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Emil Norrman Leads Men's Hockey to 4-1 Victory Over #6 Plattsburgh

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Hockey | pexels by Tima Miroshnichenko

Hockey | pexels by Tima Miroshnichenko

Emil Norrman (Kungsbacka, Sweden/Dells Ducks) was spectacular in goal, making 52 saves as the Buffalo State men's hockey team earned a 4-1 victory over nationally-sixth ranked Plattsburgh on Saturday evening at the Ice Arena.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 4, Plattsburgh – 1

LOCATION: Ice Arena – Buffalo, NY

RECORDS: Buffalo State (13-8-0, 8-4-0 SUNYAC), Plattsburgh (16-5-2, 10-3-1 SUNYAC)

INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE

  • Norrman set a new season-high for saves in earning his 13th victory of the season.
  • Michael McCosh (Glendale, AZ/New Mexico Ice Wolves) scored a goal and added an assist to lead Buffalo State.
  • Joe Glamos (Baldwinsville, NY/New Jersey Titans), Nick Stuckless (Orangeville, ON/Skidmore College), and Andrew Logar (Niagara Falls, NY/Corpus Christi Ice Rays) each scored a goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Norrman stood on his head in the opening period, keeping the game scoreless despite Plattsburgh holding a 16-3 advantage in shots on goal.
  • Stuckless got the Bengals on the board first, ripping a wrist shot from just above the goal line into the top right corner of the net with under a minute remaining in the second period.
  • Norrman stopped another 17 shots in the second period to keep the 1-0 Buffalo State advantage into the second intermission.
  • Plattsburgh was able to capitalize on a Buffalo State penalty late in the third period, tying the score on the rebound after an initial shot hit the post.
  • After a Plattsburgh penalty, Glamos ripped a one-timer off an assist from McCosh to give the Bengals the lead again with 2:44 remaining.
  • Plattsburgh pulled its goalie a pair of times in the final minute, and McCosh and Logar capitalized with a pair of empty-net goals to seal the victory.
FOR THE FOES

  • Mitchell Hale scored the lone Plattsburgh goal.
PLAYOFFS CLINCHED

  • With the victory, Buffalo State secured a SUNYAC playoff berth for this season.
UP NEXT

  • Buffalo State is back in SUNYAC action next weekend, heading to Geneseo to face the Knights on Friday at 7 pm.
Original source can be found here.

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