Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport Men's Ice Hockey team will be hosting two big SUNYAC Match up's this weekend at the Wegmans Ice Arena in Brockport, New York. On Friday, January 27
th the men will be hosting Plattsburgh state for a 7pm puck drop. The Following night the men will be hosting SUNY Potsdam for their Military Appreciation Jersey game at 4pm, where they will honor our Military and showcase their special edition camo jerseys to be Auctioned off.
Military Jersey Auction: The SUNY Brockport men's ice hockey team will host their Military Appreciation Night on Saturday, January 28th against Potsdam at 4 p.m. The Golden Eagles will wear special camouflage uniforms for the contest. The game worn jerseys will be available for purchase via silent auction from Thursday, January 26
th through Wednesday, February 1
st until 12:00 p.m. (EASTERN).
Bidding on all 29 players uniforms will start at $50 with proceeds to benefit charity in the name of US ARMY Colonel Daniel Fletcher. Bidding should be done in a minimum $5 increments. You can place a bid by emailing Head Coach
Brian Dickinson at bdickins@brockport.edu with your name and current bid.
The auction will open at 4pm, Wednesday, January 25th, visit this link to be a part of this great event! Military Appreciation Night Jersey Auction
In the YAC: After an exciting weekend for
Andrew Harley and
Connor Galloway, both earning their 50
th career points, they are tied for first place amongst the SUNYAC for most points (21).
Harley is tied for fourth in the SUNYAC for most goals, with ten this season. Galloway leads the conference with assists with fourteen.
Alex Monteleone has a plus minus rating of +12, which is tied for seventh in the SUNYAC.
Aidan Curry is ranked fourth in the conference for his save percentage of .926%.
Nolan Egbert is ranked 10
thwith a percentage of .890%.
Last Week Recap: The Men had an exciting first week of classes with two home wins and a road trip. The Men are heading into a big SUNYAC Weekend 8-10 overall and 3-6 in the conference fighting for a chance at this year's SUNYAC Tournament.
The SUNY Brockport men's ice hockey team earned an important win over Morrisville on Wednesday January 18th.
Connor Galloway struck first again, being the first to put points on the board with Brockport's first goal at 17:49 into the first period. Galloway was assisted by teammates
Andrew Harley and
Josh Grund. Brockport ended the first period with a 1-0 lead.
Early in the second Morrisville's Will Jones was sent to the box for slashing, putting Brockport on a power play. Harley capitalized on the opportunity finding the back of the net at 2:25 into the second period, assisted by Galloway and Grund.
Twelve minutes later
Josh Higgins sent the puck across ice to
Chris Aarons at 14:02 in the second, allowing him to lock up Brockport's third and final goal of the night. With 39 seconds left in the second, the visiting Mustangs got themselves on the board to make it a 3-1 game after two.
Morrisville scored the final goal at 17:05 in the third. Originally not scored a goal during live play, the officials discussed the play and awarded Morrisville a goal to make it a 3-2 game with less than three minutes to play. The Golden Eagles held off the comeback attempt down the stretch to hang on for the win.
Nolan Egbert spent a full 60 minutes between the pipes, making 41 saves and allowing two goals.
On Friday night, the men lost in an overtime battle on the road to SUNY Canton, 3-2.
Both
Andrew Harley and
Connor Galloway recorded one goal and one assist in the contest. Teammates
Alex Monteleone and
Josh Grund both registered assists for the Golden Eagles on the road.
At 4:59 into the first period, Canton struck first blood to take an early 1-0 lead over the Green and Gold. With no other goals in the period, Brockport trailed by just one going into the second.
Connor Galloway capitalized on a power play opportunity in the second to tie the score up at 1-1. Galloway netted his sixth goal of the season and has now scored in three straight games. Andew Harley and
Josh Grund were credited with assists.
Nearly three minutes later, the hosting Roos found the back of the net again to regain their lead, 2-1. After both teams got on the board in the second period, Canton entered the third with the advantage.
Already with one point in the game off an assist,
Andrew Harley got back involved in the action with the game-tying goal in the third period. Once again off of a power play, Harley tied the game up at 2-2, assisted by
Connor Galloway and
Alex Monteleone.
With neither team scoring again in regulation after Harley's goal, the match was headed for overtime. 2:52 into the overtime period, Canton's Sam Martin ended the game with the game-winning goal for the Roos.
Aidan Curry went the full game in net for Brockport, making his seventh start of the season between the pipes. He made 34 total saves and gave up three goals on the night.
The following Saturday night, the team defeated SUNY Canton at home 6-2, after celebrating the Willie Bee Foundation.
Jake Mendeszoon wasted no time with a top shelf goal at 4:27 in the first, assisted by
Connor Galloway and
Andrew Harley.
The second period was a big one for the Golden Eagles.
Scott Ramaekers scored at 7:16 in the second while Brockport was shorthanded. Ramaekers was assisted by
Jordan Rosenbaum and
Chris Aarons.
Matt Anastasio kept it rolling with a goal at 8:34 in the second, assisted once again by Harley and Galloway.
Six seconds after leaving the penalty box,
Chris Aarons hit the ice ready to play. He scored at 12:51 in the second, assisted by the dynamic duo of
Andrew Harley and
Connor Galloway.
The Green and Gold held a comfortable 4-0 lead at the end of the second. Galloway started third with an unassisted goal at 1:05. His goal was another shorthanded score for Brockport in the game, as the team went up 5-0.
Moments later,
Manny Sanchez scored his first collegiate goal at 1:41 in the third. He was assisted by Harley and Galloway yet again.
After tonight's performance, both
Andrew Harley and
Connor Galloway each have earned their 50
th career point.
Canton struck back with two goals to finish out the third period, but it was not enough. Brockport dominated at home for the win, 6-2, improving to 8-10 overall for the season.
Nolan Egbert spent 60 minutes between the pipes battling it out, making 25 saves and allowing two goals.
Looking at the Cardinals: Plattsburgh State will enter Friday Night's match 13-4-2 overall and 7-2-1 in the SUNYAC. They have a recorded a total of 67 goals this season and 755 shots overall and average 3.5 goals a game. Their leading scorers are Bennett Stockdale with eleven goals and Jack Ring with seven.
Between the pipes for the Cardinals are Eli Shiller, Jacob Hearne and Kyle Alaverdy. Shiller has spent 635:00 minutes in goal making 236 saves, giving up 13 goals giving him a save percentage of .958%. Hearne has spent a total of 384:20 on ice, making 160 saves, allowing 13 goals and giving him a save percentage of .925%. Alaverdy has spent 120:29 minutes in the net, making 41 saves, allowing 6 goals, giving him a save percentage of .872%.
Looking at the Bears: SUNY Potsdam is 4-14-1 overall and 2-8 heading into Saturday's competition. The team has recorded a total of 50 goals and 556 shots overall this season. They average 2.6 goals a game. Their leading scorers are Ryan Mahlmeister with six goals and Drew Rose with five.
Between the pipes for the bears are John Werber, Connor Green and Stephaen Friedland. Wreber has seen 62:13 minutes of playing time this season, making 43 saves and allowing five goals, giving him a save percentage of .896%. Green has seen 716:45 minutes on the ice, making 423 saves and allowing 53 goals, giving him a save percentage of .889%. Friedland has spent 363:30 in goal, making 183 saves, allowing 26 goals, giving him a percentage of .876%.
On the Horizon: The Men will have another important weekend of SUNYAC Match ups as we get closer to the post season. On February 3
rd the men will travel to SUNY Cortland for a 7pm puck drop. On Saturday February 4
th the men will host Oswego for a 7pm puck drop.