2008 Woodie Awards
Clarkson Suffers Shutout in First ECAC Game of the Year
Clarkson Athletics
Issue date: 1/16/06 Section: Sports
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After combining for eleven goals in last weekend's sweep in non-league play, the Clarkson University Hockey team resumed ECAC Hockey League action on Friday by suffering a 5-0 loss to Union College in Schenectady, New York.
The Dutchmen gained a measure of revenge against the Golden Knights for last year's postseason playoff loss at Messa Rink by handing Clarkson its first shutout in their thirty-seven-game series. Clarkson, which entered the weekend with the number-one ranked offense in the ECACHL, falls to 12-7-2 overall and to 5-3-1 in the conference.
Union (11-8-4, 4-3-2) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead against the Knights and could have added more in the opening twenty minutes if not for some big saves by Clarkson sophomore goaltender David Leggio. The Dutchmen capitalized on a high bounce off the end boards that popped right over the Knights' goal where Chris Potts batted it in over the glove-side shoulder of Leggio just fourteen seconds in. At 2:33, Union scored again when Scott Brady broke free at the blueline and beat Leggio with a shot from in tight.
The Dutchmen struck again early in the second as T.J. Fox tallied on a 4-on-3 power play to give Union a 3-0 lead seventy-three seconds into the middle frame.
With seven minutes remaining in the third, Clarkson pulled Leggio for the extra attacker, but Union scored twice into the empty net, including their last goal with 4.4 left, to improve their home record to 7-0-4.
The Dutchmen held a slight 34-33 shot advantage. Leggio finished with twenty-nine saves, while Union's Kris Mayotte set a new school record for shutouts with five.
In a penalty-filled contest, Clarkson was 0-of-11 on the power play, while the Dutchmen were 1-of-11 with the man advantage.
The Dutchmen gained a measure of revenge against the Golden Knights for last year's postseason playoff loss at Messa Rink by handing Clarkson its first shutout in their thirty-seven-game series. Clarkson, which entered the weekend with the number-one ranked offense in the ECACHL, falls to 12-7-2 overall and to 5-3-1 in the conference.
Union (11-8-4, 4-3-2) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead against the Knights and could have added more in the opening twenty minutes if not for some big saves by Clarkson sophomore goaltender David Leggio. The Dutchmen capitalized on a high bounce off the end boards that popped right over the Knights' goal where Chris Potts batted it in over the glove-side shoulder of Leggio just fourteen seconds in. At 2:33, Union scored again when Scott Brady broke free at the blueline and beat Leggio with a shot from in tight.
The Dutchmen struck again early in the second as T.J. Fox tallied on a 4-on-3 power play to give Union a 3-0 lead seventy-three seconds into the middle frame.
With seven minutes remaining in the third, Clarkson pulled Leggio for the extra attacker, but Union scored twice into the empty net, including their last goal with 4.4 left, to improve their home record to 7-0-4.
The Dutchmen held a slight 34-33 shot advantage. Leggio finished with twenty-nine saves, while Union's Kris Mayotte set a new school record for shutouts with five.
In a penalty-filled contest, Clarkson was 0-of-11 on the power play, while the Dutchmen were 1-of-11 with the man advantage.