Skating on a 5-on-3 power play early in the game, the Clarkson University Hockey team had an excellent opportunity to take the opening lead against Colgate, but the Golden Knights could not covert, despite some first-rate chances, and things went down hill from there as the Raiders handed the Green and Gold a 6-1 loss at Starr Rink in Hamilton, NY on Friday.

Clarkson, which lost its fifth straight game, falls to 5-17-3 overall and to 1-10-2 in ECAC Hockey. The Knights play at national powerhouse Cornell on Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. game at Lynah rink in Ithaca.

Audio of Coach George Roll's postgame

After the Knights failed to connected on the opening power play, which came just 37 seconds into the contest, Colgate (10-9-5, 7-4-1) took control with a pair of goals midway through the first period. Brian Day started the Raiders' scoring at 10:48, followed by a goal from Robbie Bourdon at 12:11.

The home team went up 3-0 with Day’s second goal of the night, a power-play marker at 2:49 of the middle frame. The Raiders put the game away midway through the second with two more goals 42 seconds apart with Francois Brisbois (11:00) and Sean Carty (11:42) finding the back of the net.

Clarkson assistant captain Brandon DeFazio (Oakville, ONT) prevented the shutout with a power-play marker at 9:08 of the third for his eighth goal of the season. Sophomores Louke Oakley (Whitby, ONT) and Mark Borowiecki (Kanata, ONT) assisted. 

Audio of DeFazio's goal

Thomas Larkin added Colgate’s sixth goal at 16:43 while on the power play.

The Raiders out shot Clarkson 44-21. Sophomore Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT) started in the Knights’ goal and did not get much help through the opening 31:34, making 21 saves on 26 shots. Classmate Richie LaVeau (Arlington Heights, IL) played the remainder of the game and posted 17 stops while allowing one goal.

Clarkson was 1-of-6 on the power play. Colgate went 2-of-7.