SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College ice hockey team looks to keep rolling this weekend when it hosts the Skidmore Invitational.
 
The Thoroughbreds notched their first two wins of the season over the weekend, upsetting #3/4 Norwich, 4-0, and battling to a 5-4 overtime win at Saint Michael's. Junior forward Anthony Bird scored a natural hat trick and junior netminder Jack McDonald made a season-high 40 saves against the Cadets. The win snapped Norwich's 20 game home win streak, while the shutout marked the first time in 58 home games that the Cadets had been held scoreless.
 
Sophomore forward Mickey Foley scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift Skidmore to its second win of the weekend. Freshman Oscar Flory made 27 saves to secure his first win of the season.
 
- Bird is tied for third in the conference with eight points and is tied for seventh with four goals. He has produced five points (3g, 2 a) over the last three games.
 
- Junior forward Marc Cibelli is tied of the league high with seven assists. He has registered three multi-point games this season.
 
- Freshman forward Adam Moodie is currently on a three-game point streak. He sits  third on the team with five points (2g, 3a)
 
- McDonald has a .915 save percentage and a 3.02 goals against average in four appearances, while Flory holds a .886 save percentage and a 3.98 goals against average.
 
- The Thoroughbreds are 2-for-23 (.087) on the power play and 23-for-29 (.793).
 
TOYS FOR TOTS
Fans are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped toy to donate at this weekend's games. Toys for Toga will be collecting Toys and donations during the tournament.  The donations will stay local with 100% of all money raised and toys collected split between local non profits: Franklin Community Center, CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services and Mechanicville Area Community Services Center. Monetary donations allow our partners to purchase exactly what their clients need.
 

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SCOUTING CORTLAND
Cortland went 1-0-1 over the weekend with a win and a tie against Canton. Five different players scored for the Red Dragons in Friday's 5-2 win. Sophomore goalie Kollyn Jones made 17 saves over the final 34:03 on Saturday, including 10 in the third period, to help secure a 3-3 tie.
 
- Darren McCormick leads the team with seven assists and eight points.
 
- Freshman forward Shane Bennett leads the team with four goals, including one power play tally and one shorthanded goal. He is third on the team with five points.
 
- Sophomore netminder Drew Weigman has appeared in seven of eight games, posting a .911 save percentage and a 3.29 goals against average.
 
- Cortland is 4-for-25 (.160) on the power play and 23-for-27 (.852) on the penalty kill.
 
- The Red Dragons are 2-0-1 when leading after two. Cortland has scored first in six of seven games.
 

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SCOUTING #12/14 POTSDAM (6-1)
Potsdam suffered its first defeat of the season on Saturday, falling 7-1 to #3/4 Plattsburgh. The Cardinals were 4-for-5 on the power play in the win.
 
- The Bears have outscored their opponents 10-7 in the third period.
 
- Sophomore forward Dylan Vander Esch leads the team with six goals and nine points.
 
- Senior forward Todd Thomas has two of the team's four power play goals and ranks second on the team with five goals.
 
- Sophomore Brendan McMenimen has played all seven games in goal and holds a 2.34 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.
 
- The Bears are averaging 3.29 goals per game and 7.86 points per game.
 
- Potsdam is 3-0 when leading after one and 4-0 when leading after two.
 

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SCOUTING MANHANTTANVILLE (5-2)
Manhattanville bounced back from a 5-1 loss to Nazareth on Friday with a 4-3 win over Utica on Saturday. Freshman forward Jeff Beck potted a pair of goals and sophomore forward Charlie Ryde had two helpers. In goal, freshman Tyler Feaver made 33 saves, including 15 in the second and 11 in the third to seal the win.
- Sophomore forward Stephen Gaul has a team-high eight points and two game-winning goals and is tied for the team best with four goals.
 
- Beck is tied for the team lead with four goals, while senior forward Matt Coleman leads the team with five assists.
 
- Feaver has a 3.37 goals against average and a .907 save percentage in two appearances. Sophomore Kyle Redmond has made four appearances, posting a 3.52 goals against average and a .890 save percentage.
 
- Manhattanville is 4-1 when scoring first. The Valiants are 1-0 when leading after one and 3-0 when leading after two.
 
- Manhattanville has scored for or more goals in each of its five wins this season.
 
 - The Valiants are 4-1 when their goaltender makes 30 or more saves.
 

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SKIDMORE INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
Game 1
SKIDMORE (2-5) vs. SUNY CORTLAND (2-3-2)
Game Details: Saturday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Saratoga City Rink
 
Game 2
#12/14 POTSDAM (6-1) vs. MANHATTANVILLE (5-2)
Game Details: Saturday, Nov. 28, 5 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Saratoga City Rink
 
CONSOLATION
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Game Details: Sunday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Saratoga City Rink
 
CHAMPIONSHIP
Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Game Details: Sunday, Nov. 29, 4 p.m. | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Saratoga City Rink