SCHENECTADY, New York - The Nanooks hockey team (4-10-1) fell to Union (12-5-2, 3-4-1 ECAC) on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the Garnet Chargers swept Alaska in Northeast New York. 

How it Happened
Alaska pulled ahead first near the end of the opening period, but two Union goals in the second, and one in the third pulled the Garnet Chargers ahead enough to grab the Saturday win. Alaska would get one back late in the third, but it would not be enough. 

Misha Danylov scored his second-career goal with 52.1 seconds left in the first. This came after Union had a goal taken off the board following a successful challenge by the Nanooks. The 1-0 lead stood into the second period. 10:15 into the middle stanza, Union found the equalizer from Luke Buss. 33 seconds later, Union scored again to take a 2-1 lead. Ben Muthersbaugh scored for the lead. After trailing by one heading into the third, the Nanooks deficit would increase to two after Brandon Buhr scored a power-play goal 7:00 into the third, making it 3-1. 

William Fleet would pull the Nanooks to within one with 4:38 left in regulation, but the 3-2 score would result in the final. 

Inside the Numbers

• Six different Nanooks had one point tonight. Both Danylov and Fleet scored their second goals of the year and their careers. 
• Michael Citara picked up point No. 15 on the year with an assist on Danylov's goal. Lucas Sorace added the secondary. 
• Jhett Larson and Kyle Miller added assists on Fleet's goal. This was Miller's first-career point. 
• Alaska went 0-4 on the power play and went 8-9 on the penalty kill. 
• Calvin Vachon made 26 saves in net for the Nanooks today. He made six in the first, 15 in the second, and five in the third. 

What's to Come
The Nanooks head into holiday break and will next play in 2026. They open up with Providence on Jan. 2-3 and Cornell on Jan. 9-10 before returning home Jan. 16-17 against Alaska Anchorage. 

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