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RIT is ahead of Canisius 2-1 after the first period on Feb. 4, 2023 at Gene Polisseni Center in Henrietta , N.Y. (Evie Linantud/RIT Athletic Communications)
Evie Linantud
3
Winner Canisius CAN 9-14-3, 7-8-3
2
RIT RIT 19-8-1, 15-4-1
Winner
Canisius CAN
9-14-3, 7-8-3
3
Final
2
RIT RIT
19-8-1, 15-4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Canisius CAN 1 1 0 1 3
RIT RIT 2 0 0 0 2

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Miotto’s Overtime Winner Gives Hockey 3-2 Victory at No. 18 RIT

Senior forward Ryan Miotto scored a power-play goal with 1:41 remaining in overtime to give Canisius a 3-2 victory over No. 18 RIT in Atlantic Hockey Association action Saturday at the Gene Polisseni Center in Rochester, N.Y.
 
Miotto's overtime winner capped a three-point evening for the Thorold, Ontario native as he also notched a pair of assists to help the Golden Griffins (9-14-3, 7-8-3 AHA) earn a split of the home-and-home series against its regional rival. Senior David Melaragni also finished with a goal and two assists while graduate student J.D. Pogue scored the opening goal for the Blue and Gold. Senior Jacob Barczewski made 27 saves between the pipes for Canisius
 
Calvon Boots and Kobe Walker tallied the two goals for the Tigers (19-8-1, 15-4-1 AHA). Tommy Scarfone made 29 stops between the pipes for RIT.
 
Boots opened the scoring 3:10 into the contest, beating Barczewski with a wrist shot to the blocker side while on the break to give the Tigers the early lead.
 
Canisius drew even less than three minutes later with a power-play goal as Pogue was able to stuff home a loose puck after Melragni's initial attempt from the top of the point was blocked by a RIT defenseman. RIT regained the lead with just under two minutes to play in the opening frame as Walker put home a backdoor feed from Evan Miller to give the Tigers a 2-1 advantage.
 
Melaragni brought the Griffs level at the 16:22 mark of the second period when his shot from the left point found its way through traffic and over the right shoulder of Scarfone to knot the score at 2-2. The game would head to overtime, where Miotto would net the game-winner with less than two minutes remaining putting a one-timer past the blocker of Scarfone from the left face-off dot during a 4-on-3 power play. Head Coach Trevor Large's Post Game Comments Game Notes
• Canisius outshot RIT by a 32-29 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 13-9 advantage in the first period.
• The Griffs were 2-for-5 on the power play while RIT was 0-for-2 with the man advantage on Saturday.
• Canisius held its opponent to two goals or fewer for the 12th time this season and improved to 7-2-3 when doing so.
• Canisius played its sixth overtime game of the season on Saturday and moved to 3-0-3 in those contests with the victory.  
• The Griffs improved to 5-3-0 against nationally-ranked opponents from Atlantic Hockey under sixth-year head coach Trevor Large with Saturday's victory.
• The Griffs improved to 5-1 in one-goal games this season as it played its second straight one-goal contest with Saturday's contest.
• Miotto and Melaragni both established career highs in points with their respective three-point performances on Saturday.
• Miotto's overtime goal was his team-leading third game-winning goal of the season and his second against RIT, both of which have come on the road against the Tigers. 
 
Up Next
Canisius begins a stretch that will see them play four games in a five-day span with an Atlantic Hockey Association series at Mercyhurst. The series begins Feb. 10 with a 7 p.m. contest at the Mercyhurst Ice Center before finishing the following day with a 4 p.m. contest.

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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