Hockey Tripped up by LIU in Finale

LIU scored twice in the opening 2:28 of the contest to grab an early lead and defeat Canisius, 3-2, in collegiate men's ice hockey action Saturday at the Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow, N.Y.

Trent Powell and Garrett Valk notched the early goals for the Sharks (1-3-0) while Jaden Dyke recorded the eventual game-winning goal midway through the second period. Lukas Renaud got the start in goal for LIU and recorded 26 saves to earn the win.

Seniors Rhys Chiddenton and Walter Zacher tallied the two goals for the Golden Griffins (2-1-1), both of which came during the second period.

Sophomore Kolby Hay got the start in goal for Canisius and allowed two goals before being replaced by freshman Jack Lisson, who finished with 22 stops.

LIU scored on its first two shots of the game to grab a two-goal lead before the game was even three minutes old.

Powell opened the scoring just 1:39 into the contest when he snuck a shot past Hay from the right sidewall.

Valk doubled the Sharks advantage less than a minute later as he fired a shot from the point that found its way through traffic and past Hay for his first of the season.

Chiddenton got the Griffs on the board just past the midway point of the contest when he snuck a wrist shot under the glove of Renaud while on the rush to make it a one-goal game.

Dyke restored LIU's two-goal cushion just under three minutes later, beating Lisson with a shot to the blocker side from the left face-off circle to put the Sharks up 3-1.

Zacher responded for the Griffs just 1:22 after Dyke's marker, putting home sophomore L-P Fontaine's feed from below the goal line to once again trim the Canisius deficit to one, 3-2.

Canisius pushed for the equalizer in the third as it put 13 shots on goal in the final frame, but Renaud and the Sharks kept the Griffs from getting the equalizer as they held on for the one-goal victory.

HEAD COACH TREVOR LARGE'S POSTGAME COMMENTS

GAME NOTES
• Canisius outshot LIU by a 28-25 margin for the contest, highlighted by a 13-4 advantage in the third.
• Neither team scored on the power play as the Sharks were 0-for-2 and the Griffs were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
• Canisius failed to score the first goal of the game for the first time in four games this season.
• The Griffs were also held to two goals or fewer for the first time this season.
• Zacher's second-period goal was the 41st of his career and 21st in a Canisius uniform, surpassing his total from his two seasons at Robert Morris (20).
• Fontaine extended his point-scoring streak to four games with his assist on Zacher's second-period goal.
• Senior Joe Messina and sophomore Brice Cooke both made their season debuts on Saturday.
• Cooke picked up his first point of the campaign with an assist on Chiddenton's second period tally.
• Chiddenton notched his first goal of the season and the 14th of his career with his goal in the second period.

UP NEXT
Canisius continues its 10-game road swing Oct. 16-17 with a non-conference series versus in-state foe Clarkson at Cheel Arena in Potsdam, N.Y.

The series opener between the Griffs and Golden Knights is slated for 7 p.m. The finale is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. puck drop the following afternoon.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Rhys Chiddenton: F; 6' 0"; Senior; L

#4 Brice Cooke: F; 6' 3"; Sophomore; L

#23 Joe Messina: D; 5' 9"; Senior; L

#9 Walter Zacher: F; 6' 0"; Senior; R

#1 Kolby Hay: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore; L

#33 Jack Lisson: G; 6' 3"; Freshman; R

#55 L-P Fontaine: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore; L

Players Mentioned

#8 Rhys Chiddenton
: 6' 0"; Senior; L
: F

#4 Brice Cooke
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; L
: F

#23 Joe Messina
: 5' 9"; Senior; L
: D

#9 Walter Zacher
: 6' 0"; Senior; R
: F

#1 Kolby Hay
: 6' 5"; Sophomore; L
: G

#33 Jack Lisson
: 6' 3"; Freshman; R
: G

#55 L-P Fontaine
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; L
: F