Saratoga Springs, NY – Junior Trey Miller stopped 29 shots and classmate Niko Schoner scored the overtime game winner as the SUNY Canton men's hockey team defeated Skidmore College 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 3, Skidmore College 2 OT
• Location: Saratoga City Rink – Saratoga Springs, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-9-0, 3-6-0 SUNYAC) | Skidmore College (7-7-2, 4-4-1 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first period, sophomore Logan Kelly scored a power play marker at 2:57 of second, snapping home a cross-ice pass from senior Evan Pringle to give the Roos a 1-0 lead.
• The Thoroughbreds responded at the end of the second with Bryson Russell banging home a loose puck in front of the net to tie the game 1-1.
• Skidmore took their first lead of the game at 2:03 of the third period when Cooper Rice, spun at the top of the circle and wristed a shot past a screened Miller to put his team up 2-1.
• Canton tied the game 2-2 at 8:28 of the third period on some solid work from sophomore Brandon Fryfogel, who won a battle behind the net and fed junior Jackson Drysdale in the slot for the easy tap in.
• The period would stay tied through the buzzer and both teams headed to three-on-three overtime.  It wouldn't take long for the Roos to capitalize as Schoner received a long stretch pass from senior Reilly McKinnon and used his skilled hands to deke past goaltender Joshua Seeley and score the game-winner.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Schoner's goal was his fifth of the season tying him for second on the team.  He leads all players with 13 points on the year.  His 11 assists are currently tied for third in the SUNYAC.
• Kelly's goal was his sixth of the year tying him with Pringle for the team lead.
• Miller's solid play this year has him fifth in the SUNYAC in both save percentage (.929) and winning percentage (.625).
• The Roos were 1/4 on the power play and a perfect 3/3 on the penalty kill.  Canton is currently second in the SUNYAC with a 88.9 % kill rate.
• Skidmore had the edge at the faceoff dot (40-32).  Senior Jordyn Mughal was 9-16 (.563).
• Miller had 29 stops for the Roos.  Seeley had 22 saves for the Thoroughbreds.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos take the short trip down Route 11 to face rival SUNY Potsdam on Friday January 23^rd with a 7 p.m. puck drop.
   
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