Canisius University erased an early two-goal deficit with six straight goals, four on the power play, and beat Saginaw Valley State University 6-2 on Saturday at Northtown Center at Amherst. The win completed a weekend sweep for Canisius, which also won Friday’s meeting by the same 6-2 score. Braylen Tuff scored twice, including the game-winner, and Joey Wisniewski added three assists.
Saginaw Valley State started fast. Tyler Samson opened the scoring with 15:25 left in the first period, assisted by Max Pelletier, and Lucas Millmine made it 2-0 with 11:14 remaining, assisted by Jayden Allen and Case Van Singel.
Canisius answered with three goals in the final 3:25 of the period. Cameron Coogan scored on the power play with 3:25 left, his first point of the season, set up by Jagger North and Liam Wicks. London Goodwin tied it 35 seconds later with another power-play goal, assisted by Luke White and Kasey Kohler. Tuff then gave Canisius its first lead with 1:33 left, scoring off a feed from Wisniewski.
The second period belonged to Canisius as well. North scored on the power play with 16:46 left, and Tuff added his second goal of the night with 8:22 remaining. Tuff entered the game with two assists and no goals. Tyler Hansen closed the scoring with a power-play goal with 4:12 left in the period and finished with a goal and an assist for the second straight game. Wicks also had two assists after going without a point in the season opener. Neither team scored in the third period.
Alexander Glofka made 37 saves on 39 shots for the win. Brendan Cobb stopped 27 of 33 shots for Saginaw Valley State. Canisius is unbeaten through two games, while Saginaw Valley State will look for its first win of the season.
