The Thoroughbreds also had a five-on-three skating advantage for a minute and a half early in the third period and were unable to get a shot on goal.

Hince, while improving his record to 13-2, stopped 12 of 13 shots over the first two periods. Chris Molinaro made six saves on six shots in the third stanza.

Plattsburgh State finished with a 38-19 shot advantage, with Ted Levine making 30 saves between the pipes for the Thoroughbreds.

The Cardinals' 16-2 start matches the best in school history. Plattsburgh State's 1977-78 team also started the season 16-2.

Plattsburgh State is now idle until returning to State University of New York Athletic Conference play on Friday, Jan. 25 against rival Oswego at the Stafford Ice Arena.

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Plattsburgh State 8, Skidmore 1

Score by periods:

Skidmore 0 1 0 -- 1

Plattsburgh State 2 3 3 -- 8

First period- 1, PSU, VanDermale (Breslin, Sliasis), 12:53. 2, PSU, Clarke ppg (W. Smith, Sliasis), 17:03. Penalties- Moroni, Skid (hooking), 1:14. Wilson, PSU (tripping), 8:46. Melnyk, Skid (interference), 15:44.

Second period- 3, PSU, Rolls (Clarke, Satim), :41. 4, Skid, Ferri ppg (Melnyk, McDavitt), 3:19. 5, PSU, Wilson, 5:58. 6, PSU, Rolls ppg (Farrow), 10:14. Penalties- Baccaro, PSU (holding the stick), 2:21. McDavitt, Skid (holding), 9:35. Bandazian, Skid (hooking), 12:45. Skid (too many men), 16:28.

Third period- 7, PSU, Rolls ppg (Corry, Farrow), 8:22. 8, PSU, Cooper shg (Breslin), 14:46. 9, PSU, Tozzo shg (Cooper), 15:52. Penalties- Schiavi, PSU (tripping), 3:36. W, Smith, PSU (cross-checking), 4:11. Economides, Skid (checking), 6:34. Rolls, PSU (tripping), 10:47. VanDermale, PSU (high sticking), 14:08. Sullivan, Skid (roughing), 17:13.

Shots on goal:

Skidmore 6 7 6 -- 19