POTSDAM, N.Y. – Senior Ryan Wagner (Buffalo/Aberdeen Wings) scored the game-tying goal with less than six minutes remaining in regulation as the Cortland men’s hockey team came back from a 3-1 third-period deficit to earn a 3-3 overtime tie at Potsdam Friday night in SUNYAC action.
Sophomore Darren McCormick (Buffalo/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) paced the Red Dragons (7-9-4, 1-7-3 SUNYAC) with one goal and two assists. Sophomore Dan Broderick (White Plains/New York PAL Islanders) also netted a goal along with Wagner, sophomore Dray Zack (Rensselaer/Connecticut Oilers) recorded two assists and junior Casie Garrison (Cortland/Philadelphia Revolution) chipped in with one assist. Sophomore goalie Drew Weigman (Gaithersburg, MD/Northern Cyclones) registered 33 saves.
Jake Rivera led the Bears (10-7-4, 6-4-2) with two goals and one assist. Dylan Vander Esch tallied a goal, and Jake Butler, Nick Casacci and Billy Pascalli each contributed an assist. Goalie Brendan McMenimen stopped 26 shots.
Rivera gave Potsdam the lead at 7:04 of the first period with an unassisted goal and made it a 2-0 game on the power play with a one timer from the right circle at 16:22 of the period.
Broderick cut the lead to 2-1 at 6:44 of the second period before Vander Esch put the Bears up 3-1 just 1:30 into the third period. McCormick answered with his team-high 10th goal of the season 18 seconds later to make it a 3-2 game, and Wagner tied the score at 14:25 to send it to overtime.
Cortland 3, Potsdam 3 (OT)
Score by periods:
Cortland 0-1-2-0 3
Potsdam 2-0-1-0 3
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Cortland: Darren McCormick 1-2, Dan Broderick 1-0, Ryan Wagner 1-0, Dray Zack 0-2, Casie Garrison 0-1
Potsdam: Jake Rivera 2-1, Dylan Vander Esch 1-0, Jake Butler 0-1, Nick Casacci 0-1, Billy Pascalli 0-1
Saves: Drew Weigman (Cortland) 33 saves (3 GA in 65:00); Brendan McMenimen (Potsdam) 26 saves (3 GA in 65:00)
Shots on Goal: Potsdam 36 (13-11-9-3), Cortland 29 (8-10-9-2)
Penalties: Potsdam 5-10:00, Cortland 4-8:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-4, Potsdam 1-3
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 7-9-4, 1-7-3 SUNYAC; Potsdam (Bears) 10-7-4, 6-4-2 SUNYAC
