Men’s Hockey Falls at Skidmore, 5-0
Suffolk men’s hockey slipped to Skidmore, 5-0 in its New England Hockey Conference opener Friday night at Saratoga City Rink.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Team Stats
Skidmore
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | Skidmore |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 0 for 4 | 1 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 21 | 41 |
| Face Offs Won | 24 | 30 |
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Suffolk men's hockey slipped to Skidmore, 5-0 in its New England Hockey Conference opener Friday night at Saratoga City Rink.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 0 | Skidmore 5
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-1-0, 0-1-0 NEHC) | Skidmore (2-0-0, 0-1-0 NEHC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Skidmore scored twice in the first frame to build a cushion it never let up.
The Thoroughbreds, who controlled the majority of the action, potted a powerplay puck in the middle stanza to add to their margin and scored twice more in the final frame for the final 5-0 margin.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Cal Wilcox stopped 36 pucks despite the setback result.
- Brandon Kessel scooped up all 21 of Suffok's attempts on target.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- The Thoroughbreds doubled Suffolk shots, 41-21.
- Skidmore bested the Rams in the face-off circle as well, 30-24.
NOTEWORTHY
- Max Rand, Peter Nugent, Alex Kolowratand Wilcox all made their collegiate debuts.
POST-GAME PIC
COMING UP
Suffolk wraps up its season-opening, three-game road stretch tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 9 at No. 6 Hobart. Puck drop at The Cooler is set for 4 p.m.