POTSDAM, N.Y. – The nationally-ranked Oswego State men’s ice hockey team exploded for seven goals in the first two periods in a 7-1 victory at Potsdam on Friday night. It is the most goals No. 4/4 Oswego has scored in a game during the 2017-18 campaign and its most since a 7-3 win over Cortland at home on Jan. 27, 2017. The Lakers are now 7-1-1 on the year and remain an unbeaten 5-0-1 in SUNYAC play while Potsdam falls to 7-3-1, 3-3-0.
Oswego gained control and never looked back with an opening period, three-goal outburst. The Lakers bettered themselves in the middle period, tallying four goals to head into the final intermission leading 7-1. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the final frame, resulting in the Lakers’ impressive triumph.
Aaron Huffnagle led all point-getters with a four-point showing, all coming on assists. His helpers gave way to more than half of the Lakers’ goals. Close behind the sophomore’s output was freshman Tanner Spink’s three points. Spink was able to score a goal and assist on two others. A quintet of Lakers had two-point efforts, paced by senior Mitch Herlihey and sophomore Josh Zizek’s two goals apiece. The sophomore duo of Mitch Emerson and Chris MacMillan copied each other with a goal and an assist for their two points while freshman Joseph Molinaro achieved his two points on assists.
Rounding out those with points for Oswego were Tyler Currie, Max Novick and Cameron Berry. The trio had one assist each to aid in the Lakers’ victory.
In net, David Richer allowed just one goal while stopping 24 Potsdam shots on-goal. The sophomore is now 4-0-1 on the season.
As a team, Oswego owned nearly every statistical category over the host Bears. The Lakers possessed positive margins in shots (42-25), faceoffs won (37-25) and power-play efficiency. Oswego was 3-for-6 on extra-man opportunities while Potsdam converted on just one of three power-play chances.
The Lakers will now ride the momentum into Cardinal Country as Oswego renews its rivalry with Plattsburgh at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
