Hockey Stays Hot; Collects Road Victory at Canisius

Saturday, November 26

Buffalo, NY

1:00 PM

Army West Point

4-7-2, 3-3-1

Canisius College

4-9-2, 2-4-2

Army West Point

Canisius

Hockey Stays Hot; Collects Road Victory at Canisius

November 26, 2022 | Hockey

Box Score

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Army West Point hockey (4-7-2, 3-3-1 AHA) took down Canisius (3-9-2, 2-4-2 AHA) 3-1 on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the weekend series on the road. Army jumped out to a 2-0 lead through goals from Joey Baez and Noah Wilson while Gavin Abric made 28 saves in net to preserve the lead throughout.

Army remains unbeaten in its past four contests and has collected 10 of 12 points in the conference across that span.

With a consecutive 1:00 p.m. start, Army had over a minute with a 5-on-3 opportunity just over five minutes into the game but were unable to produce a goal. Gavin Abric was busy early on for Army and would go on to make 12 saves altogether in the first period.

With less than 30 seconds remaining in the period, the puck would fall to Joey Baez in the Army defensive zone, who poked it forward to set himself up on the breakaway. Baez remained cool under pressure and slotted home a shot into the roof of the net to give Army a 1-0 with 14 seconds left in the first period.

Army picked up where it left off to begin second period, scoring again in the first minute of the frame. In the neutral zone, Kendrick Frost lofted a pass that would find its way into the path of a charging Noah Wilson. Wilson made his move right in front of the net and tallied his second goal of the campaign, with Frost and Patrick Smyth collecting the assists.

The teams played even strength through the entirety of the second period, with Army outshooting the Goden Griffins 7-6 in the frame. The Black Knights took a lead into the third period once again in the series, looking to secure a successful four-point weekend. After a four-on-four spell, Noah Wilson scored once again on the doorstep, but the goal was disallowed due to an offsides call.

Abric made 11 stops in the third to maintain the advantage for Army, as Canisius headed to just its second power-play of the contest with 2:41 to play. With the empty net making it a six-on-four scenario, the Army defense buckled down before John Keranen broke free just after the penalty had ended to put away the empty netter which ultimately made it a 3-1 final. Army collected its third win in its past four contests and has allowed just five goals across the span.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Joey Baez scored his seventh goal of the season in the first period, which moves him into a tie for second place in goals scored in Atlantic Hockey.
Gavin Abric made 28 saves in net to register his second straight victory. The junior tabbed 28 saves in both wins, allowing just three goals across the six periods.
Noah Wilson scored his second game-winning goal of the season. The senior has collected four points in his past seven contests.
Brett Abdelnour picked up two assists to log his second multi-point game of the season. Abdelnour becomes the third Black Knight to reach double figures in points (3G, 7A).
Kendrick Frost added his first point of the season with an assist on Wilson's goal. Patrick Smyth collected his first assist and second point of the campaign on the goal.
John Keranen scored his third goal of the season to ice the game in the final minute and has posted four points across his past four games.
Shots were fairly even with Canisius putting 29 on goal compared to Army's 28.

Coach's Corner

?? @Coach_BRiley on this afternoon's 3-1 victory over Canisius #GoArmy pic.twitter.com/4pODdH9neN
— Army Hockey (@ArmyWP_Hockey) November 26, 2022

Cadet's Corner

Senior Noah Wilson on the team's effort today and his game-winning goal at Canisius #GoArmy pic.twitter.com/6QtV691Npo
— Army Hockey (@ArmyWP_Hockey) November 26, 2022

Up Next
Army will return home for a series versus Niagara (8-3-1, 4-3-1 AHA) with a 7:00 start on Friday, Dec. 2 and a 4:00 puck drop on Saturday, Dec. 3.