Men’s Hockey Holds Off Rensselaer, 3-2

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TROY, N.Y.Jon Smyth (Markham, Ont.) and Adam Mitchell (Port Elgin, Ont.) each recorded a goal and an assist to lead the Colgate men’s hockey team to a 3-2 win over Rensselaer Saturday night at Houston Field House.

 

With the win, Colgate clinches a first round bye in the ECAC playoffs and remain in first place. The Raiders pick up their first road sweep since February 9-10, 1999 at Yale and Princeton.

 

Colgate (18-9-5, 13-5-2) took a 1-0 lead 49 seconds into the game on a goal by Mitchell.

 

Rensselaer (17-13-2, 11-8-1) tied the game at when Vic Pereira one-timed a shot from the point and over the shoulder of Colgate junior goaltender Steve Silverthorn (Owen Sound, Ont.).

The Raiders took a 2-1 lead at when junior Darryl McKinnon (Port Elgin, Ont.) picked Smyth’s rebound  in front of the net. Mitchell also assisted on the power play goal.

 

Smyth put the Raiders ahead 3-1 at of the second period on a five on three. Smyth put in a Paul Kelley (Grand Forks, B.C.) rebound.

 

Rensselaer cut the lead 3-2 at of the third period on a goal by Blake Pickett. Kevin Croxton and Ben Barr assisted on the goal.