Former Hockey Bengals Nowicki and Ramsay Making Waves in Professional Ranks

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Jacksonville, FL - Forward Todd Nowicki (Tonawanda/O'Hara HS) racked up his first two goals of the season to fuel the Orlando Seals of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League to their first win on the road Friday, a 4-2 victory that spoiled Jacksonville's home opener at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Seals, who play at Macon on Saturday, improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 on the road while the Barracudas fell to 1-5.

The former Buffalo State standout recorded his first professional goal 6 minutes into the game on assists from B.J. Stephens and Chris LiPuma to give the Seals a 1-0 lead. His second goal came in the second period on assists from his former Buffalo State teammate Jad Ramsay (Williamsville/Williamsville North) and Chris Cerrella.

Nowicki set up the Seals' first score of the night when he fed a pass to Stephens who beat Jacksonville goaltender Jeff Salajko at 5:25 in the first period. It was Stephens' first goal of the season. Cerrella rounded out Orlando's scoring in the second period with his fifth goal of the year, a power-play goal at 6:30.

Orlando captain Zac Boyer continued his points streak, assisting on Cerrella's tally. Boyer now has 11 points (2 goals, 9 assists) in five games.

Seals goaltender David Goverde earned the win in net for Orlando, stopping 20 of 22 shots. Goverde is 4-0 for the Seals this season.

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Jeffrey Ventura, Sports Information Director | 7168786030 | venturjm@buffalostate.edu