October 16, 2010

Brockport Skates To A Tie In First DI Game

Matt McNeil , one of buffalo’s top scoring threats looks on as Brockport ties the game at 3.
A.J. Nesbitt/ECRHA — Matt McNeil , one of buffalo’s top scoring threats looks on as Brockport ties the game at 3. A.J. Nesbitt/ECRHA

Brockport opened their 2010-2111 Division 1 campaign with a talented opponent in Buffalo. The game started out slow, with both teams playing very defensive minded and strategic with the puck.

Buffalo’s Bryan Feiler opened up the scoring with a wrap-around goal late in the second. Only minutes later Buffalo began to take control as Matt McNeil put one past (goalie) Patrick Keyes with only 24 seconds left in the first period to take a 2-0 lead going into the second.

The only goal in the second came from Brockport’s Jeremy Wiseman on the power play to close out the period, starting the third only one goal down.

Brockport picked up right where they left off in the third, as Wiseman beat a Buffalo defender down the wing, deaked the goalie, and slid the puck in, a little over a minute in, tying the game at two.

With about three minutes left in the third, Buffalo took over the lead again as Shane Cleland scored on his backhand after receiving a 2 on 1 pass from teammate McNeil.

Once again it didn’t take Brockport long to strike back as Joseph Chappius took the puck down the right side into Buffalo’s zone scoring on a wrist shot that found far side netting.

The game ended in a 3-3 tie, with Brockport out-shooting Buffalo.