Army and Robert Morris Skate to 2-2 Draw

Friday, October 19

Moon Township, PA

7:05 PM

Army West Point

1-2-1, 0-0-1AHC

Robert Morris

1-1-1, 0-0-1AHC

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Army West Point

Robert Morris

Army and Robert Morris Skate to 2-2 Draw

October 19, 2018 | Hockey

Box Score

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Army West Point hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime draw at Robert Morris on Friday night.

Thanks to a pair of goals by the senior class, the Black Knights jumped ahead to a 2-1 lead in the second stanza. Robert Morris scored on a five-minute power play to even the score and force overtime.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Robert Morris jumped ahead 1-0 six minutes into the game.
Justin Addamo scored on a wraparound attempt after Trevin Kozlowski made the initial save.
Two minutes later Trevor Fidler evened the score after Alex Wilkinson and Eric Butte worked the puck up the boards to the senior.
Fidler streaked ahead to the slot and scored top shelf versus Francis Marotte.
With five minutes remaining in the first, Tipper Higgins netted a shorthanded goal setup by John Zimmerman and Taylor Maruya.
The Black Knights were charged with a five minute major penalty at the end of the second period.
Robert Morris took advantage and knotted the score just 1:11 into the final frame on the man-advantage.
The teams battled back-and-forth in the third to force overtime.
Robert Morris and Army traded opportunities in the extra time, but neither team were able to convert.
The Black Knights' closest chance was when Higgins ricocheted one off Marotte's facemask.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Seniors Fidler and Higgins netted their first goals of the season.
Fidler scored the 21st goal of his career and 44th point of his career.
It was the senior's first score opposite the Colonials.
Higgins tally was the first special teams goal of his four-year career.
He now has eight-career goals and 14 points. Higgins also boasts two goals against Robert Morris.
Wilkinson extended his season point streak to four with his assist tonight.
It was his third helper of the season and 31st in his career.
Butte posted the first goal in an Army sweater.
Zimmerman's assist was his 13th, while Maruya's was his 19th.
Zimmerman leads the current Black Knights' roster with four-career assists against the Colonials.
Kozlowski made 22 saves and is now riding a two-game unbeaten streak.
The shorthanded goal was Army's first since February 10 of 2018 at Canisius.
It was the first tie game between the Cadets and Robert Morris since 2015.
The current roster now accounts for 403 points in their careers at Army.