CLARKSON SNAPS FOUR-GAME LOSING SKID AGAINST COLGATE WITH 5-3 VICTORY IN CONSOLATION GAME OF SYRACUSE INVITATIONAL
Murray Kuntz scores two goals to lead Golden Knights to victory

November 26, 2000

SYRACUSE INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
CONSOLATION GAME
SYRACUSE WAR MEMORIAL

Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Colgate vs Clarkson (Nov 26, 2000 at Syracuse, N.Y.)
Colgate (2-8-2) vs. Clarkson (4-3-2)
Date: Nov 26, 2000 Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Arena: Syr. War Memorial
Attendance:1258 Start time:1:02 End time:3:31 Total time:2:29

Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Colgate............. 1 2 0 - 3
Clarkson............ 2 2 1 - 5

1st period - 1, CLK, Dave Reid 4 (Kent Huskins, Kevin O'Flaherty) 06:44. 2, CLK, Gasper Sekelj 2 (Chris Bahen, David Evans) 09:29. 3, CU, Etienne Morin 3 (Kyle Doyle) 14:45. Penalties - Matt Poapst, CLK (SLASHING) 04:50; Dan Stay, CU (INTERFERENCE) 06:35; Scooter Smith, CU (INTERFERENCE) 10:19; Shawn Grant, CLK (OBSTRUCTION-INTERFERENCE) 14:59; Chad MacDonald, CU (INTERFERENCE) 18:55.

2nd period - 4, CLK, Murray Kuntz 2 (Kent Huskins, Mike Nagai) 00:26 (pp). 5, CU, P.J. Yedon 2 (Scooter Smith) 02:12. 6, CU, Sean Nolan 8 (Dan Stay, Rob Brown) 11:51 (pp). 7, CLK, Mike Nagai 1 (K. Ellis-Toddington, Tristan Lush) 12:34. Penalties - Ben Bryce, CU (OBSTRUCTION-INTERFERENCE) 02:38; Matt Nicholson, CU (HIGH STICKING) 06:31; Dave Reid, CLK (TRIPPING) 10:04; Chris Bahen, CLK (TRIPPING) 14:23.

3rd period - 8, CLK, Murray Kuntz 3 (David Evans, Dave Reid) 08:22 (pp). Penalties - Kevin O'Flaherty, CLK (UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT) 01:32; Paul Kelley, CU (UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT) 01:32; Kevin O'Flaherty, CLK (UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT) 01:32; Paul Kelley, CU (UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT) 01:32; Murray Kuntz, CLK (HOOKING) 04:54; Ben Bryce, CU (HOLDING) 07:10; Gasper Sekelj, CLK (CHARGING) 09:37.

Shots on goal - CU 20; CLK 29.
Power plays - CU 1 of 6; CLK 2 of 6.
Penalties - CU 8 (16 min); CLK 8 (16 min).
Goalies - CU, David Cann (09:29 minutes, 5 shots-3 saves) , Jason Lefevre 2-6-2 (48:54, 24-21) , EMPTY NET (01:37, 0-0); CLK, Shawn Grant 4-2-1 (60:00, 20-17).
A-1258 T-2:29
Three stars: 1. Murray Kuntz 2. Mike Nagai 3. Sean Nolan
Referee:Fulton Asst Ref: White; Feola
Win-Shawn Grant (4-2-1). Loss-Jason Lefevre (2-6-2).

Quotes from Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan:

On pulling freshman goaltender David Cann in the first period
"Everybody has a job to do whether you are a freshman or a senior and we didn't get the performances we needed out of some of players tonight."

On the team's performance in general:
"I thought we worked harder tonight than we did yesterday against Niagara. We got some better performances from some people and I was pleased with the play of Kyle Doyle, Sean Nolan, Cory Murphy and Etienne Morin."

What does Colgate need to do:
"We just have to get a total team effort and we just can't let down at any point of the game. We tied the game at 3-3, then less than a minute later we let down and they scored their fourth goal."


Game Notes:

  • Clarkson snapped a four-game losing skid against Colgate with the 5-3 victory. It was the first win since Mar. 6, 1998 when the the Golden Knights won 6-1 in Potsdam, N.Y.
  • Clarkson has dominated neutral-ice games against Colgate with a 17-3-1 record.
  • It's just the sixth time in 26 SIT appearances that Colgate has been swept in the tournament and first since 1976-77 when they lost to Boston College (9-6) and Princeton (3-2).