Brockport, NY – On Friday night the Golden Eagle ice hockey team will face Morrisville on the road, hoping to clinch a spot in the postseason. The regular season finale is scheduled to begin at 5pm.
Last Time Out: The SUNY Brockport ice hockey team defeated Fredonia State, 4-2, on Saturday night in Fredonia. Brockport earned two big points towards the conference standings and now sits 7-13-4 overall and 4-9-2 in the SUNYAC.
Rookie of the Week: SUNY Brockport's
Spencer Flansburg was recognized as the SUNYAC Men's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week following his performance this past weekend.
Flansburg was a big part of the Golden Eagle offense this weekend earning himself another three points. Flansburg scored his first goal of the weekend against Buffalo State, ending the game +1 and recording two shots.
The following night Flansburg scored the game-winning goal, had one assist, ended the night +2, and recorded three shots. Flansburg ends the weekend +3 with three points to give him 10 points on the season.
Spreading the Love: In the lastest win against Fredonia, eight different Golden Eagles registerd a point.
Spencer Flansburg,
Connor Galloway,
Chase Maxwell, and
Nick Serafin all found the back of the net.
Tobin Winslow,
Andrew Harley,
Dominic Chirico, and
Victor Malzahn each had an assist.
SUNYAC Standings: With just two spot still available in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament, Brockport is currently in at fifth in the conference with 11 points. Seeds 1-4 have already been clinched with Geneseo claiming the top seed for the postseason. Here is the full listing of the conference standings ahead of Friday's slate of games:
- Geneseo (28pts, No. 1 seed clinched)
- Oswego (24pts, clinched)
- Plattsburgh (21pts, clinched)
- Cortland (19pts, No. 4 seed clinched)
- Brockport (11pts)
- Buffalo State (10pts)
- Fredonia (9pts)
- Potsdam (6pts)
- Morrisvlle (5pts, eliminated)
Looking at Morrisville: The Mustangs enter the weekend 5-18-1 overall and 2-12-1 in the SUNYAC, already eliminated from postseason contention. The team most recently fell to conference rival Geneseo, 7-2, at home. When Brockport hosted Morrisivlle back in early December, the Green and Gold dominated at home, 8-2.
Connor Roach and
Michael Meredith both had three points in the game (1g, 2a).
Ben Saurbaugh scored two goals, while
Dylan Wiemer made 34 saves in net.
Regular Season Finale: Saturday's game is the final game of the regular season for the Golden Eagles. They have the chance to earn a spot in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament, which is scheduled to begin round one play on Wednesday, February 21
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