(Canton, N.Y.)-Despite holding an edge in shots the SUNY Canton men's ice hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision to North Country Community College Thursday at the Canton Pavilion. The Roos end the regular season 10-6-2 in Region III and 15-9-2 overall and will be the fourth seed in the 2008 NJCAA National Tournament which SUNY Canton is hosting next week. The Saints, the number three seed, won their eighth straight game improving to 14-3-1 in Region III and 19-5-1 overall.

SUNY Canton out shot North Country 31-22 but couldn't capitalize on several good scoring chances.

Both teams battled to a 1-1 tie after the first period. The Saints struck first when Joshua Bucko scored off a nice centering pass from Ben Starbuck at the 8:48 mark.
SUNY Canton tied the game at the 13:03 mark after Colin LaPointe-Potter (Norwood, N.Y.) scored from Mark Stewart (Gansevoort, N.Y.) and Mark Talamo (Oswego, N.Y.).

But it was all North Country from there as the Saints got goals from Kris McCarthy in the second period and an unassisted insurance goal from Patrick Tremlbay in the third period.

Brandon Mahler (Malone, N.Y.) stopped 19 shots in goal for the Roos.

Starbuck finished with two assists and Dan Earles recorded 30 saves.

1st period: NoCo, Bucko (Starbuck), 8:48. CA, LaPointe-Potter (Stewart, Talamo), 13:03.
2nd period: NoCo, McCarthy (Starbuck, Graham), 10:47.
3rd period: NoCo, Tremlbay, 4:44.
Shots: NoCo-22. CA-31.
Goalies: NoCo, Earles (60:00, 31-30). CA, Mahler (60:00, 22-19).
Records: NoCo (14-3-1, 19-5-1). CA (10-6-2, 15-9-2).

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