PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The 11th-ranked Norwich men's ice hockey team fell to Plattsburgh State, 5-3, Saturday night in the Primelink Great Northern Shootout championship game played at the Stafford Ice Center.

Plattsburgh (9-1-0) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead just 7:44 into the game, and never trailed en route to the program's first Primelink Shootout title since 1999.

Norwich (2-2-0) scored back-to-back power play goals as the Cadets rallied to tie the game at 2-2 in the third period. Eric Ouellette began the NU surge with a first period marker off assists from Nikita Kashirsky and Raphael Robitaille. Then, D.J. Fimiani lit the lamp just 24 seconds into the second stanza to square the game at 2-2.

Plattsburgh scored twice in a span of 31 seconds later in the second period to reclaim its two-goal advantage, 4-2. Kashirsky pulled the NU to within 4-3 going into the third period when he scored off assists from Robitaille and Chad Anderson.

Plattsburgh added its fifth goal late in the third period to ice the victory.

Fimiani, who chipped in four assists in Friday's 5-2 victory over Middlbury, represented Norwich on the Primelink Great Northern Shootout All-Tournament Team.

Norwich will return to action on Friday, Nov. 30, when the Cadets open their home slate against Hamilton at 7 p.m., at Kreitzberg Arena. The game can be heard on WDEV radio (AM-550, FM-96.1) or on the internet at www.cadetsradio.com.