Northfield, VT – Senior Matthew Headland scored his third goal of the season, but the SUNY Canton men's hockey team dropped the opening round of the Northfield Savings Bank Holiday Tournament 5-1 to host and #8 ranked Norwich University.

THE BASICS

• Result: Norwich University 5, SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Kreitzberg Arena – Northfield, VT 
• Records: Norwich University (9-2-1) | SUNY Canton (4-8-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Norwich opened the scoring at 5:01 of the first period when Philip Elgstam deposited a behind-the-net feed just inside the right post past freshman netminder Kelson Hooper.
• Bryan O'Mara scored at 16:07 of the first, banging home a rebound to double the lead for the Cadets.
• The Roos sliced the lead to one on senior Matthew Headland's goal at 9:24 of the 2^nd period.  Headland picked up a loose puck in the slot and buried it past Cadet goalie Andrew Albano.  Headland was assisted by sophomore Brendan Morrow and freshman Evan Pringle.
• Norwich went ahead 3-1 at 12:17 of the second on a Paul Schmid wrap around goal.
• Norwich's Johnny Johnson and O'Mara capped the scoring with one each in the third as the Cadets cruised to a 5-1 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Hooper finished with 31 saves for the Roos while Albano made 15 for the Cadets.
• Norwich held an advantage in faceoffs 34-27.
• The Roos were 0/2 on the power play while Norwich was 0/1.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton will face Trinity College in the consolation game of the tournament on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
   
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 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.