Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College hockey team battled 13th ranked Norwich University to a 3-3 overtime tie Friday night in an ECAC East contest.  The Thoroughbreds are 10-9-2 overall and 6-8-2 in the East, while the Cadets continue to lead the East with a 9-4-3 league record and 11-6-4 overall mark.

After a scoreless first period, Norwich took a 2-0 lead on a power-play goal by Steve Coon (Berne, N.Y./RIT) at 2:55 and an even-strength goal by Tim Houston (North Andover, Mass./Central Catholic) at 11:58.  Skidmore broke through at 19:12  with an Anthony Ferri (Jersey City, N.J./Loomis Chaffee) power-play goal from Nick Dupuis (Holyoke, Mass./Springfield Falcons).

The Thoroughbreds wasted no time in the third when Teddy Gowan (Hamilton, N.Y./Westminster) tied the game just 16 seconds in from Chris Webb (Holliston, Mass./New England Huskies) and Brett Bandazian (Wyckoff, N.J./Baystate Breakers).  Mike Gibbons (Braintree, Mass./Xaverian Brothers) gave Skidmore a 3-2 lead when he put home a rebound at 10:55 from Ferri and Sasha Thomas (Gatineau, Quebec/Winchendon).

With goalie Ryan Klingensmith (Morton, Pa./Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) on the bench, Norwich tied it when defenseman Owen Carpino (Nashua, N.H.) scored his first goal of the season off a quick pass from ECAC East scoring leader Nikita Kashirsky (Moscow, Russia/Walpole Stars) at 19:37.

The Thoroughbreds had the only two shots in the overtime, but Klingensmith handled both to finish with 20 saves.  Skidmore goalie Colin Bessey had 23 saves, including 11 in the third period.

The Thoroughbreds play their final regular-season home game on Saturday at 4 p.m. against St. Michael's. The Cadets are at Castleton State.

#13 Norwich vs Skidmore College (Feb 13, 2009 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
Norwich (11-6-4,9-4-3 ECACE) vs. Skidmore College (10-9-2,6-8-2 ECACE)
 Date: Feb 13, 2009  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Arena: Saratoga City Rink
 Attendance:413   Start time:7 pm      End time:9:05      Total time:2:05

 Goals by Period       1  2  3 OT  Tot
 -------------------------------------
 Norwich.............  0  2  1  0 -  3
 Skidmore College....  0  1  2  0 -  3

   1st period - Penalties - Steve Coon, NORWICH (cross-checking)
10:43.

   2nd period - 1, NORWICH, Steve Coon (Craig Serino) 2:55 (pp). 2,
NORWICH, Tim Houston (Greg Eskedjian, Owen Carpino) 11:58. 3, SKDM,
Anthony Ferri (Nick Dupuis) 19:12 (pp). Penalties - Tyler Doremus,
SKDM (boarding) 2:44; Owen Carpino, NORWICH (interference) 7:38; Pasha
Kozhokin, NORWICH (interference) 13:27; Steve Coon, NORWICH (roughing)
16:30; Jim Koehler, NORWICH (hk) 17:45.

   3rd period - 4, SKDM, Teddy Gowan (Chris Webb, Brett Bandazian)
:16. 5, SKDM, Mike Gibbons (Anthony Ferri, Sasha Thomas) 10:55. 6,
NORWICH, Owen Carpino (Nikita Kashirsky, Emmond Bell) 19:37. Penalties
- Alex Mykolenko, SKDM (tripping) 11:14; Craig Serino, NORWICH (hk)
16:56.
   OT period - Penalties -
   Shots on goal - NORWICH 7-7-12-0 26; SKDM 8-6-7-2 23.
Power plays - NORWICH 1 of 2; SKDM 1 of 6.
   Goalies - NORWICH, Ryan Klingensmith (59:42 minutes, 23 shots-20
saves); SKDM, Colin Bessey (60:00, 26-23).


 A-413  T-2:05
Referee:James Tinnirella  Linesman:Gary Whittier; Brian Schroeder