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| On Saturday night, #9 Kyle Astalos scored in overtime to give EMU the 7-6 victory over Canisius College! |
The Eastern Michigan University hockey team defeated Canisius College 7-6 on Saturday night thanks to a #9 Kyle Astalos overtime goal just 21 seconds into the extra period. EMU had a comfortable 4-1 lead after the first period, but the Canisius Golden Griffins kept battling, and with the help of a #25 Jess Hackett hat trick, they were able to close the gap to 6-5 after two periods. The Golden Griffins #5 Matt Muszynski tied the game midway through the third period, and the game headed to overtime tied at six. The overtime period was short and sweet for the Eagles, winning 7-6 in dramatic fashion. Eastern Michigan outshot Canisius College 48-37. The photo above shows Eastern Michigan players celebrating, following the winning goal scored by Kyle Astalos. Canisius earned a split in the season series on Sunday (yesterday), defeating Eastern Michigan 5-3.
Eastern Michigan University is currently in 4th place in the GLCHL (Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League) with 32 points, and an overall record of 12-17 (12-16-0-1). The EMU hockey team will have over three weeks off until their next game on January 10th against Davenport University, at the Patterson Ice Center. Canisius College is currently in 4th place in the NECHL (Northeast Collegiate Hockey League) with 34 points, and an overall record of 12-16 (12-15-0-1). Both schools compete in Division 1 of the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey League).
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| #22 Robert Gasser scored to give EMU an early 1-0 lead over Canisius College! |
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| The Eagles worked hard and outshot the Golden Griffins 48-37. |
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