BUFFALO, N.Y. – Junior forwards Tanner Klimpke and Jackson Reineke each recorded four-point performances to lead the RMU men's hockey team to a 4-1 victory over Canisius on Friday night. With the win, the Colonials defeated the Golden Griffins for the third time this season and improved to 11-17-3 overall and 11-10-2 in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) play. RMU has now gone 7-2-1 over its last 10 contests.
 
FIRST PERIOD
Canisius struck first, capitalizing on an early power play opportunity. Rhys Chiddenton found the back of the net just over three minutes into the game to give the Golden Griffins a 1-0 lead.
 
The Colonials generated chances but trailed in shots, 8-5, and on the scoreboard as the opening period came to a close.
 
SECOND PERIOD
RMU's offense came alive in the middle frame, erupting for three goals to seize control of the game.
 
The equalizer came on the power play when Jackson Reineke positioned himself in the slot and redirected a perfectly placed feed from Tanner Klimpke past the Canisius goaltender. Gabriel Lunn also earned an assist on the play.
 
Later in the period, Klimpke created offense on his own. After being denied on a breakaway attempt, he stayed with the play, collected his rebound, and fired a wrist shot into the net to give RMU its first lead of the night, 2-1. Reineke and Rasmus Larsson were credited with assists.
 
With time winding down in the period and RMU back on the power play, Reineke struck again. He buried his second goal of the game with just four seconds remaining, finishing a setup from Klimpke and captain Cameron Garvey to extend the Colonials' advantage to 3-1.
 
RMU outshot Canisius 14-10 in the period and converted both of its power play opportunities.
 
THIRD PERIOD
The Colonials' defense and goaltending took over in the final period, limiting the Golden Griffins to just seven shots while successfully killing off two penalties.
 
With under three minutes remaining, Canisius pulled its goaltender for an extra attacker. Cameron Garvey sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, finishing a pass from Reineke to secure the 4-1 final.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Shots were even at 25-25, with Klimpke and Garvey each recording a team-high five.
• Klimpke, Garvey, and Reineke each posted a team-best plus/minus rating of +2.
• RMU won 25 of 51 faceoffs, led by Trent Wilson's team-high 12 wins.
• The Colonials blocked 12 shots, with Dominic Elliott and Braden Rourke each recording two.
• RMU went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed off 4-of-5 Canisius opportunities.
• Charlie Schenkel earned the win in goal, making 24 saves.

 
CAREER NIGHT FOR REINEKE
Jackson Reineke delivered a career-best performance, factoring into all four RMU goals with two goals and two assists. The outing marked his third career two-goal game and his 12th career multipoint performance.
 
Through 64 career games, Reineke has totaled 19 goals and 21 assists for 40 points.
 
KLIMPKE CONTINUES STRONG SEASON
Tanner Klimpke also played a role in every Colonials goal, scoring once and adding three assists. His four-point performance marked the second of his career, previously accomplishing the feat against RIT on December 6, 2024.
 
Klimpke extended his current point streak to four games, recording two goals and six assists during that stretch. With 12 goals and 24 points this season, he ranks among the top five in Atlantic Hockey America in both categories.
 
GARVEY ADDS MULTIPOINT EFFORT
Captain Cameron Garvey contributed a goal and an assist, marking the 10th multipoint game of his collegiate career. He has now recorded four points over his last four games, including three goals and one assist.
 
UP NEXT
RMU will look to complete the season sweep over Canisius when the teams meet again on Saturday, February 21 at 4:00 PM in Buffalo, New York. The game will stream live on FloHockey.
 
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