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Plattsburgh, NY – Max Routledge scored twice and Austin Washkurak tied a career-high with 40 saves as the SUNY Canton men's hockey team won its third straight contest earning a 4-3 win at Plattsburgh State on Friday evening.

The win for the Roos, who are receiving votes in the latest USCHO Top 15 Poll, is the third straight one-goal victory and the team's fourth consecutive win v. the Cardinals.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 4, Plattsburgh State 3
• Location: Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena – Plattsburgh, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-3-1) | Plattsburgh State (3-6-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The hosts wasted no time getting on the board as Ryan Kuhn potted his first goal of the season just 14 seconds into the contest.
• Jesse Farabee evened the game at one apiece on the power play tallying his team-leading seventh goal of the season at 9:48 of the opening period. Kyler Matthews and Sean David picked up helpers on the play.
• Canton took a 2-1 lead into first intermission after Brendan McCormack lit the lamp for the second time in his rookie season. Brett Bannister and Stuart Fierheller assisted the score.
• Shortly after killing off their third penalty of the night, the Roos extended their lead to 3-1 at 6:30 of the middle period. Routledge buried his fifth goal of the season off passes from Fierheller and Luke Hincenbergs.
• Ryan Hogg got the Cardinals within one three minutes later on his fourth of the season.
• Routledge extended the lead back to two when he finished his sixth goal of the year and second of the night, this one unassisted at 15:14. The sophomore now has seven points on five goals and two assists over his last five games.
• Adam Tretowicz got the hosts back within one at 7:21 of the third period.
• With 2:48 remaining in the game the teams were whistled for matching minors, while Plattsburgh also picked up a 10-minute misconduct. Plattsburgh put one shot on net during the 4-on-4 and with five seconds left in the matching minors pulled goaltender Brandon Wells for the extra attacker.
• Washkurak made the only other save he needed to as the Roos secured their fourth consecutive win v. Plattsburgh.
• Washkurak tied a career-high with 40 saves in his third straight win, while Wells made 23 stops in the loss. The senior also made 40 saves in a 3-2 loss at Nazareth on January 9, 2018.
• Canton's special teams went 6-for-7 combined as they finished 1-for-2 with the skater advantage and killed off all five of their penalties.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos have a quick turnaround as they return to the ice on Saturday when they visit New Haven, CT to take on Albertus Magnus College at 7 p.m.  
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.