Canton, NY – Two North Country natives helped lead the SUNY Canton men's hockey team to a 3-2 overtime win over SUNY Brockport on Friday afternoon.  Ogdensburg's Kelson Hooper made 34 saves and Canton's Sam Martin scored the game winner as the Roos secured their eighth win of the season.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 3, SUNY Brockport 2 OT
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY Canton (8-11-0) | SUNY Brockport (7-10-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Canton broke through at 4:59 of the first period, when sophomore Zac Sirota won the draw directly to sophomore Colton Sipperley.  Sipperley buried a slapshot top corner, past Golden Eagles goalie Aidan Curry, to make the score 1-0.
• Connor Galloway got Brockport on the board at 11:31 of the second period.  Galloway danced along the goal line and elevated the puck just over Hooper's right shoulder to tie the game at one.
• The Roos would regain the lead at 14:07 of the period when senior Brendan McCormack banged home a shot from the slot to make it 2-1.  McCormack's goal was assisted by Martin and sophomore Brady Morrison.
• Andrew Harley scored a power play goal at 11:25 of the third period to even the game at 2-2.  Hooper made a fantastic diving save on the initial shot by Galloway before Harley was able to bury the rebound.
• With neither club able to score in the remainder of the period the two teams would head to overtime.
• The extra period would see both trade chances, with Hooper making four early saves. Martin drew a delayed penalty, beating his defender in front of the net.  Then freshman Reilly McKinnon picked up a loose puck and fed Martin, who backhanded a shot past Curry to score the game-winner and put the Roos on top 3-2.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Sirota's assist gives him 13 points on the season making him fourth on the team.
• The Roos held a 33-23 advantage at the faceoff dot.
• Brockport was 2-for-5 on the power play while the Roos were 0-for-2.
• The Golden Eagles Curry matched Hooper with 34 saves.
• The victory was Canton's first in overtime for the year.

WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNY Canton travels to Brockport for a rematch tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 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.