#9 Utica 6, Babson 2 -
Box Score
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Dec. 31, 2011) – Despite a scare in the second period, two power-play goals from
Ridge Garbutt (Toronto, Ontario/Brewster Academy (NH)) helped lift the Utica College men's hockey team to a 6-2 win over Babson College in the Cardinal Classic consolation game at the Stafford Ice Arena Saturday afternoon.
Utica (9-4-0, 1-3-0 ECAC West) opened the scoring at 2:01 of the first period on a goal from
Josh Schmitt (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo (OPJHL)).
Evan Chlanda (Islip, NY/Springfield (EJHL)) and Garbutt assisted on the goal as the Pioneers took the 1-0 lead to the locker room at the end of the first period.
Babson (3-9-0, 3-3-0 ECAC East) tied it up with just over a minute gone in the second period on a goal from Jay Haseley. Eight minutes later, Matt Leer gave the Beavers a 2-1 lead from Andrew Bonazza and Matt O'Neill.
It was all Utica from that point forward as
George Lotito (Staten Island, NY/NH Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)) tied it up at 2-all on his third of the year at 16:03. With one second remaining in the second and the Pioneers on the power play, senior forward
Tim Coffman (Elverson, PA/Laconia (AJHL)) knocked home the go-ahead goal off a scrum in front of the net.
The Pioneers tallied three more goals in the final 20 minutes of play. Garbutt scored his first of the night at 1:56, banging in his own rebound from Coffman and
Steve Zappia (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJAHL)).
Trever Hertz (Jaffray, British Columbia/Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL)) stretched the lead to 5-2 at 5:39 when he gained possession of the puck just inside the blue and found the back of the net with an unassisted short-handed goal.
Garbutt made it 6-2 at the 8:05 mark on a tic-tac-toe play from
Evan Chlanda (Islip, NY/Springfield (EJHL)) and
Trever Hertz (Jaffray, British Columbia/Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL)).
The Pioneers held a 32-23 edge in shots on goal. Pioneers' goaltender
Evan Smith (Penticton, British Columbia/Calgary Royals (AJHL)) made 21 saves, improving to 5-3-0 on the year. Babson goalie Zeke Testa turned away 26 shots in the loss.
