“Hockey is a finicky game,” Brockport coach Brian Dickinson said.<\/p>\n
Despite being outplayed most of the game, Geneseo found a way to defeat
\nBrockport, 3-1, thanks to two goals by Kevin Galan and superb
\ngoaltending by Derek Jokic who made 29 saves.<\/p>\n
“We’re in a position we have to find a way to win,” Geneseo coach Chris Schultz said.<\/p>\n
Brockport came out flying in the first period, outshooting the Ice
\nKnights, 11-3. Chris Koras redirected a shot just wide. Geoff
\nSchweikhand tipped the puck just over the crossbar. In the waning
\nseconds, Jokic came up with no less than four great saves.<\/p>\n
“He’s by far the reason we were tied zero-zero after one,” Schultz
\nsaid. “We were lucky to get out of there zero-zero. The first period
\non the road is always going to be tough especially against a hungry
\nteam. Three shots on goal is pretty much unacceptable.”<\/p>\n
“I don’t know if we lost it then, but it certainly didn’t help,”
\nDickinson said about not scoring in the first period.<\/p>\n
“We dominate the first period,” Dickinson said. “We come out strong on
\nthe first shift of the second period and get a penalty. That caused us
\nto lose our focus.”<\/p>\n
That also caused Brockport to lose the lead. Galan converted on that
\npower play for the 1-0 lead. Brockport’s coverage broke down, leaving
\nGalan open in front of the net. He received a pass from behind the net
\nby Trent Cassan and roofed the shot.<\/p>\n
“Just in terms of momentum and maintaining that positive attitude on the
\nbench, it’s huge,” Schultz said about scoring the first goal. “Just
\ntrying to score that first goal, you hope it takes the wind out of their
\nsails and you can build on that momentum. We were able to do that tonight.”<\/p>\n
Halfway through the period, Geneseo converted on their third, and final,
\npower play. They passed the puck quickly around and then Jonathan
\nDulude made a quick crossing pass causing Brockport to once again lose
\nsight of their coverage. Dan Sullivan quickly one-timed a shot past
\nGreg Van’t Hof who didn’t have time to get across the net.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, we made a couple of big mistakes while killing
\npenalties, and that was the difference in the game,” Dickinson said.<\/p>\n
Brockport had twice as many power play opportunities including a string
\nof three in row in the third period, two of which overlapped, but could
\nnot convert.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately they were two for three on the power play, and we were
\nzero for six,” Dickinson said. “To Geneseo’s credit, they were very
\ndisciplined in the box. We did get some great looks there in the third
\nperiod.”<\/p>\n
“We had a good idea what they were going to do,” Schultz said. “And we
\nfigured, if they are going to get opportunities, they are going to have
\nto be perimeter shots and pack it in and make sure we get rebounds. We
\nwere simple. We blocked shots at critical times in the game especially
\nin the third period.”<\/p>\n
Brockport did finally convert in the third period before the power plays
\nstarted. It was an ugly goal.<\/p>\n
“We’re not going to score the pretty goal,” Dickinson said. “We’re a
\nblue collar team.”<\/p>\n
Geneseo was unable to clear a loose puck in the crease, and Brockport
\ncrashed the net. Steve Seedhouse whacked at it, and the puck bounced
\nover Jokic, barely across the line.<\/p>\n
Before Brockport could pull their goalie, Geneseo clinched it with less
\nthan a minute-and-a-half left. Van’t Hof went down to block a Galan
\nshot who was racing down the left side. However, as the puck went
\nbehind Van’t Hof, he didn’t know where it was. Galan continued skating
\nand tipped the puck in.<\/p>\n
“With the exception of a couple of power plays, we controlled the game,”
\nDickinson said. “Fifty out of 60 minutes, we’re the better team.”<\/p>\n
Brockport (1-3-1, 2-5-1) stays home to play Hobart Sunday afternoon,
\nthen they get a break over the holidays.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a long semester so far,” Dickinson said of the upcoming
\nbreak. “We played a lot of hockey. Send the guys home for a week and
\nnot think about hockey. Then we’ll go up north [Plattsburgh and
\nPotsdam] knowing we have to get some points to stay in it.”<\/p>\n
Geneseo (4-3-0, 4-5-0) starts their break now before joining Brockport
\nin the North Country.<\/p>\n
“I told the guys before he game you got to find a way to win,” Schultz
\nsaid. “You just have to find a way. They weathered through a tough
\npenalty kill, they weathered through a tough first period. They found a
\nway to do it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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