Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.--  The Skidmore College hockey team powered its way to a 2-1 win over Colby College in an ECAC East/NESCAC cross over game Friday night at the Saratoga Springs City Rink.   The Thoroughbreds have won three straight to improve to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the East.  Colby falls to 2-4-1 and 2-2 in NESCAC play.

It was Skidmore's first win over the Mules since the Thoroughbreds joined the ECAC East in 1999.

Alex Mykolenko (Kharkov, Ukraine/Northwood) gave Skidmore a 1-0 lead on a delayed penalty, power-play goal at 10:57 of the second period from Joe Melnyk (Rotterdam, N.Y./CD Selects) and Brett Bandazian (Wyckoff, N.J.).   

Bandazian made it 2-0 from Alex Essaris (Dollard-Des-Ormaux/Worcester Acad.) with a 4-on-3 power-play goal at 16:47 of the third. 

Colby took advantage of a 5-on-3 power play to make cut the lead to one at 18:19 when Dan Nelson scored on a rebound from Jesse Lehman and Mark White.  The Mules continued on the power play for the rest of the game, but the Thoroughbred defense held for the 2-1 win.

Skidmore freshman goalie Colin Bessey (Montclair, N.J./Trinity Pawling) had 20 saves, including 11 in the third for his second win of the season.  He's only allowed three goals in three games this season.  Cody McKinney had 40 saves for  Colby.  The Thoroughbreds held a 42-21 shot advantage.

Skidmore hosts unbeaten and 14th ranked Bowdoin College on Saturday at 4 p.m.  Colby is at Castleton State.
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                         Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
                          2009 Skidmore College Hockey
        Colby vs Skidmore College (Dec 05, 2008 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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 Colby (2-4-1, 2-2) vs. Skidmore College (3-2, 1-2)
 Date: Dec 05, 2008  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Arena: Saratoga City Rink 
 Attendance:245   Start time:7 p.m.    End time:9:10      Total time:2:10   
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 Goals by Period       1  2  3  Tot
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 Colby...............  0  0  1 -  1
 Skidmore College....  0  1  1 -  2
 
   1st period - Penalties - Michael Doherty, CLBM (hitting from
behind) :53; Mike Gibbons, SKDM (tripping) 2:20; Sasha Thomas, SKDM
(boarding) 5:07; Mike White, CLBM (obstruction-hooking) 8:02.

   2nd period - 1, SKDM, Alex Mykolenko (Joe Melnyk, Brett Bandazian)
10:57 (delayed penalty) (pp). Penalties - Team, SKDM (too many on ice)
2:19; Jeoffrey Jarnot, CLBM (interference) 9:47; Dan Nelson, CLBM
(holding the stick) 10:57; Steve Keady, SKDM (roughing) 13:50; Mike
Gibbons, SKDM (hooking) 17:49; Tim Daley, SKDM (holding) 18:16.

   3rd period - 2, SKDM, Brett Bandazian (Alex Essaris) 16:47 (pp). 3,
CLBM, Dan Nelson (Jesse Lehman, Mike White) 18:19 (pp). Penalties -
Tom McGinn, CLBM (interference) 3:20; Brett Bandazian, SKDM (hit after
whistle) 3:53; Mike White, CLBM (hit after whistle) 3:53; Charlie
Moroni, SKDM (hit after whistle) 6:01; Mike Gibbons, SKDM (hit after
whistle) 12:17; Billy Crinnion, CLBM (hit after whistle) 12:17;
Patrick Bursee, CLBM (tripping) 14:54; Matt Strickland, CLBM
(roughing) 15:45; Nick Dupuis, SKDM (roughing) 16:28; Matt Czerkowicz,
SKDM (roughing) 16:28; Anthony Ferri, SKDM (roughing) 16:28; Jeoffrey
Jarnot, CLBM (roughing) 16:28; Karl Burns, CLBM (roughing) 16:28; Phil
McDavitt, SKDM (roughing) 18:07; Mike Gibbons, SKDM (roughing) 20:00.

   Shots on goal - CLBM 4-5-12 21; SKDM 9-17-16 42.

   Power plays - CLBM 1 of 8; SKDM 2 of 8.

   Penalties - CLBM 11 (22 min); SKDM 14 (28 min).

   Goalies - CLBM, Cody McKinney (59:38 minutes, 42 shots-40 saves) ,
EMPTY NET (00:38, 0-0); SKDM, Colin Bessey (60:00, 21-20).

   Penalty shots - None.

 A-245  T-2:10   
 Three stars: 1. None    2. None    3. None   
 Referee:Joe Kelly, Scott Spencer; Linesman: Brian Schroeder
 Win-Colin Bessey.  Loss-Cody McKinney.