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RIT Athletics / Colin Norland
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Canisius CAN 7-8-2, 3-6-2
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Winner RIT RIT 10-6-0, 7-4-0
Canisius CAN
7-8-2, 3-6-2
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Final
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RIT RIT
10-6-0, 7-4-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Canisius CAN 0 0 1 1
RIT RIT 0 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Men's Hockey upends Canisius, 3-1

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT Men's Hockey team earned a 3-1 victory over visiting Canisius, Friday, in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) action.
 
Goals by senior forward Austin Brimmer in the second period and first-year forward Caleb Elfering in the third yielded a 2-0 Tiger lead. The Golden Griffins cut the lead in half with under eight minutes remaining in regulation, but an empty-net goal by senior forward Simon Isabelle sealed the win to break a four-game slide.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first period, RIT got on the board at 13:27 of the second. Brimmer took a puck at center ice and skated the left faceoff circle, cutting off the boards back into the slot to score on a diving wrist shot, far post.
   
RIT took a 2-0 lead at 12:35 of the third. Junior forward Christian Catalano fought a puck out of the right corner and skated around the right faceoff circle toward a crowded crease to slip a pass to Elfering for a short finish inside the left post.
 
Canisius answered 49 seconds later after Olver Tarr redirected a shot form the point inside the right post, but Isabelle put the game out of reach after batting a puck in the neutral zone back into an empty-net with 55.6 seconds on the clock.
GAME NOTES
  • RIT played on home ice for the first time after six-straight road games, including two contests in Belfast, Northern Ireland last weekend.
  • Entering the weekend ranked second nationally and first in the AHA with a .917 penalty killing percentage, RIT held Canisius scoreless on three power-play attempts and has only allowed four power play goals on 51 total attempts to date.
  • Brimmer notched his fifth goal and 10th point of the season.
  • Catalano tallied his team-leading 12th point of the season while Isabelle logged his 11th.
  • Sophomore defenseman Tristan Allen was credited with his eighth assist of the season – tying for the team lead.  
  • First-year defenseman Brock Reinhart assisted Isabelle's tally for his first point in a Tiger sweater and also blocked a career-high three shots.
  • Sophomore goaltender Jakub Krbecek made 21 saves for his 10th victory of the season. 
  • Senior captain Tyler Mahan played his 125th career game for the Tigers. 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT heads to Buffalo on Saturday (Dec. 6) for a 7:05 p.m. rematch with the Golden Griffins at the LECOM Harborcenter.