Cornell journeyed to the University of Toronto's Varsity Arena to partici-
pate in the Toronto Can-Am Cross/Border Hockey Challenge Classic Tournament
(the name has gone through various incarnations -- Cross/Border Hockey
Challenge seems to be the agreed-upon moniker, at least for now) and came
away with a split. The points were costly, however, as four more names were
added to the Big Red's list of injured players. Partial box scores and some
more notes below:
Toronto 3, Cornell 2
Cornell 1 0 1 -- 2
Toronto 0 2 1 -- 3
First period -- Scoring:
C Steve Wilson (Bill Holowatiuk, Tyler McManus), 4:20 (PP) 1-0
Second period -- Scoring:
T Sandy Sajko (Davidson), 0:40 (PP) 1-1
T Sajko (Jamie Coon, Davidson), 11:02 1-2
Third period -- Scoring:
T Tim Welsh, 4:24 1-3
C Matt Cooney (Mark Scollan, Holowatiuk), 7:27 2-3
Shots on goal: Cornell 15-26-15 -- 56, Toronto 22-??-?? -- 50
Power play: Cornell 1 of 7, Toronto 1 of 3
Goaltending:
C Jason Elliott (47 saves, 50 shots)
T Scott Galt (out at 2:09 of third period, 42 saves, 43 shots), Ryan
Spring (in at 2:09 of third period, 12 saves, 13 shots)
Notes:
Both teams put the pedal to the metal in this one, as there were officially
a total of 106 shots on goal. The fact that such a high number of shots
resulted in only five goals might make one guess that the stars of the game
were the goaltenders, and indeed they were. Cornell freshman Jason Elliott,
in his fourth straight start, had 47 saves on the night, but as outstanding
as that performance was, he was outshone by the Varsity Blues' Scott Galt,
who turned aside 42 of 43 shots before being forced out of the game with an
injury 2:09 into the third period. Ryan Spring took over for Toronto and
did a terrific job himself, with 12 saves.
Toronto put some heavy pressure on Elliott in the opening period, but the
Big Red netminder responded brilliantly, stopping all 22 Varsity Blue shots.
The Big Red was busy taking pot shots at Galt at the other end of the ice,
and it paid off at 4:20 of the first, when Steve Wilson converted a 5-on-3
power play for his team-leading fourth goal of the season. Wilson took a
pass from Bill Holowatiuk and fired a shot over the left shoulder of a
screened Galt.
That was the only goal of the first period, and in the second, Toronto
defenseman Sandy Sajko struck twice to give the Blues the lead. Both goals
were a bit controversial. Forty seconds into the second, with the Big Red
trying to kill off a penalty, Sajko unleashed a rocket from the point that
found the back of the net. Teammate Tim Welsh crashed into Elliott as Sajko
was shooting; it was unclear whether Welsh skated in of his own accord or he
was pushed into the crease, but in any event, the goal stood. At the 11:02
mark, Sajko put the Blues up 2-1, blasting a 50-footer past Elliott. Sajko
took a feed from Jamie Coon and appeared to be off-sides, but no whistle was
blown and, again, the goal was allowed to stand. Cornell peppered Galt with
26 shots in the middle period but could not dent him.
Galt was knocked down during a goal-mouth scramble 2:09 into the third and
had to be helped off the ice. The Big Red tried to tee off on Spring, who
had to come into the game cold, but Toronto responded with the eventual
game-winning goal at the 4:24 mark. Tim Welsh converted a 2-on-1 break,
firing a shot high over Elliott's left shoulder as he was being hauled down
by a Cornell defender.
Matt Cooney cut the deficit to one with a hard wrister at 7:27 of the third,
picking up his first collegiate goal in the process. The Big Red kept the
pressure on in an attempt to get the equalizer, but they were unable to get
the puck past Spring again.
Cornell 6, York 3
Cornell 1 2 3 -- 6
York 0 1 2 -- 3
First period -- Scoring:
C Jake Karam (Mark Scollan, Chad Wilson), 9:44 1-0
Penalties:
C Matt Cooney (tripping), 1:45; Y Paul Pachis (holding), 5:18; Y Ricci
(interference), 6:34; C Mike Sancimino (roughing), 7:45; Y Pachis
(roughing), 7:45; C Geoff Lopatka (interference), 8:07; Y Ben Davis
(hooking), 8:57; C Steve Wilson (roughing), 12:31; Y Jason Hicks
(roughing), 12:31; C C. Wilson (hooking), 15:44; C Bill Holowatiuk
(interference), 18:44
Second period -- Scoring:
C Scollan (Karam, Jamie Papp), 12:02 2-0
Y Shawn Costello (Pachis, Davis), 16:11 (PP) 2-1
C Papp (Scollan, Karam), 19:26 3-1
Penalties:
C Cooney (roughing), 3:11; Y Alphonse D'Alessio (roughing), 3:11;
C Tony Bergin (interference), 5:53; Y Wright (slashing), 6:49; Y Derek
Mann (roughing), 10:01; C Jason Kendall (roughing), 12:44; Y Mike
Feasby (roughing), 12:44; C Jason Weber (cross-checking), 14:49
Third period -- Scoring:
Y Mike Kerekes (Jason Hicks), 0:17 3-2
C Bergin (Karam), 1:35 4-2
Y Pachis (Brdarovic, Jason Pain), 7:41 (PP) 4-3
C Lopatka (Andre Doll, Christian Felli), 9:48 (SH) 5-3
C Lopatka (S. Wilson, Doll), 18:48 6-3
Penalties:
C Lopatka (roughing), 2:32; Y Feasby (roughing), 2:32; Y D'Alessio
(cross-checking), 4:28; C C. Wilson (high-sticking), 4:50; C Doll
(holding), 6:51; C Joel McArter (hitting from behind served by C.
Wilson, game misconduct), 9:31; C Bergin (delay of game), 15:49;
Y Dungey (delay of game), 15:49; C Jiri Kloboucek (spearing double
minor), 18:48
Shots on goal: Cornell 12-19-10 -- 41, York 13-17-8 -- 38
Power play: Cornell 0 of 7, York 2 of 9
Goaltending:
C Andy Bandurski (38 shots, 35 saves)
Y Joe DiMaline (41 shots, 35 saves)
Notes:
With a jumbled-up lineup, the Big Red had its best offensive performance of
the young season, putting six goals on the board against a physical York
team. Senior goaltender Andy Bandurski had his first start of the season
and responded with a 35-save effort, while team tri-captain Jake Karam
figured in Cornell's first four scores (one goal and three assists) and was
named to the All-Tournament team.
Once again, the game was a wide-open affair, as the teams combined for 61
shots over the first two periods and 79 for the game. The Big Red got on
the board first at 9:44 of the opening period, when Karam swatted home a
Mark Scollan feed. Scollan gave Cornell its first two-goal lead of the
1994-95 season at 12:02 of the second. With a Cornell power play winding
down, Scollan and Karam skated up the ice on a 2-on-1 break. Karam held the
puck deep in the Yeoman zone, then feathered a nice cross-ice pass to
Scollan, who had most of the net to shoot at. Scollan's shot went off the
heel of his stick but had enough gas on it to hit the left post and bounce
into the net.
The Yeomen fought back at the 16:11 mark, as Paul Pachis slapped one from
the left point that Shawn Costello redirected behind Bandurski. York
dominated the final five minutes of the second period, but it was the Big
Red getting the next goal, with 34 seconds remaining before intermission,
when Jamie Papp poked a rebound through goalie Joe DiMaline's pads. But
once again, York responded, making it 3-2 just 17 seconds into the third
period. Mike Kerekes and Jason Hicks skated into the Cornell zone on a
2-on-1 break, and when Hicks rolled the puck in front of the net, Kerekes
was there to flip it over Bandurski's shoulder.
However, it did not take long for Cornell to re-establish their two-goal
lead. Tony Bergin skated behind the York net and tried to send the puck
back out front; however, it bounced off Yeoman defenseman Jason Pain's leg,
hit DiMaline in the arm, and sailed over the goal line at the 1:35 mark. A
few minutes later, Karam had a chance on a short-handed breakaway, but Di-
Maline came up with an outstanding glove save. This seemed to spark the
Yeomen, as they closed the gap to 4-3 at 7:41 of the third. Pachis took the
puck at the left point and slowly drifted toward the net, then suddenly
unleashed a blast that sailed over a surprised Bandurski's blocker pad and
caught the net inside the crossbar.
Cornell seemed to be reeling, but they regained control of the game at the
9:48 mark thanks to a nice give-and-go by Geoff Lopatka and Andre Doll that
resulted in a short-handed goal. Lopatka outskated a York defenseman down
the ice and passed to Doll, who immediately returned the puck to Lopatka for
a hard wrister that eluded DiMaline. The Big Red had their fourth two-goal
lead of the night, and this time they didn't relinquish it. Lopatka closed
out the scoring nine minutes later with a great individual effort, tracking
down a loose puck at center ice, skating between the circles, and beating
DiMaline with a high shot. After that goal, York's Mike Feasby belted Jiri
Kloboucek three times in the head; Kloboucek responded by spearing Feasby,
for which he got a double minor (hmm, the rules are apparently a bit more
lenient Up North). Anyway, DiMaline wound up stopping 35 of 41 shots.
Injury notes: An already depleted Big Red team, missing Vinnie Auger (out
indefinitely with a concussion and a broken toe), P.C. Drouin (separated
shoulder against Brown), and Brad Chartrand (separated shoulder last week in
practice), got quite a bit more unwelcome news this weekend. Less than a
minute into the game against Toronto, freshman center Ryan Smart broke a
bone in his left hand and is expected to be out four to six weeks. Winger
Tyler McManus hyperextended a knee late in the Toronto game, and then the
Big Red lost forwards Mike Sancimino (deep thigh bruise) and Matt Cooney
(possible broken wrist) in the game against York. McManus and Sancimino are
listed as day-to-day, though they may very well see action this weekend.
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