ROCHESTER, NY – It was a banner start for the Nazareth men's hockey team on Friday night at its new home rink, Station 31, where the Golden Flyers blanked Neumann, 3-0. Sophomore goaltender Paul Dalessio stopped 27 shots en route to his first-career shutout.

Charles Ross, Gabriel Laflamme and Will Halecki scored for Nazareth.

Nazareth is 1-0 on the season while Neumann drops to 0-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The first period was scoreless, as Nazareth outshot the Knights 12-5. Nazareth went 0-2 in the period on the power play
• Late in the second period (:09 second left), Nazareth got on the board on the power play. Ross wristed a screened shot from the point to light the lamp. Nate Mann and Ty Oller got assists on the play.
• Nazareth carried that momentum into the final frame and scored just :33 seconds. A two-on-one opportunity was cashed in by Laflamme. Oller played the pass for the score, along with Ross.
• Neumann kept pressing but Dalessio was stellar in net, making 27 stops
• The final goal of the game came again on the power play when Halecki deflected a shot from Ross near the midway point. Tal Stevenson picked up his first Nazareth point. 

GAME NOTES:

• It was the first ever game for the Golden Flyers at Station 31, making it their home beginning in the 2026-27 season.
• Dalessio moved to 13-4 overall between the pipes
• Ross led the way with 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists, while Oller opened his Nazareth career with two assists after transferring from Plattsburgh 
• Nazareth finished the game 2-7 on the power play

UP NEXT:
Nazareth will host Neumann on Saturday at 4 p.m.