Madiev stood tall between the pipes, turning aside all 14 shots he faced. The Soaring Eagles also successfully killed off two Canton power plays to preserve their one-goal advantage heading into the final period.
Elmira looked to extend its lead in the third period, but the Kangaroos continued to apply pressure. A Canton penalty midway through the frame gave EC a power-play opportunity, but the Soaring Eagles were unable to capitalize. With just over five minutes remaining in regulation, Nolan Wytrykusz found the back of the net for Canton to even the score at one. Neither side could find a winner in the closing minutes, sending the contest into overtime.
The Kangaroos carried their momentum into the extra period, generating four shots on goal. Madiev turned aside the first three attempts, but Joshua Rumolo scored three minutes and 30 seconds into overtime to secure the 2-1 victory for Canton.
SCORING
| PERIOD |
TIME |
SCHOOL |
GOAL |
ASSIST(S) |
| 1st |
8:59 |
Elmira |
Lucas Stevenson |
Justin Pare, Seth Ferguson |
| 3rd |
14:34 |
Canton |
Nolan Wytrykusz |
Trevor Dalton, Alexander Colton |
| OT |
3:30 |
Canton |
Joshua Rumolo |
Spencer Sasenbury, Sacha Trudel |
UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will travel to St. John Fisher on Friday, November 13, for a 7:00 PM matchup before returning home on Saturday, November 14, to face St. John Fisher in their annual Teddy Bear Toss game at 4:00 PM. Tickets for Saturday's game will be half-off with the donation of a stuffed animal to support charity.
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