NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College men's ice hockey team earned a season sweep of SUNY Canton on Friday evening at Ralph Walker Skating Rink, as the Falcons handed the Roos a 5-1 road loss.
Pacing the Falcons' offense was Jonathan Stein (Vancouver, British Columbia) with two goals and Ryan Colwell (Plainedge, N.Y.) with one goal and two assists. Sam Anderson (Calgary, Alberta) and Owen Allan (Ancaster, Ontario) also finished with goals for AMC. On the other end of the ice, Logan Bateman (Ottawa, Ontario) earned his 12th win of the year with 25 saves.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 5 | SUNY Canton 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (12-5-1) | SUNY Canton (6-10-1)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first period was a defensive battle between the Falcons and Roos, as neither team scored in the opening 20 minutes. Bateman needed just three saves in the frame to maintain a clean sheet.
Canton kicked off the second period with the game's first goal, with Filip Jakobsson scoring at the 12:22 mark. The Roos capitalized on a turnover in their zone as Colton Sipperley slid a pass to Jake Mayette, who found Jakobsson streaking across the crease for the goal to Bateman's glove side.
Albertus needed just 44 seconds to answer, as the home squad scored on the power play 13:06 into the second. The first of Stein's goals came on a 3-on-2 opportunity, as Colwell found a streaking Stein for a diving shot. Alex Gagnon (Montreal, Quebec) sparked the goal with a long pass to Colwell.
After an even-fought first two periods, the Falcons blew the game wide open in the third. The first of four goals came from Stein at the 2:21 mark. The eventual game-winner came after a wide shot from Harley Michaels (Kirkland, Quebec) as the puck bounced straight to Gagnon. The junior then flipped a pass to Stein for a beautiful backhand over the keeper's left shoulder.
Anderson was next to score in the third, making it a 3-1 game 7:50 into the frame. After a save of a Colwell shot, Anderson was waiting to cash in on the confusion at the net. JJ Berdal (Wausau, Wis.) also earned an assist on the goal.
Anderson also sparked the next goal, starting a breakaway opportunity by stealing the puck in his defensive zone. Anderson then found Allan, who out-hustled a defender for a one-on-one chance at the net to put the home team ahead by three, 4-1, 12:14 into the third.
Colwell sealed the Falcons' win with an empty-netter with two seconds remaining. Ryan Herpy (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) sent Colwell a pass in the neutral zone that the freshman fired into the back of the goal.
Bateman continued his impressive streak of play, winning his 12th game in 16 starts this year.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Logan Bateman (W, 12-3-1): Shots on Goal 26 | Goal-Against 1 | Saves 25
SUNY Canton: Pierce Diamond (L, 4-6-1): Shots on Goal 35 | Goals-Against 4 | Saves 31
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Falcons outshot the Roos by a 36-26 margin.
- AMC's first goal was on the power play, the lone extra-man goal of the bout.
- Albertus went a perfect 1-for-1 on the penalty kill.
- The Falcons served six minutes on three penalties, while Canton sat eight minutes on four infractions.
- Gagnon and Stein tallied a game-high five shots.
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game marks the fourth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Roos.
- After tonight's game, the Falcons own a 3-1-0 lead in the all-time series.
- AMC improves to 5-2-0 at home this year.
- Albertus is unbeaten in its last six games with five wins and one tie.
- Gagnon is up to a team-best 25 points on the season with two assists tonight.
- Gagnon tallied two assists in both games against the Roos.
- Stein is up to a team-leading 12 goals.
- Colwell recorded his first career three-point game (1g, 2a).
- Bateman has won 12 of his 16 starts this season.
UP NEXT
The men's ice hockey team is scheduled to be back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 1, with a home bout against Rivier University. The contest at Ralph Walker Skating Rink is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
