Providence, RI – The SUNY Canton men's ice hockey team opened the New Year dropping a 2-0 road decision to Johnson & Wales University in a tightly contested game on Saturday evening at Lynch Arena.
 
After nearly two periods of scoreless play James Hyatt was able to get the hosts on the board at the 19:30 mark of the second off passes from Josh Obregon and Stefan Brucato. The Wildcats led 1-0 after the first intermission.
 
The Roos continued to battle looking for the equalizer but Johnson & Wales added a second score on a scramble in front of net. Fran Mackin lifted the puck over the blocker of SUNY Canton goaltender Spencer Landry (New Hartford, NY) off a rebound with 2:37 remaining. SUNY Canton pulled Landry with 1:35 remaining but was unable to get on the scoreboard late.
 
Dave Schneider (Indianapolis, IN) led the Roos with four shots, while George Curry (Schaumburg, IL) and Josh Sova (Oswego, NY) recorded three shots apiece. Landry made 28 saves in net, while Joey Ballmer stopped 23 shots for the Wildcats. The two goals surrendered are the fewest goals given up by the Roo defense this season.
 
The men's hockey team returns to the ice Sunday at 4:50 p.m. when they take on Becker College. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUNY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

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SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as eight exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.