Clarkson Falls by One to Air Force
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson (6-5-2, 2-2-1 ECAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Air Force (5-6-1, 3-3-1 AHA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 04:30 | BECKER, Matt (Air Force) |
| 2nd - 08:07 | SH - Tremblay, Nick (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 17:32 | SELLERS, Brad (Air Force) |
| Clarkson | Air Force |
|---|---|
|
G:
Nick Tremblay - 1
A: Lauri Tuohimaa - 1 Sh: 3 Players (#7, #55, #77 - 4) Sv: Cody Rosen - 32 |
G:
2 Players (#3, #51 - 1)
A: PAGE, Blake - 2 Sh: KRUSE, John - 7 Sv: TORF, Jason - 36 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Clarkson | Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 2 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (19) | 2 (4) |
| Shots on Goal | 37 | 34 |
| Face Offs Won | 23 | 35 |
Making his first collegiate start in goal, sophomore Cody Rosen (Kingston, ONT) came through with a solid 32-save effort for the Clarkson University Hockey team, but the Golden Knights’ offense could not convert on numerous scoring chances as the Green and Gold lost 2-1 to Air Force in the first day of the Denver Cup at Magness Arena in Colorado on Friday night.
Clarkson, which saw a modest win streak halted after two games, will play Lake Superior State on Saturday of the classic format tournament at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Knights own a 6-5-2 overall record.
After allowing a goal on the first shot of the game, Rosen, who played just 20 minutes of NCAA action prior to Friday’s contest, settled down and finished with 10 first-period stops and posted 11 more saves in both the second and third periods.
Matt Becker gave the Falcons’ a 1-0 first-period lead at 4:30, but Clarkson came back to tie the game midway through the middle frame. Junior Nick Tremblay (Candiac, QUE) finished off an assist from senior Lauri Tuohimaa (Helsinki, Finland) for a shorthanded marker while the Knights were killing off a five-minute major penalty at 8:07. For Tremblay that was his third goal of the season and the Knights’ third shorthanded tally of the year.
The tie was short lived, however, as Air Force (5-6-1) took a 2-1 lead at 17:32 of the period when Brad Sellers converted right after the Falcons won a faceoff for the game-winner.
Clarkson outshot Air Force 37-34. Jason Torf made 36 saves for the Falcons. The Knights’, boasting the 8th-ranked shorthanded unit in the nation, killed off all three Air Force power plays, including a five-minute major. Clarkson was 0-of-2 with the man-advantage.
