Box Score

Winchendon, MA – Junior Louie Puig (Chicago, IL) stopped all 27 shots he faced en route to his first career shutout, while freshman Trenton Yule (Oswego, NY) lit the lamp for the first time as the men's hockey team picked up a 5-0 road win against Franklin Pierce University on Friday evening.
 
Neither team found the back of the net in an extremely even first period as both teams registered nine shots on goal apiece and killed off both of their penalties. The Roos held an 8-4 advantage in blocked shots in the opening 20 minutes.
 

SUNY Canton would strike first at 5:43 of the second. Eric Witzel (Ottawa, ON) hit Yule from the right-wing side in the slot. Yule beat Franklin Pierce netminder Etienne Roy in the top-right corner for the 1-0 lead on his first collegiate goal. Kyle Matsumoto (Walnut, CA) was also credited with an assist on the play.
 
Just three minutes later the Roos took a two-goal lead on Witzel's team-leading eighth tally of the season. Witzel skated through the left-wing circle and cut out in front slipping the puck through the five-hole of Roy. Joe Casale (Niagara Falls, NY) and Yule earned helpers on the play.
 
SUNY Canton would extend its lead to three with 1:10 left in the middle period on a Josh Sova (Oswego, NY) tally. George Curry (Schaumburg, IL) played a cross-slot pass from left to right that met a cutting Sova near the right post who placed a one-timer into the back of the net for his fifth of the year. The Roos took a commanding 3-0 lead into the second intermission.
 
The Roos continued their momentum early on in the third period registering a pair of goals 34 seconds apart. At the 5:34 mark Curry delivered the puck from the right-wing half boards to Sova at the left circle. He quickly beat Roy for an insurance marker. Just seconds later Dave Schneider (Indianapolis, IN) netted his sixth of the year on a scramble out in front. Witzel and Matsumoto picked up helpers leading to the 5-0 final.
 
Puig stopped 27 shots in his first career shutout, while Roy made 22 saves for the Ravens.
 
These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 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.