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CANISIUS HOCKEY LECOM HARBORCENTER | 100 WASHINGTON STREET | BUFFALO, N.Y. | GOGRIFFS.COM | #GRIFFS AHA CHAMPIONSHIP VS NO. 15 AIC GOGRIFFS.COM | @GRIFFSHOCKEY | #GRIFFS THE MATCHUP 2020-21 SCHEDULE CANISIUS AIC OVERALL RECORD 11-5-0 | 11-5-0 AHA GOLDEN GRIFFINS Yellow Jackets AHA 8-5-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0-0 Record ......................11-5-0, 8-5-0 AHA Record ................... 14-3-0, 11-1-0 AHA HOME 6-1-0 Last Game ......W, vs No. 19 Army, 4-3 (3/19/21) Last Game ...............W, vs Niagara, 2-1 (3/19/21) AWAY 4-4-0 Head Coach ......................................... Trevor Large Head Coach ................................................Eric Lang NEUTRAL 1-0-0 Career Record ...............52-62-13 (4th Season) Career Record ................81-72-14 (5th season) Record at Canisius ........................................same Record at Army ............................................(same) NOVEMBER 27 at Robert Morris* W 5-2 Griffs Leaders 28 ROBERT MORRIS* L 4-5 Points: ..................................................................................................................18, Keaton Mastrodonato (So./F) Goals: ..................................................................................................................... 9, Keaton Mastrodonato (So./F) Assists: ......................................................................9, Mitchell Martan (Jr./F)/Keaton Mastrodonato (So./F) JANUARY Power-Play Goals: .............................................................................................................. 2, Jami Virtanen (Fr./F) 2 MERCYHURST* W 3-2 Plus/Minus: ................................................................................................................. +13, Jackson Decker (Fr./D) Blocked Shots: ......................................................................... 30, Logan Gestro (Sr./D)/Lincoln Erne (So./D) 3 at Mercyhurst* W 3-0 Penalty Minutes: ............................................................................................................. 19, Kevin Obssuth (Jr./F) 30 at RIT* L 2-3 Save Percentage: ..................................................................................................928, Jacob Barczewski (So./G) THINGS TO KNOW FEBRUARY CANISIUS TO MEET AIC IN AHA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SATURDAY 9 at Mercyhurst* W 3-1 The Canisius hockey team looks to capture the second conference title in program history when it faces No. 15 AIC in the championship game of the 2021 AHA Tournament Saturday at the Mass- 12 RIT* W 5-3 Mutual Center in Springfield, Mass. 13 RIT* W 3-0 Puck drop for the matchup between the Golden Griffins and Yellow Jackets is set for 7 p.m. The winner of Saturday’s championship contest will earn the league’s automatic berth into the 2021 16 MERCYHURST* W 5-4 (ot) NCAA Tournament. 19 at Air Force* L 3-4 (ot) CANISIUS VS. AIC 20 at Air Force* L 1-5 In a series that dates back to the 1992 season, the Griffs hold a 40-22-7 all-time record against the 26 at Niagara* W 5-1 Yellow Jackets, including a 40-19-7 edge in Division I meetings. Canisius’ 40 victories against AIC are the most by the Griffs against any school at the Division I level. 27 NIAGARA* L 0-4 The Yellow Jackets have held the edge in the series of late, winning each of the last five meetings between the two programs dating back to the 2018-19 season. Canisius holds an all-time mark of 18-11-1 in road contests against the Yellow Jackets. The Griffs MARCH were swept in their most recent series against AIC at the MassMutual Center back in December 12 RIT (1) W 5-2 2019, with the Yellow Jackets posting a 6-0 victory in the opener before rallying for a 3-2 overtime victory in the finale the following day. 13 RIT (1) W 6-2 Canisius and AIC have met just twice before in the AHA Tournament, with the team’s splitting their 19 Army (2) W 4-3 (ot) previous four matchups. The Yellow Jackets knocked off the Griffs in a first-round matchup in 2007 before Canisius defeated AIC in three games in a quarterfinal round series at LECOM Harborcenter in 2018. 20 AIC (3) 7 p.m. SCOUTING CANISIUS Canisius is making its third championship game appearance and first since the 2013-14 season HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS | * AHA Game | All Times Eastern after advancing to the title game with a 4-3 overtime victory versus No. 19 Army in the semifinal (1) - AHA Tournament Quarterfinals (Buffalo, N.Y. round Friday. Sophomore forward Keaton Mastrodonato has paced the Canisius attack this season, leading (2) - AHA Tournament Semifinals (Springfield, Mass.) the squad in goals (9) and points (18) while also tied for the team lead in assists (9). Mastrodonato (3) - AHA Tournament Championship (Springfield, Mass.) has done most of his damage since the start of February, leading all of Atlantic Hockey with 13 points (6g, 7a) scored in that span. Junior forward and linemate Mitchell Martan ranks second on the squad with 15 points, recording six goals to go along with his team-leading nine assists. Martan tallied a power-play goal in the second period of Friday’s semifinal contest. In goal, junior Matt Ladd and sophomore Jacob Barczewski have split time between the pipes this season. Together, the tandem has combined to post a .920 save percentage and 2.52 goals Media Information against average in 904 minutes of action. Barczewski got the start in the semifinal matchup against Army and made 26 saves. Hockey SID ................................ Jarrett Abelson Office ..................................................................... 716-888-8267 LAST TIME OUT Junior J.D. Pogue scored at the 13:23 mark of overtime to lift Canisius to a 4-3 victory over No. 19 Cell ......................................................................... 585-732-7120 Army in the second semifinal of the 2021 Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament Friday. In the E-mail .................................................. [email protected] first postseason meeting between the two programs, sophomore Simon Gravel, junior Mitchell Martan and freshman Max Kouznetsov also scored for the Golden Griffins. The Canisius College Athletic Communications Staff is avail- Canisius trailed 1-0 until it used goals from Gravel and Martan just 46 seconds apart early in the able to assist home and visiting media. Contact Jarrett Abel- second to take a 2-1 lead. Army responded with two goals in the opening half of the third to move son for credentials, releases, statistics or general lacrosse back in front, 3-2, but Kouznetsov tied the game with a power-play goal with 5:02 remaining to information and for assistance in arranging interviews with send the game to overtime, setting the stage for Pogue’s heroics. players and/or coaches. #GRIFFS #NCAAhockey AHA CHAMPIONSHIP VS NO. 15 AIC CANISIUS QUICK FACTS NUMBERS TO KNOW General Information The first goal has been an important one for the Griffs as they are a Location ......................................................................Buffalo, N.Y. combined 56-19-5 since the start of the 2016-17 season when opening the Founded ..................................................................................1870 scoring. Canisius is 7-1-0 this season when recording the game’s first tally. Enrollment .............................................................................3,171 1 Nickname ............................................................Golden Griffins Colors ...........................................................................Blue & Gold Canisius is making its third appearance in the championship game of the President ................................................................John J. Hurley AHA Tournament on Saturday. The Griffs are 1-1 in their two previous trips to Athletic Director ..........................................................Bill Maher the league’s title game, having won the program’s first tournament crown in 2013 before falling in the championship contest the following season. 3 Hockey Facts Conference........................................................ Atlantic Hockey Canisius is 45-8-2 since the beginning of the 2016-17 season when scoring First Year of Hockey / Division I ..............1980-81 / 1998-99 four or more goals in a contest. The Griffs are 7-1-0 in 2020-21 when putting All-Time Record ......................................................564-607-133 four or more goals on the scoreboard, with its only loss under such circum- NCAA Tournament Appearances ..............................1 (2013) 4 stances coming in its season-opening series at Robert Morris on Nov. 28. AHA Conference Titles ..................................................1 (2013) AHA Regular-Season Titles ................................... 1 (2016-17) Rink ...........................KeyBank Rink at LECOM Harborcenter The Griffs are nearly undefeated since the beginning of the 2016-17 2019-20 Record ................................................................10-20-6 campaign when leading after 40 minutes, posting a 55-4-1 record under Conference Record/Finish ..................................9-13-6-3/9th such circumstances. Canisius is a perfect 9-0-0 in 2020-21 when in front Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................23/7 heading into the third period. 40 Newcomers .....................................................................................7 Canisius has found its scoring touch as the game has progressed this season Coaching Staff as it has tallied 48 of its 57 goals after the first period in 2020-21. The Griffs Head