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Ryan Miotto scoring the overtime-winning goal on Dec. 2, 2022 at RIT in the Gene Polisseni Center
Ken Morey
2
Winner Canisius CAN 5-9-2, 3-4-2
1
RIT RIT 11-4-0, 9-2-0
Winner
Canisius CAN
5-9-2, 3-4-2
2
Final
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RIT RIT
11-4-0, 9-2-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Canisius CAN 0 1 0 1 2
RIT RIT 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Hockey Downs RIT in Overtime Friday

Senior forward Ryan Miotto scored with 20 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Canisius to a 2-1 victory over RIT in Atlantic Hockey Association action Friday at the Gene Polisseni Center in Rochester, N.Y.
 
Senior David Melaragni accounted for the lone goal in regulation for the Golden Griffins (5-9-2, 3-4-2 AHA). Senior goaltender Jacob Barczewski picked up his fourth win of the season as he recorded 35 saves.

Kobe Walker tallied the lone goal for the Tigers (11-4-0, 9-2-0 AHA). Tommy Scarfone finished with 18 saves between the pipes for the home team.
 
In the final seconds of 3-on-3 overtime, senior forward Keaton Mastrodonato carried the puck into the RIT zone and maintained possession, drawing the Tigers defense to him on the right side before sliding a pass over to Miotto, who one-timed the puck past the blocker of Scarfone to give the Griffs the win.

 
After a scoreless first, the teams traded power-play goals during the second period. Melaragni staked Canisius to a 1-0 lead in the 4:45 mark of the frame as he fired home a loose puck from the right face-off circle during a 5-on-3 opportunity.
 
Walker tied the game with 15:46 elapsed in the period, sneaking a wrist shot under the glove of Barczewski from just off the right post to knot the score at 1-1.
 
Neither team was able to get on the board during the third period, setting the stage for Miotto's overtime heroics.
 
Canisius Senior Ryan Miotto and Head Coach Trevor Large's Post Game Comments    
Game Notes
• Friday's game served as the 89th all-time meeting between Canisius and RIT. The Griffs extended their winning streak against the Tigers to seven straight games with Friday's victory.
• The contest was the first game between the two regional rivals at the Polisseni Center since Jan. 30, 2021.
• RIT out-shot Canisius by a 36-20 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 16-9 advantage during the third period.
• RIT was 1-for-6 with the man advantage while Canisius was 1-for-4 on the power play on Friday.
• Canisius held its opponent to two goals or fewer for the seventh time this season and improved to 4-1-2 in those contests.
• The Griffs tallied the first goal of the game for the seventh time this season and moved to 5-2-0 when doing so.
• Canisius went to overtime for the third time this season on Friday, all of which have come in the Griffs last six games. Canisius improved to 1-0-2 in overtime during the 2022-23 campaign.
• The power-play goal by Melaragni was his first power-play goal of the season and just the second of his career (at Niagara on Feb. 26, 2021).
• Miotto's goal was his second game-winning goal of the season (vs AIC 11/11/22).
• Barczewski made 30 or more saves in a game for the third time this season and the 21st time in his career with his 35-save effort on Saturday. 
 
Up Next
The teams complete their home-and-home series Saturday with a 7 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.
 
For complete coverage of the Canisius hockey team, please follow the Griffs on social media at @GriffsHockey on Twitter and Instagram.
 
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