Hockey Continues Homestand Versus Colgate

Game 3
Canisius (1-1-0) vs. Colgate (2-2-1)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
Times: 7:35 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. / KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER
TV/Webcast: AtlanticHockey.tv
DI Series History: Colgate leads, 3-1

Canisius hockey continues its season-opening homestand Saturday when it welcomes ECAC Hockey foe Colgate to KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER for a 7:35 p.m. contest.

Pink the Rink Set for Saturday

Saturday's contest serves as the team's Pink the Rink game, supporting the American Cancer Society's Real Mean Wear Pink initiative.
The first 500 fans in attendance will receive free pink thundersticks.
Canisius head coach Trevor Large is wearing pink each day in October as part of the campaign.
Fans who donate $100 to his campaign through this link will receive four tickets to Saturday's contest.
Canisius will also donate $3 of every ticket purchased through this link for Saturday's game to Large's campaign.

Scouting Canisius

Canisius (1-1-0) earned a split of its season-opening series against Atlantic Hockey Conference foe Robert Morris last weekend.
Junior Dylan McLaughlin leads the Golden Griffins in scoring with a goal and three assists after posting multiple points in both games of the series against the Colonials.
Sophomore Nick Hutchison tallied three power play goals during the series, including the game-winning goal in the series finale on Saturday. Hutchison was named the AHC Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Senior Ryan Schmelzer chipped in a goal and assist while junior Ian Edmondson and sophomore Matt Hoover dished out two assists each.
Sophomore goaltender Daniel Urbani picked up his first collegiate victory in the series finale, stopping 23-of-24 shots in the 4-1 triumph in the series finale.

Canisius Opens 2017-18 Season with Split Versus Robert Morris

Canisius began the 2017-18 campaign last weekend a split of its Atlantic Hockey Conference series against Robert Morris at KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER.
In the series opener, the Colonials took a 3-0 lead before Canisius countered with three goals in a 4:58 span early in the third to tie the game at 3-3.
Spencer Dorowicz spoiled the Griffs' comeback bid, however, tallying the game-winning goal with four minutes remaining in regulation to give RMU the 4-3 victory.
The series finale saw the teams trade goals 27 seconds apart early in the first period before sophomore Nick Hutchison tallied a pair of power play goals, including the game-winning marker, to spark Canisius to a 4-1 triumph.
The Griffs out-shot Robert Morris in both contests, holding a 33-26 edge in the opener and enjoying a 31-24 margin in the finale.

Scouting Colgate

The Raiders (2-2-1) wrap up a three-game road swing with Saturday's visit to HARBORCENTER.
Defensemen Willie Brooks (4a) and Nick Austin (1g, 3a) are tied for the team lead in scoring with four points each.
Forwards Jared Cockrell (3g) and Bobby McMann (1g, 2a) are tied for second with three points each.
Veteran head coach Don Vaughan has used three goaltenders in the early going, with sophomore Colton Point seeing a majority of action. Point, a 2016 draft pick of the Dallas Stars (128th overall), has fashioned a 1.30 goals against average and a .960 save percentage in three appearances.

Canisius-Colgate Series Notes

Saturday's contest serves as the seventh meeting between the two Empire State foes
The Raiders hold a 5-1 lead in the series that dates back to the 1987-88 season.
The home team has won all six meetings in the series, including a 7-6 overtime triumph by the Griffs in the Raiders previous visit to Buffalo on Dec. 20, 2009.
The two teams last met on Dec. 30, 2011, a 5-2 Colgate victory in Hamilton.

Hutchison Named AHC Offensive Player of the Week

Sophomore forward Nick Hutchison was named the Atlantic Hockey Conference Team Travel USA Offensive Player of the Week Tuesday.
A native of Hicksville, N.Y., Hutchison recorded three power play goals to help lead the Golden Griffins to a split of their season-opening series against Robert Morris last weekend at HARBORCENTER.
Hutchison ignited a third-period comeback in Canisius' first contest against the Colonials on Oct. 13, recording a man-advantage tally at the 4:58 mark of the final frame to spark a three-goal comeback that saw the Griffs find the back of the net three times in less than five minutes to tie the game at 3-3.
In the series finale, Hutchison tallied two power play goals, including the game-winning marker, to lead Canisius to a 4-1 victory over RMU.
Hutchison enters the weekend tied with St. Cloud State's Jimmy Schuldt for the national lead in power play goals scored.

Up Next

Canisius completes its season-opening homestand Oct. 27-28 when it hosts defending Atlantic Hockey Conference tournament champion Air Force for a two-game series.
Puck drop for both games at KeyBank Rink in HARBORCENTER are set for 7:35 p.m.
Friday night is Military Appreciation Night, presented by WYRK 106.5 FM. All families with valid military ID will receive complimentary admission to the game.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Ian Edmondson: D; 6' 1"; Junior

#72 Matt Hoover: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#91 Nick Hutchison: F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#13 Dylan McLaughlin: F; 5' 11"; Junior

#26 Ryan Schmelzer: F; 6' 2"; Senior

#29 Daniel Urbani: G; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#8 Ian Edmondson
: 6' 1"; Junior
: D

#72 Matt Hoover
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

#91 Nick Hutchison
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F

#13 Dylan McLaughlin
: 5' 11"; Junior
: F

#26 Ryan Schmelzer
: 6' 2"; Senior
: F

#29 Daniel Urbani
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: G