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Canisius goaltender Ethan Robertson tracks the puck during game action versus Clarkson at Cheel Arena in Potsdam, N.Y. on Oct. 5, 2024
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Canisius CAN 0-1-0
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Winner Clarkson GKN 1-0-0
Canisius CAN
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Final
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Clarkson GKN
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Canisius CAN 0 1 0 1
Clarkson GKN 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Hockey Edged in Season Opener at Clarkson

Clarkson used goals from Talon Sigurdson and Ayrton Martino and a 24-save performance from Ethan Langenegger to post a 2-1 victory over Canisius in collegiate men's ice hockey action Saturday at Cheel Arena in Potsdam, N.Y.
 
In the season opener for both programs, Sigurdson staked the Golden Knights to a 1-0 lead at the 11:37 mark of the first period when he beat Golden Griffins netminder Ethan Robertson with a wrist shot inside the left post from the right face off circle while on the rush.
 
The teams traded goals during the second period. Ayrton Martino doubled the Clarkson advantage less than a minute into the middle frame as he finished off a 2-on-1 break with Ellis Rickwood.
 
Senior Alton McDermott pulled Canisius within one with 12:22 elapsed in the second, whacking home a loose puck from in front of the Golden Knights goal.
 
The Griffs pushed for the equalizer in the third period, but Langennegger turned aside all eight shots he faced to secure the one-goal victory for the Golden Knights in their debut under new head coch Jean-Francois Houle.
 
Robertson got the start in goal for Canisius and made 26 saves.
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• Saturday's contest served as the 11th all-time meeting between Canisius and Clarkson. The Golden Knights increased their lead in the series to 5-2-4 with Saturday's victory.
• Clarkson held a 28-25 edge in shots during Saturday's contest, highlighted by a 15-8 advantage in the first period.
• Canisius was 0-for-3 on the power play while Clarkson went 0-for-2 with the man advantage on Saturday. Both of Clarkson's power plays came during the third period.
• Canisius moved to 75-15-10 under eighth-year head coach Trevor Large when holding their opponent to two goals or fewer.  
• McDermott made his return to the Canisius lineup for the first time since Feb. 11, 2023 with his appearance in Saturday's contest.
• Graduate student Kyle Haskins and sophomore Jack Budd were credited with the two assists on McDermott's second-period goal.
• Freshmen defensemen Dominic Payne and Carter Patterson both made their collegiate debuts in the contest.
• Transfers Mikey Colella, Cole Kodsi and Kash Rasmussen all skated in their first games in a Canisius uniform.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius closes out its season-opening visit to North Country Sunday with a matchup against St. Lawrence. Puck drop is slated for 4 p.m. at Appleton Arena in Canton, N.Y.
 
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