BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's ice hockey team is set to return to the ice this week with a pair of SUNYAC matchups. On Friday, the team will travel to Cortland to battle the Red Dragons at 7:00 pm. On Saturday, the Bengals will then head to Oswego for a duel with the Lakers at 7:00 pm.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• Buffalo State is looking to get back in the win column after falling in the championship game of the Buffalo State Bengals Classic last weekend.
• The team earned a win over King's College on Friday before falling to Salve Regina on Saturday.
• Anthony Morin (Greenfield Center, NY/Utica Jr. Comets) scored in each game for the Bengals while Parker Allison (Dallas, TX/Neepawa Natives) netted two goals in Friday's contest against King's College.
• Aidan LaValley (Champlain, NY/Vermont Lumberjacks) picked up three assists across the two games.
• Marcus Cumberworth (Surrey, BC/Olds Grizzlys) made 48 saves to open the season while Drew Doran (Orchard Park, NY/Utica University) made 11 saves of his own.

 
Researching The Red Dragons

• Cortland opened their season with a pair of wins against Lebanon Valley and Wilkes last weekend.
• Leading the Red Dragon offense is Nate Berke with seven points on two goals and five assists.
• Five other Red Dragon's have at least two goals while 14 different players have at least one point.
• Ronan Mobley and Jack Riedell have combined for 69 saves for Cortland.

 
A Look At The Lakers

• Oswego opened their season last weekend defeating the defending-national champion Hobart Statesmen on Friday before falling to Elmira College on Saturday.
• Tyler Flack leads the Lakers with two goals and an assist in the early going.
• Cal Schell is the main man for Oswego in goal making 24 saves across two starts.

 
The History

• Buffalo State is 32-25-9 when playing Cortland.
• Last time out, the Bengals were victorious winning 3-2 in the opening round of the SUNYAC Tournament last season.
• Oswego has a commanding 54-4-4 series lead over Buffalo State.
• The Lakers have won seven straight matchups including a 4-1 win in the SUNYAC Semifinals last season.