CANTON, N.Y. – Tyler Bullard scored with five seconds remaining in regulation to complete a 3-2 come-from-behind victory for the SUNY Canton men’s hockey team over Cortland in the season opener for both teams Friday night.
Freshman Dougie Elgstam (Stockholm, Sweden/New Jersey Rockets) led the Red Dragons with one goal and one assist. Junior Darren McCormick (Buffalo/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) scored a goal, and junior Paul Fregeau (Los Angeles, CA/Des Moines Buccaneers), sophomore Mike Crowley (Buffalo/Springfield Blues) and freshman Stefano Alonzi (Maple, ON/Burlington Cougars) each chipped in with an assist. Junior goalie Drew Weigman (Annapolis, MD/Northern Cyclones) made 21 saves.
Vili-Jesper Koivula paced the Kangaroos with two goals and an assist, while Nick Lepone recorded an assist. Goalie Michael Cerasuolo registered 16 saves.
Elgstam gave the Red Dragons a 1-0 lead just 1:09 into the game, and McCormick’s power-play goal at 3:49 of the second period made it a 2-0 game.
Koivula cut the Canton deficit in half at 14:07 of the second, then he evened the score at 2-2 with a power-play goal at 12:17 of the third period. Bullard netted the game winner at 19:55 of the third period 24 seconds after Canton killed of a Cortland power play.
The same two teams meet Saturday at Canton at 7 p.m.
Canton 3, Cortland 2
Score by periods:
Cortland 1-1-0 2
Canton 0-1-2 3
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Cortland: Dougie Elgstam 1-1, Darren McCormick 1-0, Paul Fregeau 0-1, Mike Crowley 0-1, Stefano Alonzi 0-1
Canton: Vili-Jesper Koivula 2-1, Tyler Bullard 1-0, Nick Lepone 0-1
Saves: Drew Weigman (Cortland) 21 saves (3 GA in 59:48), Empty Net :12; Michael Cerasuolo (Canton) 16 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on Goal: Canton 24 (7-8-9), Cortland 18 (5-10-3)
Penalties: Cortland 9-18:00, Canton 9-18:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-8, Canton 1-8
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-1; Canton (Kangaroos) 1-0
