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Robin Gottesman
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Winner COLGATE COLGATE 1-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC
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St. Cloud State SCSU 0-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC
Winner
COLGATE COLGATE
1-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC
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St. Cloud State SCSU
0-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC
Score By Periods
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COLGATE COLGATE 2 0 1 3
St. Cloud State SCSU 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Raiders humble Huskies in opener, 3-1

No. 5 Colgate uses two first-period goals, 33 saves by Finn to take series opener from No. 6 St. Cloud State

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota – Fifth-ranked Colgate scored twice in the first period and sophomore goaltender Charlie Finn recorded 33 saves to preserve the early lead as the Raiders defeated sixth-ranked St. Cloud State, 3-1, in collegiate men's ice hockey action Friday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
 
Senior Joe Wilson and freshman Evan Peterson scored 2:14 apart from each other midway through the first period to stake the Raiders to the early 2-0 advantage. St. Cloud State junior Joey Benik cut the Colgate margin in half with a power play goal less than four minutes into the second period, but junior Kyle Baun added an insurance marker at the 6:57 of the third period to close out the scoring.  
 
Bottom Line
No. 5 Colgate 3, No.6 St. Cloud State 1
 
Won-Lost Records
- Colgate improved to 1-0 on the season.
- St. Cloud State began its campaign at 0-1.
 
How It Happened
- Wilson opened the scoring at the 9:26 mark of the first period, tapping home a backdoor pass from junior Mike Borkowski at the left post to give Colgate a 1-0 margin. Sophomore Jake Kuelvich was credited with a secondary assist on the play.
- Peterson doubled the Raiders advantage to 2-0 just 2:14 after Wilson's goal, depositing a one-timer from the top of the slot into the back of the net for his first collegiate goal. Senior Daniel Gentzler and sophomore Andrew Black both picked up assists on the goal.
- Benik cut the Colgate margin in half at the 3:57 mark of the second period as he teamed up with junior Jonny Brodzinski and freshman Patrick Russell for a power play goal to make it a 2-1 contest. 
- Colgate regained its two-goal lead early in the third period when Baun wired home a snap shot from the right faceoff circle. Senior John Lidgett and junior Ryan Johnston assisted on the goal that came at the 6:57 mark of the period.
 
Key Raider Info
- Wilson's goal was the 27th of his career, tying him with junior Tyson Spink for second place among active Colgate players in career goals scored.  Junior Darcy Murphy ranks first among all active Raiders with 29 career goals. 
- Finn recorded 30 or more saves in a contest for the ninth time in his career. He improves to 4-2-3 when finishing with 30 or more stops in a game.
- Peterson and fellow freshman Mike Panowyk both made their collegiate debuts for Colgate in the contest.
 
Raiders In Season Openers Under Vaughan
- Colgate moved to 11-8-3 under Head Coach Don Vaughan in season openers.
- The Raiders improved to 6-1-1 in last their last eight season openers.  
 
Inside The Boxscore
- St. Cloud State posted a 34-23 shot advantage in the contest, highlighted by a 15-6 margin in the second period.
- Colgate was 0-for-3 on the power play while St. Cloud State was 1-for-5 with the man-advantage. The Huskies scored on their first power play try of the contest.
- St. Cloud State held a 34-26 advantage in the faceoff circle. Kalle Kossila won 16 draws for the Huskies while Borkowski paced the Raiders with eight wins at the dot.
- Andrew Prochno led all players with six shots in the contest while senior John Lidgett was credited with three shots to pace the Raiders.
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
 
(On team's performance in the first period)
"It was a great start tonight. It was exactly what we wanted to do, especially on the road on banner night with a ton of energy in the building. It went pretty quiet pretty quickly. I thought we had great possession time in the offensive zone and great energy, which allowed us to roll our lines and when you're on the road, getting a good start is really important and we clearly did that tonight. I was really proud of our guys."
 
(On second period)
"We knew they were going to come at us. They're a very good hockey team and they're at home and they've got a great coach. We took a couple of penalties which gave them some momentum. The opening shift of the second period we got back on our heels and that set the tone. Charlie (Finn) came up big when we needed him to. I always tell him you don't have to make all the saves, just make the right ones and he clearly made the right saves and he clearly made the right saves in the second period to keep it a one-goal contest."
 
(On team's performance on the penalty kill)
"We made some minor adjustments after the first power play. We got caught up in one in the third, but aside from that, we did what we wanted to do. We got the shots coming to Charlie from the outside instead of down the middle. We did a really good job of packing it in around the net and not giving up second and third chance chances."
 
Colgate sophomore goaltender Charlie Finn
 
(On team's performance)
"I thought the whole team really played well. Our first period was exactly how we want to play and how we can play. As the game wore on they got their legs under them and we knew that there would be a little bit of push back.  But all in all, it was a very sturdy and strong performance by the boys."
 
(On team's effort on the penalty kill)
"I thought we started reading their plays a little bit better after that first goal. We were also a little more patient and not over-committing to the points or down low. They love to pass the puck around behind the net and I thought we did a phenomenal job getting in lanes, blocking shots and getting the puck out of the zone when we had the opportunity to."
 
Colgate Freshman forward Evan Peterson
(On making his Colgate debut)
"It was really exciting. Glad I was able to get the nerves out early. The team came out flying and we started the way we wanted to and struck to our system. Going into the first intermission with a 2-0 lead was really good."
 
(On scoring his first collegiate goal)
"It was a good play by (Andrew) Black up by the point to keep it in and cycle it down low to (Daniel) Gentzler, who threw it out front and I was able to pop it home. It was a case of being in the right place at the right time and I was happy I was able to finish off the play."
 
Highlights (Courtesy of St. Cloud Sports Information)


Up Next
- The two teams conclude their weekend series Saturday with a 7:07 (CST) contest at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
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