Ice Knights continue their undefeated season with dominant wins over Brockport and Canton

The Geneseo Ice Knights went 2-0 over the weekend with wins over SUNY Brockport and Canton University. The game against Brockport took place on Friday, Nov. 3, with the Ice Knights winning the contest 6-2. The game against Canton took place the next night, with Geneseo winning 4-1 in another dominant outing. The team is now 4-0 on the season, having won all three games at the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena, plus one on the road.

The Ice Knights got off to another hot start in the first period of the game against their SUNYAC rival, Brockport. While on the man advantage, junior forward Cooper Fensterstock blasted one past Brockport's goalie for the early lead. The Golden Eagles would strike back with a goal at 14:40 of the first period. 

Geneseo responded early in the second period with a goal from graduate student Alex Wilkins four minutes in. Wilkins' goal provided senior forwards Jared Thomas and Zach Rehbaum with assists. The Ice Knights rode that momentum with freshman sensation Luke Panchisin finding the back of the net for the third consecutive game. 

Brockport went on to score nine minutes into the second period to make it a one-goal game once more. However, Geneseo continued to pour it on with Stefan Miklakos making it 4-2 16 minutes into the second period. 

Miklakos would double down at 14:48 of the third period, as graduate student forward Tyson Gilmour and sophomore forward Alex Dameksi tallied assists. Freshman defenseman Sterling Wolters scored his first career goal for the Ice Knights to make the score 6-2. No more goals were scored, and the final horn sounded with Geneseo taking home another win. Their comfortable win marks the Ice Knights' third win of the season and their first win in SUNYAC conference play.

In their game against the Canton Kangaroos the following night, the Ice Knights would score first once again, as senior forward Mitch Machlitt blasted a one-timer past Canton’s goalie for his first goal of the season. The first period ended with the Ice Knights maintaining a one-goal lead.

Canton responded with a transition goal 4:28 into the second period. The Ice Knights provided offensive zone pressure all period but couldn’t get one past Canton’s goalkeeper who stopped 18 total shots in the second period. Geneseo’s defense was tight as well, only allowing four shots on goal the entire frame. The game remained tied with one goal apiece for each team. 

The floodgates finally opened for the Ice Knights in the third period, as Geneseo struck for a total of three goals. The first go-ahead goal came from Dameski, who tipped in a shot from senior defenseman Diarmad DiMurro. Freshman forward Luke Panchisin scored his fourth goal of the season at 12:39 of the third period, with sophomore defenseman Dakota Zarudny providing the assist for his second point of the game. Finally, senior forward Zach Rehbaum would then seal the game with an empty net goal to make the final score 4-1, favoring Geneseo.  

Freshman goaltender Jacob Torgner won his first start as an Ice Knight, stopping 16 out of 17 shots to guide Geneseo to their fourth straight victory. Geneseo dominated play, finishing with 52 total shots while holding Canton to a meager 17 the entire game. 

The Geneseo Ice Knights will look to continue their undefeated campaign when they hit the road and take on their SUNYAC rivals, the Plattsburgh Cardinals, on Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.