Colgate University Men's Ice Hockey News

Head Coach:
Don Vaughan
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Associate Head Coach:
Stan Moore
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Assistant Coach:
Andrew Dickson
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Athletic Trainer:
Steve Chouinard

Captain:
Steve Silversides

Assistant Captains:
Rob Brown
Brad D'Arco

No. 6 MICHIGAN STATE EDGES MEN'S HOCKEY 2-1 IN THE CONSOLATION GAME OF MAVERICK STAMPEDE

October 12, 2002

OMAHA, Neb.— Freshman Corey Potter of the No. 6 Michigan State men's ice hockey team scored the game winning goal at 8:36 of the second period to lift the Spartans to a 2-1 win over Colgate University in the consolation game of the Maverick Stampede Saturday night at Omaha Civic Auditorium.

Potter's game winner came with the Spartan's on the power play after senior Brad D'Arco was whistled for tripping at 7:21. Potter was situated at the center of the blue line and fired a shot that went through the legs of Colgate goaltender David Cann.

Michigan State tied the game 1-1 at 6:00 on a goal from senior Brian Maloney and assisted by Nenad Gajic. Maloney sent a centering pass to Gajic who one-timed it past Cann.

Colgate got on the board at 19:32 of the first period when senior Scooter Smith sent a centering pass to junior Kyle Doyle who got his own rebound and put it past Michigan State goaltender Matt Migliaccio.

The two teams battled through a scoreless third period with Cann making nine saves and Migliaccio stopping 12 shots.

Cann finished with 26 saves while Migliaccio amassed 30 stops.

The Raiders outshot the Spartans 31-28.

Colgate returns home for its home opener against the University of Connecticut on Saturday, Oct. 19. Game time is set for 7 p.m.