HAMILTON – The Colgate men's hockey program rebounded with a dynamic showing of offense to earn a weekend split behind a 4-0 win over Union. The victory featured four different Raider goal scorers while
Andrew Farrier recorded his second shutout of the season between the pipes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Raiders had a quick start right from the drop of the puck as they searched for retribution from Friday's loss. Minutes into the game
Ben Sharf sped down the sheet on a breakaway, but got tangled up and slid into the netminder, prompting Colgate's first penalty kill of the night.
Colgate quickly burned it but a tussle in the corner called for more time in the box for both teams making for 4-on-4 action. After the initial faceoff,
Jacob Panetta scored from the point to gain a 1-0 lead for the Raiders. As Union looked to even it up,
Andrew Farrier made a big stop at the horn to hold onto Colgate's 1-0 lead heading into the second.
In a period packed with penalties, the Raiders produced a strong power play early in the session but the return on it wouldn't come until after Union returned its skater as
Evan Tschumi redirected a puck in the slot for a quick rebound and a 2-0 lead midway through regulation. In other special team action, Colgate's strong kill carried through a penalty so as the Raiders could enter the third with a two-goal advantage.
Colgate didn't let up on its onslaught of offense in the third as it looked to increase its lead. Midway through the period,
Paul McAvoy served up a pipe ringer, and although it didn't return,
John Snodgrass quickly garnered another goal minutes later. In a continued streak, it only took another 2:32 before
Paul Meyer notched his first of the season from the blueline.
Although Union pulled the netminder and opted for an extra skater, neither could hold off a dynamic Colgate offense as it powered on to a 4-0 shutout of the Dutchmen, earning an important two point for the conference standings.
COLGATE SCORING PLAYS
• Period 1 | 08:34 – After winning the draw,
Josh McKechney dropped the puck back to
Jacob Panetta. In a search for space, Panetta sent it low to McKechney in the corner, before receiving it back at the blue line. The senior then ripped the puck through traffic from the point to gain a 1-0 lead.
• Period 2 | 09:53 –
Colton Young sped down the left flank sending the puck north. After recovering it from behind the net, Young broke it free from the boards before
Jared Cockrell drove the net at the edge of the crease. Although his attempt was stopped,
Evan Tschumi was ready in the slot for the redirect into the net for a 2-0 advantage.
• Period 3 | 09:11 – In an attempt to narrow Colgate's lead, Union opted for the extra skater.
Tyler Jeanson was able to poke the puck out of the zone off a defender at the blue line, before skating it out to center ice. Jeanson passed it off to
John Snodgrass who beat a Dutchman up the ice and scored on the empty net.
• Period 3 | 11:43 – In a deep battle for the puck, Young dug it out of the corner and sent it to the blueline to an open
Paul Meyer. From the point, Meyer served up a wicked one-timer to the glove side for a 4-0 lead.
STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
• After following up his first goal of the season with an assist, junior
Evan Tschumi recorded his first multi-point game in his career.
• Sophomore netminder
Andrew Farrier earned his second shutout of the season and third in his career behind 27 saves, including a game-high of 13 in the third period. Farrier now holds two shutouts in the last six games.
• With the fourth tally, senior
Paul Meyer also recorded his first goal of the season, and first since Jan. 26, 2019 (at Cornell).
• Earning his first game-winning goal since Feb. 11, 2017 (vs. Brown) was senior
Jacob Panetta as he opened the scoring with his third of the season.
• Also notching a goal was senior
John Snodgrass with his sixth of the season.
• Freshman
Colton Young recorded his fifth multi-point night of the season behind a pair of assists. He continues to top the freshman class with 15 points by seven goals and eight assists.
• Beginning a two-game point streak is senior
Jared Cockrell as he earned an assist against Union after scoring against Rensselaer on Friday.
• With an assist on the game-winner, junior
Josh McKechney holds two points in the last three games.
• Eight different Raiders reached the scoresheet.
• Colgate went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill, making it the 12th time this season it has held its opponent scoreless on the man advantage.
THE BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 4, Union 0
RECORD UPDATES
• Colgate holds a 10-14-6 record, and a 8-7-3 mark in ECAC Hockey action.
• Union is 7-20-3 overall on the season and is 5-12-1 in ECAC play.
UP NEXT
The Raiders travel next weekend for their final road series of the regular season. First Colgate faces Brown in Providence, R.I., on Friday, Feb. 21, before traveling to take on Yale in New Haven, Conn., on Saturday, Feb. 22.
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