FREDONIA, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's hockey team (1-0) defeated SUNY Fredonia (0-1) 4-2 in a nonconference contest to open the 2025-26 season. Senior forward Ryan Mahlmeister (Massapequa, N.Y./PAL Islanders) scored two goals, including the game-winner. The victory was the first of interim head coach Mike Grace's collegiate career.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears jumped on the board first as freshman Platon Krasnoiarov (Khabarovsk, Russia/New Hampshire Mountain Kings) scored his first collegiate goal at 3:20 of the first period. Junior assistant captain (Eli Doughart-Wood (St. Louis, Mo./Navan Grads) recorded the assist.
• The Blue Devils tied the game at 15:35 of the second on a goal from Antoine St. Onge. Hudson Cameron had the assist.
• Mahlmeister made it 2-1 at 16:31 of the second with a helper from senior assistant captain Mason Hoehn (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Richmond Generals).
• St. Onge tied it again just seven seconds into the third period.
• Mahlmeister countered just 16 seconds later for the eventual game-winner.
• Senior forward Jeremy Quesnel (Alexandria, Ontario/Hawkesbury Hawks) closed the scoring at 5:08, increasing the lead to 4-2.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Fredonia outshot the Bears 43-30 in the contest.
• Potsdam was 0-for-4 on the power play and the Blue Devils went 0-for-3
• Bears junior goalie Lenny Perno (Rochester, N.Y./Richmond Generals) made 41 saves including 22 in the second period. It was the 10th victory of his career.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The two teams go at it again tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.