CANTON, N.Y. – Tyler Bullard scored with nine seconds remaining in regulation to complete a 3-2 come-from-behind victory for the SUNY Canton men's hockey team over Cortland in the season opener for both teams Friday night.

Freshman Dougie Elgstam (Stockholm, Sweden/New Jersey Rockets) led the Red Dragons with one goal and one assist. Junior Darren McCormick (Buffalo/Buffalo Jr. Sabres) scored a goal, and junior Paul Fregeau (Los Angeles, CA/Des Moines Buccaneers), sophomore Mike Crowley (Buffalo/Springfield Blues) and freshman Stefano Alonzi (Maple, ON/Burlington Cougars) chipped in with an assist. Junior goalie Drew Weigman (Annapolis, MD/Northern Cyclones) made 21 saves.

Vili-Jesper Koivula paced the Kangaroos with two goals and an assist, while Nick Lepone, Patrick Farnan and Thomas Crabtree each recorded an assist. Goalie Michael Cerasuolo registered 16 saves.

Elgstam gave the Red Dragons a 1-0 lead just 1:09 into the game, and McCormick's power-play goal at 3:49 of the second period made it a 2-0 game.

Koivula cut the Canton deficit in half at 14:07 of the second, then he evened the score at 2-2 with a power-play goal at 12:17 of the third period. Bullard netted the game winner at 19:51 of the third period 24 seconds after Canton killed of a Cortland power play.

The same two teams meet Saturday at Canton at 7 p.m.

Canton 3, Cortland 2

Score by periods:

Cortland            1-1-0      2
Canton              0-1-2      3

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Cortland: Dougie Elgstam 1-1, Darren McCormick 1-0, Paul Fregeau 0-1, Mike Crowley 0-1, Stefano Alonzi 0-1
Canton: Vili-Jesper Koivula 2-1, Tyler Bullard 1-0, Nick Lepone 0-1, Patrick Farnan 0-1, Thomas Crabtree 0-1

Saves: Drew Weigman (Cortland) 21 saves (3 GA in 59:39), Empty Net :21; Michael Cerasuolo (Canton) 16 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on Goal: Canton 24 (7-8-9), Cortland 18 (5-10-3)
Penalties: Cortland 9-18:00, Canton 9-18:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-8, Canton 1-8
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-1; Canton (Kangaroos) 1-0