POTSDAM, N.Y.—Senior forward Jeremy Quesnel (Alexandria, Ontario/Hawkesbury Hawks) scored less than two minutes into the contest and junior goaltender Lenny Perno (Rochester, N.Y./Richmond Generals) stopped all 32 shots that came his way as the SUNY Potsdam men's hockey team (7-7, 4-3 SUNYAC) shut out Fredonia (1-10-1, 1-5-1) 1-0 on Saturday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Quesnel knocked home a pass from junior forward Jakub Hall (Anchorage, Alaska/Richmond Generals) at the right post for the game's only goal at the 1:42 mark of the first period. Senior forward Mathieu Parent (Kapuskasing, Ontario/Renfrew Wolves) had the second assist.
• Perno stopped 10 shots in the first period and 14 in the second.
• The Blue Devils had two power plays in the third period, but continued to be frustrated by Perno and the Bears' defense.
• Fredonia senior goalie Charles-Anthony Barbeau (St.-Remi, Quebec/Northern Colorado Eagles) was pulled for an extra attacker with 1:06 left, but the Blue Devils couldn't net the equalizer.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Fredonia outshot Potsdam 32-27.
• Both teams were 0-for-4 on the power play.
• Barbeau finished with 26 stops.
• Perno now has 14 career victories, five this season, and four shutouts.
• The Bears are 34-43-9 in the all-time series with the Blue Devils, including three victories this season.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears head to Saratoga Springs next Friday for their first meeting with Skidmore College as a SUNYAC foe. Potsdam is 4-1-3 in eight nonconference meetings with the Thoroughbreds.