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Devils hockey rallies from early deficit, tops Chatham

Special to the OBSERVER

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Fredonia State scored seven unanswered goals, by seven different players, to rally past Chatham, 7-2, in non-conference men’s hockey Saturday night.

The Blue Devils (1-2) erased a 2-0 deficit on goals by Ryan Dunner, Charlie Manley, Jacob Haynes, Tyler Riter, Jasper Korican-Barlay, Antonio Demacopolous, and Tanner Kahlau.

Ethan Kirbis and Victor Tracy were credited with three assists each. Overall, 11 Blue Devils had one point each. Anton Rosen made 23 saves to earn the win in net.

Chatham led 2-1 after the first period. Lucas Rothe opened the scoring at 5:39. Cory King scored a short-handed goal at 10:30 to give Chatham a 2-0 lead. Dunner scored on a power play at the 15:09 mark to cut the Blue Devil deficit in half. It was his third goal of the season.

The lead switched hands in the second period. The Blue Devils pulled even 2-2 on Manley’s second goal of the season at 7:26 of the second period. Haynes gave the Blue Devils the lead 3-2 with a power-play goal at 12:16. It was his first goal this season. It also was recorded as the game-winning goal.

Fredonia State took command in the third period with three goals in a span of just under two minutes. Riter got the run started with his second goal of the season at 10:33. Korican-Barlay’s first goal of the season made it 5-2 at 11:23. Demacopolus scored at 12:29 to make it 6-2. It was the first collegiate goal for the Blue Devil freshman.

The onslaught continued with a short-handed goal by Tanner Kahlau at 18:15. It was his first goal of the season.

The loss dropped Chatham to 0-4.

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