WORCESTER, MASS.—The SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey team (6-9-1) fell, 4-3, in
a non-conference game at Becker College (8-7) on Saturday afternoon.
Junior assistant captain Mike Arnold (Didsbury, Alberta/Kingston
Voyageurs), sophomore defenseman Erick Ware (Huntsville, Ala./Kenai River
Brown Bears) and senior captain Brett Waters (Uxbridge, Ontario/Markham
Waxers) each scored for the Bears.
Arnold scored a power-play goal just 4:34 into the contest on assists from
junior forward Zach Blake (Campbellford, Ontario/Plattsburgh State) and
senior captain Matt Viola (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers). At the 7:00
mark, Gerald Owen answered with an even strength goal to tie the score at
1-1. David Graham scored on the man advantage nearly 10 minutes later to
give the Hawks the lead for good.
Ronald Kokas made it a 3-1 contest just 2:09 into the second stanza.
Potsdam picked up its play after the goal and outshot Becker 16-12 for the
period. With less than two minutes left, the Bears went on the power play
with a chance to draw within one. However, Cody Edwards struck for a
shorthanded marker that proved to be the game-winner at the 18:55 mark.
The Bears dominated the third period, outshooting the Hawks 20-6. Waters
scored a power-play goal at the 3:42 mark with to cut the gap to 4-2. Ware
and freshman forward Billy Pascalli (Deer Park, N.Y./New York Bobcats)
each assisted on the goal. Less than four minutes later, Ware made it a
one-goal contest with helpers from Blake and sophomore forward Trevor Cope
(Swartz Creek, Mich./Atlanta Jr. Knights). With 2:35 remaining, Potsdam
went on a five-on-three power play, but was unable to gain the equalizer.
In goal, Bears junior Shane Talarico (Greensburg, Pa./Elmira College) made
27 saves and Hawk goalie Gregg Hussey finished with 46. Potsdam outshot
Becker 49-31. The Bears were 2-7 on the power play and the Hawks went 1-4.
Potsdam is back in action on Friday, Jan. 19, when the Bears travel to
Morrisville to battle the Mustangs at 7 p.m.
