CLINTON, N.Y.–For the second day in a row, the SUNY Potsdam men’s hockey
team (6-11-1) lost a heartbreaker in overtime. This afternoon it was
Hamilton College (5-8-3) Evan Haney spoiling the day for the Bears with
a goal at 1:20 of the extra period. Freshman forward Billy Pascalli (Deer
Park, N.Y./New York Bobcats) and junior forward Adam Place (Scarborough,
Ontario/Bowmanville Eagles) scored for Potsdam.
The Continentals controlled the play in the first period, outshooting the
Bears 12-5. Potsdam freshman goalie Jon Hall (Dexter, N.Y./Stouffville
Spirit) and his counterpart Joe Quattrocchi both put up zeros after 20
minutes.
Haney scored the first of his two goals at 9:21 of the second period to
put Hamilton up 1-0. After an interference call to Hamilton痴 Scott
Vazquez at 13:49, Potsdam went on its third power play looking to tie the
score. However, Pat Curtis made the most of a shorthanded opportunity to
double the Continental痴 advantage. With 9.7 seconds remaining in the
period, Pascalli cut the gap to 2-1 on the power play. Junior forward Zach
Blake (Campbellford, Ontario/Plattsburgh State) and freshman forward Mike
Riley (Brantford, Ontario/Brantford Golden Bears) assisted on the goal.
Place evened the score just 1:15 into the final period with another power
play tally. Senior captain Matt Viola (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers)
and sophomore forward Trevor Cope (Swartz Creek, Mich./Atlanta Jr.
Knights) recorded the assists on the play. The goaltenders were on their
games over the rest of regulation as Hall turned aside 11 shots and
Quattrochi stopped 13.
After a late Bears penalty, the Continentals entered overtime on the power
play. The Bears killed the penalty, but Haney buried the game-winner three
seconds after it expired.
Hall finished with 37 saves and Quattrochi sealed his fifth win with 30 on
the afternoon. Potsdam was 2-7 on the man advantage and Hamilton was 0-9.
The Bears return to action on Friday when the travel to Plattsburgh to
take on the ninth-ranked Cardinals at 7 p.m.
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