Brockport falls to Geneseo at home

 The Brockport hockey team dropped Saturday's matchup with Geneseo, 3-1, on November 23^rd. The Golden Eagles fell to 0-6-2 overall and 0-6 in UCHC contests.
 
Jake McDonald of Geneseo would open the scoring the first, finding paydirt to put the Knights up 1-0 at 13:28. Brockport goalie Dax Easter kept the squad close, making 14 stops in the opening period.
 
After Robert Gatewood doubled Geneseo's lead in the second period, Livio Azevedo struck for Brockport at 13:14 to bring Brockport within one (2-1). Dominic Chirico would fire an excellent pass of the boards for the assist.
 
Just over six minutes later, Geneseo was ready to respond. Peter Morgan would light the lamp to put the Knights ahead 3-1.
 
Despite scoring chances from both teams, both goalies would post a scoreless third, with Dax Easter making 10 stops for Brockport.
 
Easter would have a big day, making 37 saves in an excellent effort in the loss.
 
Josh Grund (4) and Jacob Rodrigue (3) combined for seven blocked shots in a valiant effort.
 
The shot disparity would catch up with the Golden Eagles, with Geneseo outshooting Brockport 40 to 14.

Brockport falls in hard-fought battle with #3 Geneseo

 The Brockport hockey team dropped the first of two matchups against #3 Geneseo, 3-2, on Friday, November 22^nd. The Golden Eagles fell to 0-5-2 overall and 0-5 in UCHC play.
 
The Green and Gold would net the first and only goal of the first period. Jacob Rodrigue and Aidan Taylor would set up Livio Azevedo for the opening goal at 9:36.
 
Cole Hudson would keep the Golden Eagles ahead, making 19 saves in the opening period to give Brockport a 1-0 lead entering the second.
 
The Knights' offense would take over in the second, with Sean Melso and Tommy Winn giving Geneseo a 2-1 edge.
 
Needing an equalizer, Josh Grund would come through on the power play, with Aidan Taylor picking up his second assist on the day.
 
Geneseo would be quick to respond, with Sean Melso lighting the lamp for the second time at 15:56 to put the Knights back in front 3-2 entering the third.
 
Despite each team going on the powerplay and 21 combined shots on goal, each goalie would stand tall in the third.
 
With the goalie pulled, Aidan Taylor and Josh Grund would threaten with scoring chances. However, Geneseo goalie Adam Harris would stand tall for the 3-2 win.
 
Mitchell Haight and Schuyler Flansburg would lead Brockport with two blocked shots each.
 
Cole Hudson was excellent in defeat, making 45 saves on the day and saving nearly 94% of the shots he faced,
 
Victor Malzahn would chip in with an assist on the day.
 
Josh Grund had a strong all-around day, netting a goal and going 4-0 in the faceoff circle. 

Brockport falls to Utica in home opener

The Golden Eagles could not overcome an early 4-0 deficit, falling to #3 ranked Utica in their home opener, 5-1, on Saturday, November 16^th. The Golden Eagles dropped to 0-4-2 overall and 0-4 in conference play following the loss.
 
The Pioneers set the tone from the get-go, netting four unanswered goals to go into the second period up 4-0. Eric Vitale (5:07), Drake Morse (10:47), Shane Murphy (12:20), and Jakob Breault (17:05) all lit the lamp for Utica.
 
In the second period, the strong Brockport power play would get the Golden Eagles on the board. Aidan Taylor found paydirt on the man advantage, with Manny Sanchez and Victor Malzahn chipping in with assists at the 15:12 mark of the second.
 
John Mulera of Utica would respond in less than three minutes at the 18:10 mark of the second, giving the Pioneers a 5-1 lead entering the third.
 
Much like the second period, the third proved to be an even affair, with neither team finding the back of the net. The shots battle was down the middle in the period, with Utica holding an 8-6 edge.
 
Cole Hudson started between the pipes for Brockport, totaling 30 saves on the day across 60 minutes of action.
 
Chase Maxwell led Brockport in the faceoff circle, winning 10 of 19 draws.
 
Kaleb Miller led Brockport in the shots department, launching three shots on goal.
 
Following a rough first period, Brockport rebounded to hold Utica to just one goal in the final 40 minutes.

Brockport falls 5-2 to #3 ranked Utica

 The Brockport ice hockey team came up short at #3 ranked Utica, 5-2, on Friday, November 15^th. The Golden Eagles fell to 0-3-2 overall and 0-3 in UCHC play to begin the season.
 
The Pioneer's offense struck early and often, with Matt Wood getting Utica on the board 9:01 into the first period.
 
Just 1:51 later, Utica would strike on the Brockport power play, with Andrew Della Rovere netting a shorthanded goal to put the Pioneers up 2-0.
 
Following Utica's 3^rd goal to go up 3-0 in the second period, Jacob Gates would open the scoring for Brockport, with Kaleb Miller and Matt Anastasio.
 
After cutting the Utica lead to 3-1, the Pioneers would take two of the last three goals of the contest. Jakob Breault and Eric Vitale of Utica would extend the lead to 5-2.
 
Manny Sanchez would drill a powerplay goal for Brockport's lone tally in the final period.
 
Adian Tayor and Joseph Nikac chipped in with an assist each on the Sanchhez powerplay goal.
 
Sasha Trudel was productive throughout and was the lone Golden Eagle with a +1 in the evening.
 
Cole Hudson kept the Golden Eagles close, making 45 saves, including 20 saves in the opening period.
 
Manny Sanchez led Brockport with four shots, netting a goal in a strong effort.

Manhattanville has weekend sweep

The Brockport hockey team fell in Saturday's matchup with Manhattanville, 6-3. The Golden Eagles moved to 0-2-2 overall with a 0-2-0 mark in UCHC play.
 
For the third time this season, the Golden Eagles lit the lamp first, thanks to Matt Anastasio from Ben Saurbaugh.
 
With 1:28 left in the first period, Johno Hoins of Manhattanville would net a power play goal to tie the game up at 1-1 going into the second quarter.
 
Following a Manhattanville goal from Mitchell Watson, Schuyler Flansburg struck at 9:07 in the second period, tying the game up at 2-2.
 
Manhattanville responded with back-to-back tallies, going up 4-2 in the second period. Needing momentum, Michael Meredith connected for a big goal with 1:13 left in the second to bring Brockport within one entering the third period.
 
Meredith's goal would be the last for Brockport, with Manhattanville adding two more scores in the third to come away with the 6-3 win.
 
David Filak started between the pipes for Brockport, making 25 saves.
 
Chase Maxwell and Ben Saurbaugh chipped in with an assist each on the day.
 
Manny Sanchez had a day in the faceoff circle, winning 12 of 18 draws.

Brockport falls to Manhattanville

 The Brockport hockey team came up short in its UCHC opener at Manhattanville, falling 5-4 on Friday, November 8^th. The Golden Eagles fell to 0-1-2 on the season following the loss.
 
The Brockport powerplay stayed hot throughout, with Josh Grund netting the game-opening goal at the 7:13 mark on the man advantage.
 
Manhattanville would get the last laugh in the opening period, scoring two goals in 22 seconds to take a 2-1 lead into the second period.
 
The Golden Eagle man advantage would strike again in the second period, with Chase Maxwell finding paydirt to tie the contest up at 2-2 at 5:23 in the second.
 
Much like the first period, Manhattanville would net the next two goals of the period to enter the third period up 4-2.
 
After tacking on another goal to go up 5-2, the Golden Eagles would fight back. Dominic Chirico and Jacob Gates connected for goals 18 seconds apart to bring Brockport within one goal with 5:06 left in the contest.
 
Despite two late chances from Spencer Flansburg, the Golden Eagles could not find the tying goal, falling 5-4 on the road.
 
Jacob Gates (1G, 1A) and Spencer Flansburg (2A) posted two points for the Green and Gold.
 
Cole Hudson started between the pipes for Brockport, making 22 saves on the night.

Livio Azevedo article

For the Canalside Chronicles, Brayden Peters and Joey Campbell created an excellent report about Livio Azevedo, the second European to ever have played for Coach Dickinson:

  https://canalsidechronicles.com/18023/uncategorized/the-swiss-connection/

Spencer Flansburg is the conference Player of the Week

On Monday, November 4th, Spencer Flansburg was named the Empire 8 Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Week following a strong weekend at the Buffalo State Bengals Classic.

Across two games for the Golden Eagles on the week, Flansburg tallied three points with two goals and an assist. In Brockport's 2-2 shootout loss against Saint Anselm, Flansburg sent the game into overtime with a clutch goal at the 18:21 mark of the third period. He would finish with five shots on the day in addition to winning 75% of his faceoffs.

Flansburg had another big day against Misericordia, adding another goal and an assist in Brockport's 5-5 shootout loss on Saturday. He would pick up his assist on Mitchell Haight's power-play goal in the second period and netted Brockport's 5th goal of the day on the power-play in the third period. 

Two games into the season, Flansburg leads Brockport in goals (2, T-1) and points (3). He posted four goals and nine assists for 13 points in his freshman season in 2023-24.

Brockport ties Misericordia

The Brockport hockey team tied against Misericordia at the Buffalo State Bengals Classic, 4-4, on Saturday, November 2^nd. The Golden Eagles came up short in the shootout, 2-0, falling to 0-0-2 to begin the season.
 
The Golden Eagles would light the lamp on their first shot, with Sacha Trudel finding Kaleb Miller for the opening goal of the contest.
 
Misericordia would respond at the 8:23 mark of the second to tie the game at 1-1 before the Golden Eagles would strike for the next three goals.
 
Mitchell Haight would score his first goal as a Golden Eagle on the power play at the 13:40 mark of the second before Victor Malzahn netted the final goal of the 2^nd to put Brockport up 3-1 entering the third period.
 
The Brockport power play would strike again, this time with Spencer Flansburg scoring 9:11 into the third to give Brockport a 4-1 advantage.
 
The Cougars would control the remainder of the contest, scoring three goals in 8:18 to tie the game at 4-4 and force overtime.
 
Dax Easter would come up big in overtime, making three of his 20 saves on the day to force a shootout.
 
The Golden Eagles were unable to break through in the shootout, falling 2-0 and coming away with a point.
 
Brockport was excellent in the faceoff circle, winning 40 of 66 chances.
 
Chase Maxwell, Jacob Gates, Josh Grund, and Sacha Trudel all chipped in with assists on the day.
 
Spencer Flansburg led the way with a goal, assist, and team-leading five shots in a strong effort.

Brockport ties Saint Aslem

The Brockport hockey team tied in the season opener against Division 2 Saint Anselm College in Buffalo, 2-2, on Friday, November 1^st. The Golden Eagles would fall in the shootout (3-2) to move to 0-0-1 to begin the season.
 
Both goaltenders would put on a show in the opening period, with Brockport goalie Cole Hudson making eight of a combined 18 saves between the two goaltenders.
 
The Hawks would net the opening tally, with Hunter Brackett scoring an unassisted goal at the 3:34 mark of the second to put Saint Anselm up 1-0.
 
With just two minutes until the second intermission, Brockport would grab some much-needed momentum. It would come from Chase Maxwell finding Victor Malzahn for Brockport's opening goal, tying the score at 1-1 entering the 3^rd period.
 
Much like the second period, Saint Anselm would score early in the third, with Patrick DeMarinis putting the Hawks back ahead 3:59 into the 3^rd period.
 
The Golden Eagles would not back down, finding the tying goal in the third with just 1:39 left in regulation. Freshman Sacha Trudel found Spencer Flansburg for a clutch goal to tie the score at 2-2, and send the game into overtime.
 
Cole Hudson would come up big in overtime, making four of his 21 saves in the overtime period to force a shootout.
 
Kaleb Miller and Mitchell Haight would light the lamp in the shootout, but Hawks goalie Cam Carroll would stand strong to give Saint Anselm the extra point.
 
The faceoff battle was virtually even, with Brockport going 36-34 in the circle.    
 
Spencer Flansburg led Brockport in shots, firing five shots and adding a goal in the contest. Flansburg also led the team with a +2 rating on the day.
 
Manny Sanchez and Dominic Chirico blocked a shot each for the Green and Gold.