UTICA, NY - The No. 1 Utica University men's hockey team defeated the Arcadia University Knights 5-2 in the UCHC Quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
 
Five different players scored for the Pioneers in the game; Matt Wood (Garnet Valley, PA/Richmond Generals (USPHL)), Justin Allen (Hilton, NY/Rochester Monarchs (NCDC)), Mic Curran (Arlington, MA/Curry College (CCC)), Remy Parker (Montclair, NJ/University of Maine (NCAA DI)) and Dante Zapata (Huntington Beach, CA/Austin Bruins (NAHL)). Jayson Dobay (Weymouth, MA/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)) and Kimball Johnson (Coppell, TX/University of St. Thomas (NCAA DI)) finished tied for a team-high two assists. In goal, Bryan Landsberger (Montreal, Quebec/Nepean Raiders (CCHL)) notched 17 saves en route to his 23rd win of the year. 
 
The first period featured plenty of fast paced action with both teams firing off shots and getting active on the boards. Utica recorded 18 shots and Arcadia had nine shots in the frame. Connor Fedorek (Bethel Park, PA/Ferris State University (NCAA DI)) led the way with three shots while four Pioneers rifled two. Remy Parker (Montclair, NJ/University of Maine (NCAA DI)) scored his remarkable 22nd goal of the season at the 17:52 mark to give Utica a 1-0 lead. Kimball Johnson (Coppell, TX/University of St. Thomas (NCAA DI)) and Jayson Dobay (Weymouth, MA/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)) assisted the goal. In the waning seconds Arcadia had a breakaway in which Dylan Florit put back a rebound to tie the game with just two seconds left in the first period. The game would remain tied at 1-1 heading into the first intermission.
 
The second frame was full of goals as four pucks found their way into the back of the net. Arcadia kept its momentum going and again scored off a rebound just 18 seconds into the period to take a 2-1 edge. Yet, the Pioneers took momentum back scoring three straight goals. Matt Wood (Garnet Valley, PA/Richmond Generals (USPHL)) scored at the 2:53 mark and was assisted by Dante Zapata (Huntington Beach, CA/Austin Bruins (NAHL)) to even the game at 2-2. Just moments later on a power play at the 5:34 mark, Justin Allen (Hilton, NY/Rochester Monarchs (NCDC)) sniped one from near the blue line to give Utica a 3-2 advantage. Conor Fedorek and Regen Cavanagh (Chesapeake, VA/Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)) assisted the goal. The Pioneers kept the pressure on and the puck in the attacking zone and Mic Curran (Arlington, MA/Curry College (CCC)) found the back of the net at the 7:49 mark off beautiful passes from Jayson Dobay (Weymouth, MA/Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)) and Brandon Ossmundson. Utica took the momentum and a 4-2 edge into the final period of play.
 
The Pioneers added one more in the third period when Dante Zapata (Huntington Beach, CA/Austin Bruins (NAHL)) scored the team's third power play goal of the night to help lift the team to the quarterfinal win. 
 
No. 1 Utica (23-2-1, 20-0-0 UCHC) will host fourth seeded Manhattanville at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the UCHC Semifinals.