On Friday, the Bobcats defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers 4-1 before beating the Canisius Golden Griffins 8-0 on Saturday and the SUNY OCC Lazers 9-1 on Sunday.

On Friday, after a six-hour drive to Buffalo, followed by a grueling two-plus-hour drive to Erie in blizzard conditions, the Bobcats endured a senior night ceremony that delayed the scheduled 10 p.m. start even further. The puck-drop did not occurring until almost 10:45 p.m., but the Bobcats handled themselves with a steady resilience, dominating the first period of play by outshooting the hosts 26-4.

Zach Thoren of Raleigh, North Carolina got the Bobcats on the board first after a point pass from Gianluca Minicozzi Montreal, Quebec to Nick Ogden of Queensbury, who ripped a low, hard shot on net that bounced directly to Thoren on the back door. Junior captain Colin Palmer of Clifton Park, then registered a goal on a nice pass-play out of the corner from linemates Hazen Stoufer of East Montpelier, Vermont and Attila Quesnel of Montreal, Quebec.

After the 2-0 first period, Palmer notched his 100th career point just 34 seconds into the middle frame as he earned the primary assist on a goal from Quesnel, thus joining his French-Canadian linemate as the second hockey player in history to hit the century mark.

“Reaching 100 points is a milestone that I’ve worked very hard for,” Palmer said. “It represents not just a personal achievement, it represents the incredible support from my teammates and coaches. I am proud of this achievement and I am excited to see what else lies ahead.”