PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Freshman Nikita Kozyrev (Tallinn, Estonia) had two goals and an assist to pace Buffalo State past host Chatham for a 6-2 win tonight in the Bengals' first action of the New Year.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 6, Chatham - 2
LOCATION: Frozen Pond Arena – Pittsburgh, Pa.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (6-5), Chatham (2-13)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Zach Remers (Clarence, NY/Canisius) added a goal and an assist for Buffalo State, while A.J. Marinelli (Amherst, NY/Kenmore East) and Vadim Vasjonkin (Tallinn, Estonia) picked up two assists apiece.
• Chatham struck first just 21 seconds into the game, but the Bengals settled in and scored pair of power-play goals to take a 2-1 lead before the first intermission.
• Kozyrev netted both of Buffalo State's power-play goals, giving him five for his rookie season.
• Chatham started fast in the second period as well, evening the score just 1:25 into the frame, but Buffalo State pulled back in front just over five minutes later on Remers' team-leading eighth goal of the year.
• The Bengals pulled away in the third period with three more goals by three players who each netted their first of the season.
• Connor Zak (Amherst, NY/Nichols) started the late surge, followed by Charles Barber (Queensbury, NY/Lake George) on the power play, and then Braeden Doust (Jamesville, NY/Jamesville DeWitt) completed the scoring with a power-play empty-netter.
• Buffalo State dominated possession and outshot the Cougars, 37-18.
• Trevor Micucci (Hamburg, NY/Connections Acad.) finished with 16 saves.
• The Bengals were 4 for 5 on the power play, and Chatham was 0 for 3.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Brendan Johns and Michael Lamison scored for Chatham.

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will host SUNY Canton for a pair of non-league games this Friday and Saturday.