BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo State men's hockey team returns to the ice this weekend for a pair of home SUNYAC-matchups with the Potsdam Bears and the Plattsburgh Cardinals. Both games are slotted for a 7:00 pm puck drop. This weekend will also be the team's Alumni Weekend.
 
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Breaking Down The Bengals

• The Bengals enter the weekend 11-8-0 (6-4-0 SUNYAC) on the season and currently sit fifth in the conference.
• Last time out, the Bengals earned a key SUNYAC win over Morrisville with a 4-2 score.
• Four different Bengals scored as Nikita Kozyrev (Tallinn, Estonia/Springfield Jr. Blues) led the way with a goal and three assists.
• Emil Norrman (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Dells Ducks) registered 35 saves in the victory; putting him at 597 saves on the year (the most in the SUNYAC), and a .934 save percentage (good for second in the conference.)
• Norrman also sits fifth in the country in saves and Buffalo State is 16^th in the nation averaging 3.53 goals per game.

 
A Look At Potsdam

• The Bears enter play Friday with a 5-15-1 (3-9-0 SUNYAC) record this season.
• Last time out, Potsdam came away with a 2-1 victory against Brockport.
• Ryan Mahlmeister leads the Bears with 6 goals and 12 points.
• Nick Alfieri has registered two goals of his own and nine assists to lead Potsdam.
• The goalie trio of Connor Green, John Werber, and Stephen Friedland have tallied 723 saves this year.

 
Pondering Plattsburgh

• The Cardinals come to Buffalo with a record of 15-4-2 (9-2-1 SUNYAC) and sit atop the SUNYAC standings.
• Plattsburgh has won each of their last six matchups including a 3-2 win over Geneseo last Saturday.
• Bennett Stockdale paces the Cardinals with 13 goals on the year which is tied for the most in the SUNYAC.
• Jacob Modry leads the team and the conference with 15 assists.
• In goal, Eli Shiller has snagged 261 saves and a save percentage of .949

 
The History

• All-time, Buffalo State is 24-34-4 against Potsdam.
• The Bengals earned a 5-1 victory last time out earlier this season.
• All-time, Buffalo State is 9-47-3 against Plattsburgh.
• The Cardinals have won each of the last three matchups including a 4-3 win back in November.