SUNYAC Men's Hockey: Cortland State Red Dragons @ Plattsburgh State Cardinals November 22nd 2025

pancake hit
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh State's Brannon Butler (23) with the crunching hit along the boards on the Cortland State defender as he is pancaked against the glass. The Plattsburgh State Cardinals would face off against the Cortland State Red Dragons in SUNYAC Men's Hockey, celebrating their 50th anniversary season in front of 1,600 fans. The Cardinals would jump out to a 1-0 lead just 5:18 into the game on the Jake Sacratini goal. The game would stay there till the 5:08 mark of the second period when the Red Dragons would get the qualifier from Morley Phillips. Then, just 2:16 later, the Red Dragons would take the lead at 2-1 on the Matthew Despirit goal. The game would stay there until just 45 seconds into the third period, when the CardinaPls would tie the game on Lonan Bulger's goal at 2. In overtime, the Cardinals would get the game-winner on a 2 1 breakout play when Thierry Lizotte would tap in the rebound for the 3-2 victory. In the winning effort for the Cardinals, Beau Lane would make 29 saves as they evened up their record at 3-3 as they entered their annual Thanksgiving weekend tournament at Middlebury. As for the Cortland Red Dragons, Shane Shelest would make 25 saves as they fall to 4-3-1 on the season. Gallery

break up
Photo By: 
Kyle Coryea

Cortland State's Matthew Despirut (5) with the diving effort to break up the play from Plattsburgh State's Brannon Butler to keep the game tied late. Gallery

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