OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State men's ice hockey team downed Potsdam on Friday evening. Assistant captain Josh Zizek led the team with a hat trick.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score: Oswego 5, Potsdam 2
Location: Marano Campus Center – Oswego, N.Y.
Records: Oswego (6-2-0, 4-2-0 SUNYAC)  I  Potsdam (5-6-0, 1-4-0 SUNYAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Michael Gillespie put the Lakers on the board first, as he found the back of the net 11:36 into the first period. He was assisted by Anthony Passero and Tyler Currie.  
• Zizek recorded his tally of the night on the power play. His goal came at 1:38 in the second period, aided by Gillespie and Max Novick.
• The St. Catherine's, Ont. native found the back of the net again in the third period, helped along by Gillespie and Novick once again.
• Novick would find his way into the goal scorer's column mid-way through the final period, Gillespie and Zizek were accredited with the assists.
• Zizek sealed the deal for the Lakers, recorded his hat trick with seven minutes remaining in the contest, asstisted by Josh LeBlanc and Kristoffer Brun.
• The junior (3 G, 1 A) and Gillespie (1 G, 3 A) both ended the night with a team-high four points.
• Classmate Cedric Hansen recorded 17 saves in the victory.
• The Lakers owned advantages in shots 43-36 (31-19 on net) and faceoff wins 43-20.

WHAT'S NEXT
Oswego returns to action on Saturday as it hosts archrival Plattsburgh in the 13th annual Whiteout game, slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center Arena.