CHAGRIN FALLS, OH – The Buffalo State men's hockey team earned a dominant 8-1 victory over the Hiram Terriers this evening at The Pond – Ice Rink & Sports Complex.
GAME BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 8, Hiram – 1
LOCATION: The Pond – Ice Rink & Sports Complex – Chagrin Falls, OH
RECORDS: Buffalo State: 4-3-1 (1-1-1 SUNYAC), Hiram: 1-5-1
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Donovan Powell (Wixom, MI/P.A.L Jr. Islanders) scored twice for the Bengals while also earning an assist.
- Tyler Penree (New Hartford, NY/Vermont Lumberjacks) picked up a pair of assists while Andrey Manov (Chelyabinsk, Russia/Blind River Beavers) notched a goal and an assist.
- Ben Dardis (Pine Springs, MN/Olds Grizzlys) needed to make just 13 saves in net for the win while allowing just one goal.
- The Bengals dominated the faceoff circle with a 47-28 advantage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Bengals got off to a quick start in the opening period as Gleb Ushakov (Chelyabinsk, Russia/Oklahoma Warriors) scored his first goal as a Bengal. Vadim Kiriakov (Tyumen, Russia/Altay Ust-Kamenogorsk) stayed hot for the Bengals, scoring another power play goal later in the period before Lucas Signoretti (Ottawa, ON/Sudbury Cubs) scored to give Buffalo State an early 3-0 lead.
- Buffalo State kept the offense going in the second period with another power play goal from Manov.
- Later in the period, Drew MacIntyre (Sydney, NS/Miramichi Timberwolves) scored his first goal as a Bengal to extend the lead to 5-0 after two periods of play.
- The Bengals continued their momentum into the third period as Sutton Murray (Rochester Hills, MI/Pembroke Lumber Kings) scored his first of the season, giving Buffalo State a 6-0 lead.
- Powell scored both his goals late in the period to help solidify the win.
FOR THE FOES
- Sam West scored the lone goal for the Terriers with Ian Amaranto and Mark Paton combining for 41 saves in the effort.
UP NEXT
The Bengals return to action on Friday as they host Skidmore at 7:00 pm in the Ice Arena for a SUNYAC matchup.
