The Colonials (7-4-1, 6-4-1) got a goal from Brandon Blandina (Centennial, Colo. / Indiana Ice) with 1:58 remaining in regulation to force overtime against Canisius but the Golden Griffins (5-5-4, 4-4-4) scored with just a 1:01 left in extra period to earn the win. Kyle Gibbons score with 1:01 left in the extra frame to give the Canisius the win.  

Chris Kushneriuk (Ottawa, Ontario / Orleans Blues) gave the Colonials an early lead 1:07 into the game. Denny Urban (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Ohio Blue Jackets) picked up the single assist. Eric Rex tied the game at one in the second period with an even strength tally.

Cory Conacher gave the Golden Griffins a lead with an even-strength goal at 13:32 of the third period. Blandina evened the 1:58 left in regulation. Eric Levine (Wheeling, Ill. / Pembroke Lumber Kings) got the start in net for the Colonials and put together a solid performance making 29 saves, including making 13 stops in the third period.

The Colonials went 0-of-5 on the power play and 5-of-5 on the penalty kill, including killing off a five-on-three near the end of the second period. The Colonials' best scoring chance in the overtime came after they killed off a penalty and Nathan Longpre (Peterborough, Ontario / Mahoning Valley Phantoms) was left all along on a breakaway but his backhand shot went wide.

Robert Morris returns to action against Bentley Dec. 3 at the Island Sports Center with puck drop scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Game Notes

-  The Colonials have lost three games in overtime this season all by the score of 3-2.

- The loss for Robert Morris is the first for the Colonials against Canisius in Buffalo.  

- The Colonials have lost three game in overtime after losing just one game in overtime all of last season.

- Robert Morris allowed just one goal in the final 10 minutes regulation of its first 10 games, but in the Colonials past two games they have allowed two goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation. Robert Morris holds a 14-3 scoring edge in the final 10 minutes of regulation play.