In Empire North action, Utica routs Albany, 15-6. The Utica Yeti (3-2) welcomed the Albany Hyenas (2-2) to the Adirondack Bank Center for a pivotal Empire North match-up. The game started as a shootout when it took just :22 for Nick Suits (2g,1a) to put the Yeti up.
To The Action
Rodney Redeye (4g) added a man-up goal at 3:02 to double the advantage. It took 62 seconds for Cody Kilcoyne (2g) to put the visitors on the board. Suits played set up guy for Redeye on another power play and things settled down for five minutes until Lucas Maloney (1g) converted a Justin McKinney (1a) pass to give Utica a power-play marker that cut it a 3-2 game with 4:49 remaining in the opening stanza.
It was time for a Yeti sighting with Brandon Misiaszek (3g), Redeye with his third of the period and his third man-up tally and David Saccoci (1g,1a) closed the curtain with Utica taking charge, 6-2. The Yeti blew the game wide open with a 7-0 middle stanza fueled by Neal Powless (1g 2a), Alex Snow (1a) setting up Suits on what else? A power play, Austin Curtis (2g,) Nate Farrell (1g), Misiaszek, Curtis again followed by the fourth man-advantage score from Redeye and it was run the clock time for Utica who held a 13-2 lead after 40 minutes.
The onslaught continued with Misiaszek getting his hat trick but, after 34:24 of scoreless play, Ryan Hotaling (1g) scored a Hyenas short-handed goal. Jesse Demase (1g), Marquis Terrell (2g), Kilcoyne picking up his second, and Terrell from Nick Testa (1g) closing the scoring with a man-up net bender to end the 15-5 encounter. Shots on goal leaned the Utica way, 45-30 with Christian Hunt stopping 30 Utica shots.
By the Numbers
The Yeti used two goaltenders with Kobi Johnson making 20 saves in his 49:02 of action and Shannon Sullivan stopping 4 shots.
A penalty-filled affair revealed 10 Albany penalties and 8 for Utica. Four sets of off-setting calls set the stage for a perfect 5 goals on 5 chances for the Yeti and 2 markers in six tries for Albany. The Hyenas managed to pick up a short-handed tally. Utica routs Albany.
Kevin has followed and promoted the game of lacrosse since May 19, 1974.
The same day the Philadelphia Flyers won the Cup, the Philadelphia Wings were introduced to Neibauer and Philadelphia.
Kevin has covered many sports, including baseball, football, basketball, and.. lacrosse. A former licensed football referee and baseball umpire, Kevin brings a unique insight to his game coverage.
A published writer in JustHockey Magazine, Kevin covered the American Hockey League as well as a monthly story on a pugilist where Kevin used the pen name, The Rink Rat. Neibauer turned his attentions to lacrosse for a few years and does his part, whether podcasting or writing to grow the game. Kevin branched out to his roots and currently provides insight for all Philadelphia teams for Edge of Philly as well as his full-time duties with LaxPhilly.
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