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Canisius forward Markus Boguslavsky prepares to slide the puck past AIC goaltender Jarrett Fiske while Brett Callahan ties to stop him
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2
American Int'l AIC 5-5-2, 3-4-0
5
Winner Canisius CAN 3-8-1, 1-3-1
American Int'l AIC
5-5-2, 3-4-0
2
Final
5
Canisius CAN
3-8-1, 1-3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
American Int'l AIC 0 0 2 2
Canisius CAN 0 2 3 5

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Seniors Pace Hockey in 5-2 Victory Versus AIC

Members of the senior class scored all five goals to lead Canisius to a 5-2 victory over AIC in Atlantic Hockey Association action Friday at LECOM Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.
 
Senior Keaton Mastrodonato scored twice while Markus Boguslavsky, Simon Gravel and Ryan Miotto also found the back of the net for the Golden Griffins (3-8-1, 1-3-1 AHA). Mastrodonato, Boguslavsky and Miotto all added assists to give the three players multiple points for the game. Senior Jacob Barczewski made 27 saves between the pipes.  
 
Oscar Geschwind and Blake Bennett accounted for the two goals for the Yellow Jackets (5-5-2, 3-4-0 AHA). Jarrett Fiske recorded 26 saves in goal for the visitors.
 
Following a scoreless first period, Gravel gave Canisius a 1-0 lead at the 4:56 mark of the second period when he finished off a rush with a backhanded effort that beat Fiske to the blocker side for his first of the campaign.
 
Boguslavsky doubled the Griffs advantage to 2-0 less than five minutes after Gravel's opener as he stuffed home his own rebound from the top of the crease for his first in a Canisius uniform.
 
Geschwind got the Yellow Jackets on the board at the 2:27 mark of the third period with a power-play goal, sliding a loose puck under Barczewski to make it a 2-1 contest.
 
The teams traded goals just 81 seconds apart during the later stages of the third period. Miotto gave Canisius a 3-1 lead with 15:28 elapsed in the third, redirecting Mastrodonato's centering feed over the glove of Fiske and under the crossbar for his fifth goal of the campaign.
 
Bennett brought AIC back within one less than 90 seconds later, flipping a backhand over the glove of Barczewski for his team-leading ninth goal of the season to make it a 3-2 game.
 
Mastrodonato kept the Yellow Jackets from getting any closer, however, netting a pair of empty-net goals during the final two minutes of regulation to determine the final margin.
 
Head Coach Trevor Large's Post Game Comments Game Notes
• Friday's game served as the 73rd meeting between Canisius and AIC. The Griffs improved 42-24-7 all time against the Yellow Jackets with the win.
• Canisius out-shot AIC by a 31-29 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 16-7 edge in the second period.
• Canisius was 0-for-4 with the man advantage while AIC was 1-for-5 on the power play.
• Canisius improved to 1-1-0 this season and 27-2-0 under Large when scoring five or more goals in a game.
• The Griffs moved to 3-2-0 this season when scoring first and also improved to 3-0-0 in 2022-23 when leading after 40 minutes.
• Miotto found the back of the net for the third consecutive contest as he moved into a tie for the team lead in goals this season with five.
• Mastrodonato finished with three points as he matched his career high for points in a game for the third time in his career. 
• Boguslavsky recorded multiple points in a game for the second time in his career and the first time in a Canisius uniform.
• With his 27 saves on Friday, Barczewski moved within one save of reaching the 2,000 save plateau for his career.  
 
Up Next
The teams complete their two-game series Saturday with a 3 p.m. contest at LECOM Harborcenter.
 
Tickets for the game are available. They can be purchased by visiting the tickets page on GoGriffs.com or at the LECOM Harborcenter ticket kiosk on gamedays.
 
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