POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's hockey team (2-2) tied the game with an extra-attacker goal with 37 seconds left in regulation, before falling 2-1 in overtime to Amherst College (1-0). Freshman forward
Taylor Casey (Dorset, Vt./Norther Cyclones) scored his first career goal and of freshman goalie
Sebastian Pribula (Košice, Slovakia/West Chester Wolves) made 33 stops in his first collegiate start.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Mammoths generated strong pressure in the first period.
- The Bears were bolstered by the strong play of Pribula, who stopped 14 shots in his first period
- With just under four minutes to go in the first, junior forward Owen Watson (Smiths Falls, Ontario/Smiths Falls Bears) broke loose. Amherst sophomore goalie Vincent Lamberti (Los Angeles, Calif./Powell River Kings) only prevented a goal by getting the toes of his left skate on the puck.
- It was more of the same in the second period. Pribula made 13 more stops in another scoreless period.
- The Bears killed two penalties in the middle stanza and the Mammoths killed one.
- Amherst finally broke the stalemate at 6:11 of the third period.
- Senior forward Vincent Velocci (King City, Ontario/Ottawa Jr. Senators) scored with assists from freshman defenseman Brenden Bedorf (Harrisburg, N.Y./Elmira Aviators) and freshman forward Avery Anderson (Long Lake, Minn./Minnesota Wilderness).
- The Bears pulled Pribula with 1:10 remaining and Casey tied the game 47 seconds later on a scramble in front. Junior forward Andrew Blanchard (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Pennsylvania Huntsman) and freshman forward Owen Robitaille (Endwell, N.Y./Boston Jr. Rangers) had the assists.
- In overtime, the Bears were called for holding with 1:51 left. 40 seconds later, senior forward Oliver Flynn (Berlin, Conn./Madison Capital) won the game with a power-play goal with assists from freshman forward Derek Tremblay (Quebec City, N.Y./Jersey Hitmen) and sophomore forward John Small (Orland Park, N.Y./Minot Minotauros).
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Amherst outshot the Bears 35-17.
- Lamberti finished with 16 saves to earn the win for the Mammoths.
- Amherst was 1-for-3 on the power play and the Bears were 0-for-1.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears head to No. 1 Hobart College next Friday for a 7 p.m. SUNYAC contest.
