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Canisius defenseman Robert Kincaid skates with the puck during game action versus St. Lawrence at LECOM Harborcenter on Oct. 5, 2025
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Canisius CAN 5-6-1, 1-4-1
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Winner Sacred Heart SHU 5-5-1, 4-3-1
Canisius CAN
5-6-1, 1-4-1
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Final
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Sacred Heart SHU
5-5-1, 4-3-1
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Canisius CAN 0 1 1 2
Sacred Heart SHU 2 0 1 3

Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Hockey Swept by Sacred Heart

Felix Trudeau tallied two goals and Ajeet Gundarah stopped 26-of-27 shots faced as Sacred Heart skated to a 3-2 victory over Canisius in Atlantic Hockey America action Saturday at Martire Family Arena in Fairfield, Conn.
 
Trudeau notched his league-leading eighth and ninth goals of the season for the Pioneers (5-5-1, 4-3-1 AHA), who earned a sweep of the weekend series with Saturday's victory. Josh Barnes accounted for the third SHU tally while Stephane Huard dished out two assists.
 
Seniors Robert Kincaid and Oliver Tarr scored for the Golden Griffins (5-6-1, 1-4-1 AHA). Senior Chase Clark got the start in goal for Canisius and finished with 24 saves.
 
Trudeau got SHU on the board just 34 seconds into the contest when he redirected Huard's centering feed into the Griffs goal to give the Pioneers the early advantage.
 
Trudeau doubled the SHU margin with less than three minutes to play in the opening frame, jamming home his own rebound from just off the left post to make it a 2-0 contest.  
 
Kincaid cut the Canisius deficit in half with less than four minutes remaining in the middle frame, firing a shot from the left point that found its way through traffic and past Gundarah to pull the Griffs within one. Barnes restored the Pioneers two-goal advantage moments before the three-minute mark of the third period, finishing off a rush by knocking home the feed from Ray Fust to make it a 3-1 contest.
 
Tarr brought Canisius within one with 2:26 remaining in regulation, deflecting junior Rhys Chiddenton's shot from the slot for his second goal in as many contests to get the Griffs within one. POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• The teams finished with 28 shots on goal apiece. SHU posted a 10-6 edge in the first period while Canisius held a 22-18 advantage over the final two frames.
• Neither team converted on the power play as the Pioneers were 0-for-6 with the man advantage while the Griffs were 0-for-2.
• Kincaid recorded the first goal of the season by a Canisius defenseman with his second-period tally.
• Tarr scored in consecutive games for the first time in his career as he found the back of the net in the third period.
• Tarr also tallied multiple points in a game for the first time this season and the fifth time in his career with his two-point performance on Saturday.
• Senior Grant Porter recorded his team-leading eighth assist and 12th point of the season with the secondary helper on Tarr's third-period goal.
• Junior forward Trey Funk picked up his first assist of the season with the secondary helper on Kincaid's second-period goal.  
 
UP NEXT
Canisius returns to action Nov. 21-22 when it hosts longtime rival Mercyhurst in an Atlantic Hockey America series at LECOM Harborcenter. Puck drop for both games of the series are scheduled for 7 p.m. puck drops.
 
Tickets for both games are still available. They can be purchased by visiting the tickets page on GoGriffs.com, calling 716-888-TIXX or by visiting the ticket kiosk at LECOM Harborcenter on gameday.
 
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