BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport Ice Hockey team (7-10, 5-4-1 UCHC) will head to Fredonia (3-12-1, 3-7-1 SUNYAC) for non-conference action on Tuesday, January 27th at 7 PM. The Golden Eagles will welcome the Blue Devils to Wegmans Ice Arena for Senior Day on Saturday, January 31st, at 4 PM.

Senior Day: On Saturday, the Golden Eagles will honor seven athletes for their contributions and dedication to the Brockport Ice Hockey Program. Livio Azevedo, Joshua Higgins, Manny Sanchez, Josh Grund, Tobin Winslow, Nick Serafin, and Dominic Chirico will be recognized before Saturday's contest. 

Last Outing: The Golden Eagles rode five unanswered goals to defeat Manhattanville on the road, 5-1, on Saturday, January 24th. 

Nick Reif continued his goal-scoring run, with his eighth goal of the season tying the game at 1-1 with 18:08 left in the second period.

Great puck movement from Matthew Lee and Brody Seitz would set up Manny Sanchez on the power play, putting Brockport up 2-1 at the 18:19 mark of the second period. The Golden Eagles would strike again just 24 seconds later, with Josh Grund finding Spencer Flansburg to give Brockport a two-goal edge entering the third period.

Victor Malzahn would light the lamp from the defenseman's spot, with Aidan Taylor adding the assist to put Brockport up 4-1. Despite pulling the goalie at the 15:01 mark, Manhattanville would be unable to record a shot on goal, seeing Schuyler Flansburg cash in the empty net goal for the Green and Gold. 

The Golden Eagles thrived in the face-off department, winning 33 of 62 draws. Sacha Trudel (8-11) and Joshua Prystal (11-19) provided strong efforts in the face-off circle.

10 different Golden Eagles would finish with a point, seeing defensemen Kyle Kussmann and Victor Malzahn lead the pack with a +3 rating. Manny Sanchez and Victor Malzahn led the team with five shots each, both of which lit the lamp for the Golden Eagles.  

AOTW: Providing a standout performance against Fredonia, Dax Easter earned Empire 8 Goaltender of the Week honors for the first time this season. Easter was a game-changer between the pipes for Brockport, making 32 saves on the afternoon, stopping 97% of the shots he faced. Easter's lone goal allowed came on the power play, saving all 26 shots faced at even strength.  

Leading the Pack: Finding the back of the net in both outings against Manhattanville, Nick Reif has powered the Brockport offense throughout the season. Reif currently leads the Golden Eagles in both goals (8) and points (12), holding a team third-best shooting percentage (17%). 

Scouting Fredonia: The Blue Devils are riding back-to-back SUNYAC wins, defeating Cortland (3-2) and SUNY Morrisville (3-1) last weekend at home. The former conference foes have met in each season since 2006, with Brockport holding a 14-16-8 record in the head-to-head series. Brockport has won the last four matchups dating back to the 2023-24 season.

Up Next: Following Senior Day on Saturday, Brockport will host Albertus Magnus for Willie Bee Foundation Jersey Night on Friday, February 6th at 7 PM.