POTSDAM, N.Y.— Potsdam tallied the game-winner with less than two minutes remaining and survived a wild flurry at the buzzer to hand visiting No. 13 Buffalo State a 3-2 defeat in a SUNYAC game today at Maxcy Ice Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Potsdam – 3, #13 Buffalo State – 2
LOCATION: Maxcy Ice Arena - Potsdam, N.Y.
RECORDS: Potsdam (9-9-5/5-7-2), Buffalo State (16-6-3/9-4-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The teams traded goals in the first period with Buffalo State striking first on Ben Butcher's (Bellingham, WA/Langley) fourth of the season from Hugo Petit (Chelsea, QC/CIH Acad.).
- The Bengals reclaimed the lead early in the second period when Zach Nieminen (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame CSS) tallied his ninth goal of the season with assists from Anthony Passero (Fort Erie, ON/Lakeshore) and Zach Remers (Clarence, NY/Canisius).
- Potsdam again had an answer later in the frame with a power-play goal to even the score at 2-2 entering the final period.
- The Bears netted the game-winner with just 1:55 remaining on a slap shot from a sharp angle on the right wing.
- The Bengals applied pressure in the closing seconds, but could not produce the equalizer.
- Potsdam was credited with a 32-18 advantage in shots on goal for the game, as Ian Sylves (Sloan, NY/JFK) finished with 29 saves for the Bengals.
- A single minor penalty on Potsdam was the lone infraction of the game.
FOR THE FOES
- Ben Mariano netted the game-winning goal.
- Vinny Guimond and Sean Winikates also scored for Potsdam.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will have a long rest before opening the SUNYAC playoffs at home with a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
