Knights Lose in Home Opener @ Starr
It started so well and then turned so sour for the HCS hockey team Friday night.
Playing on home ice at Colgate's Starr Rink for the first time this year, HCS scored early, but then was skated over by Cicero North Syracuse to the tune of 6-1. It was the Emerald Knights' first league loss of the year.
The Knights got on the board early with an unassisted power play goal by Alex Brink. CNS tied it up several minutes later and the two teams closed the period knotted at one. It was a physically intense first period that saw HCS dominate the play.
That domination didn't continue. CNS exploded for four unanswered goals in the second period. Hamilton struggled, making unforced turnovers in all areas of the ice, and HCS was outshot 14-7. CNS also capitalized on what Coach Murray Decock called "senseless penalties" for power play goals.
HCS calmed down in the third period, but were unable to mount an offense and the game finished at 6-1.
The Knights' goalie Brady Carroll stopped 25 of 31 shots and HCS had 22 shots on goal.
Decock said, "It's going to take three full periods to win games at Division 1. We continue to have a lot to work on with four consecutive practices coming up and our next league game against Central Square."
That game is Wednesday at Cicero Twin Rinks. Game time is 7p.m.
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