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Members of the Canisius hockey team huddle prior to puck drop against Army on March 4 at LECOM Harborcenter
Lindy Feider
1
Winner Army West Point AWP 14-18-4
0
Canisius CAN 16-17-3
Winner
Army West Point AWP
14-18-4
1
Final
0
Canisius CAN
16-17-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Army West Point AWP 0 0 0 1 1
Canisius CAN 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Army Defeats Hockey in Overtime to Force Game Three

Brett Abdelnour scored at the 6:17 of overtime to break a scoreless tie and lift No. 5 seed Army to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 seed Canisius in game two of their Atlantic Hockey Association Postseason Quarterfinal round series Saturday at LECOM Harborcenter.
 
Patrick Smith and Noah Wilson were credited with the assists on Abdelnour's overtime winner as the Black Knights (14-18-4) drew even in the best-of-three series and forced a winner-takes-all game three Sunday. Gavin Abric posted his second shutout of the Golden Griffins (16-17-3) this season as he recorded 23 saves.
 
Senior goaltender Jacob Barczewski made 34 saves between the pipes for Canisius.
 
In a tight-checking affair that saw a combined total of 58 shots on goal by both teams, Abdelnour won the game just past the six-minute mark of overtime when he floated a wrist shot from the top of the point that Barczewski was unable to track through traffic, finding its way into the goal to give the Black Knights the win.
 
The Griffs best chance to score in regulation came in the third period, as freshman Stefano Bottini created a shorthanded breakaway, but Abric got a piece of his shot that then hit the right post and stayed out.
 
Bottini also had a chance to end the game for the Griffs less than two minutes into overtime, but his point-blank chance was turned aside by the left pad of Abric to keep the game scoreless, setting the stage for Abdelnour's game-winner.

Head Coach Trevor Large's Post Game Comments Game Notes
• Saturday's contest was the second of three postseason meetings between the two teams to go to overtime. Both teams have now won postseason overtime game in the series.
• Army held a 35-23 advantage in shots taken during the game, highlighted by a 16-10 edge during the second period.
• Both teams were 0-for-1 on the power play as the teams combined for just eight penalty minutes on Saturday.
• Saturday's game marked the first time Canisius has played an entire regulation with a goal scored by either team since a 1-0 setback versus Army on Dec. 30, 2012.
• Canisius went to overtime for the eighth time this season and moved to 3-2-3 with Saturday's setback.
• Canisius was shutout for the fourth time this season with two of those shutouts coming against Army.
• Barczewski made 30 or more saves in a game for the 10th time this season with his 34-save effort on Saturday.
 
Up Next
The teams conclude their series Sunday with a winner-takes-all game three at 5:05 p.m.
 
Tickets for the game are still available. They can be purchased by calling 716-888-TIXX or by visiting the tickets page on GoGriffs.com. 
 
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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