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Connor Smith
Mary Gettens
2
Union (NY) UNI 5-3-0, 2-1-0
6
Winner Clarkson CGK 4-4-1, 1-0-0
Union (NY) UNI
5-3-0, 2-1-0
2
Final
6
Clarkson CGK
4-4-1, 1-0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Union (NY) UNI 2 0 0 2
Clarkson CGK 1 2 3 6

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey | | Tim LaDuca, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

#17/18 Men's Hockey Drops First Conference Game

POTSDAM, N.Y. – The #17/18 Union College men's hockey team scored two power-play goals in the first period at Cheel Arena Friday night but fell 6-2 to Clarkson University.

Juniors Lucas Buzziol and Connor Smith converted while on the man advantage for Union, and junior Cameron Korpi made his season debut for Union (5-3-0, 2-1-0 ECAC Hockey) against the Golden Knights (4-4-1, 1-0-0 ECAC Hockey).

The two sides traded quick power-play goals to open the scoring in the first. Buzziol scored his first power-play goal of the season as he deflected in a shot from senior Tyler Dunbar, and 47 seconds later, Clarkson tied the game up on the man advantage. Both teams only needed eight seconds each to score on their power plays in the first period.

The Garnet Chargers used almost all of their next two minutes with the man advantage late in the first, but Smith finally converted on Union's fourth shot of the power play at 17:45. His four power-play goals this season are the most in the country, and Union has now scored multiple man-up goals in half of its eight games.

After a quick score to open the middle period, Clarkson took the lead with its second power-play goal of the game as time was expiring before intermission. Justin Côté scored his second of the game to tie things up, and Bryce Soorko was responsible for the goal on the man advantage as the Golden Knights outshot Union 12-8 in the second period.

After Clarkson shocked Union with its fourth goal of the game 17 seconds into the resumption of play in the third, Korpi made his way off the bench to replace sophomore Brayden Gillespie in the crease. Gillespie made 15 saves on 19 shots faced before being lifted. 

Korpi missed the first five games of the season as he was rehabbing from injury but was available for the series against Rensselaer. He posted five shutouts for Union last season, however, he was not able to keep Clarkson out of the net on Friday. Mael St-denis got one past the 6-4 goaltender from Michigan, and Talon Sigurdson scored on an empty net with 2:17 remaining to put the home team up 6-2. Korpi did end up making nine saves in his 2026-27 debut. 

Union looks to get back in the win column against St. Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
 
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