Posted: Jan 18, 2024
(Canton, MI) - Concordia men's hockey hosted #11 Purdue Northwest on Thursday night at the Arctic Edge. The Cardinals nearly erased a 3-0 deficit with two goals in the third period, but the Pride held on for a 4-2 win.
Zachary Janis played the entire game in net, recording 25 saves. The Pride got on the board first with a goal just over 9 minutes into the game. Concordia's best chance came on a breakaway by Tyler Bieniek with the forward switching to his backhand and nearly burying the puck. However, CUAA trailed 1-0 after the first period.
The Pride added another goal in the first minute of the second period. The Cardinals had three powerplay chances in the frame with Seth Francois almost scoring on a wraparound. CUAA trailed 3-0 after the second period.
The Cardinals converted in the third period when Tyler Bieniek jammed a shot in front of the net with Chase Temple assisting. The team pulled within a goal when Ethan Lindle buried a rebound with Sam Sahr and Jackson Blough drawing the helpers. Concordia pulled goalkeeper Zachary Janis for an extra attacker in the final minutes, putting on pressure and looking to tie the game. However, the Pride added an empty-net goal to seal the hard-fought win.
Concordia will travel to Rochester tomorrow at 2:30pm.
