Canton, NY – Nolan Zotter recorded his team-leading fifth goal of the season but the SUNY Canton men's hockey team dropped a 3-1 contest to visiting SUNY Potsdam in the Roos first ever SUNYAC contest on Hockey Reunion Weekend.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Potsdam 3, SUNY Potsdam 1
• Location: Roos House Canton – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (3-2-0, 1-0-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (2-3-0, 0-1-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a delay to the start of the game due to a Zamboni malfunction, it was the Bears who struck first at 6:56 of the opening period when Michael Campbell found Jack Loran with a pass from the left point to the right post as he finished into the open net. Jakub Hall was also credited with an assist on the play. Potsdam held a slim 10-9 shots on goal advantage taking a 1-0 lead to first intermission.
• Canton leveled the score at 1-1 at the 5:00 mark of the middle period. Brendan Morrow won a draw at the left circle to Brayden Fryfogle who played a quick pass back to Zotter at the left circle who fired a one-timer into the right corner of net.
• Hall scored the eventual game-winner for the Bears at 17:46 of the third off passes from Loran and Mason Hoehn. Trailing by one Canton pulled Kelson Hooper for the extra attacker with 39 seconds remaining but Loran scored an empty-netter for the 3-1 win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Potsdam controlled shots (36-25) and faceoffs (35-28).
• Hooper made 33 saves in the loss for the Roos, while Lenny Perno turned aside 24 shots in the win.
• Adrian Franco, Reilly McKinnon and Niko Schoner led the Roos with four shots each.
• Canton went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all four of their penalties.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday when they host No. 12/10 nationally-ranked Plattsburgh State at 7:30 p.m. There will be an ice arena dedication ceremony for Terry Martin at 5:30 p.m. following the women's hockey game.  
   

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