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OUA roundup: Badgers edge No. 3 Mustangs
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock Badgers men's hockey team
(9-12-1) knocked off the No. 3 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs
(17-4-0) for the third time this season as they escaped with a 6-5
victory at the Seymour-Hannah Centre Friday night.
The Mustangs took an early penalty which cost them as Brock scored
20 seconds into the power play on a Gary Friesen
(Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.) goal only 1:09 into the first period.
Brock played well on both sides of the puck, recording five blocks
in the first period as well as many big hits led by Joey
Pell (Dryden, Ont.).
Brock repeated their early first period offence in the second, on
two Josh Schram (Paris, Ont.) goals in the first
five minutes of the period. Vince Scott
(Mississauga, Ont.), after spotting a weakness in the Western
goalie's glove side on Schram's second goal, netted a goal of his
own to the high glove side of Josh Unice to put
Brock ahead by four goals. Kris Schmidt recorded
his first point for the Badgers, assisting on the Derek
Brochu (Welland, Ont.) deflection goal. Western posted one
goal courtesy of Keaton Turkiewicz from the side
boards to enter the third period only four goals behind.
The Mustangs took the early start in the third period, as
Kyle Lamb scored 2:02 into the third period.
Brochu responded with a deflected Joe Tolles
(Toledo, Ohio) point shot to give Brock another four-goal
advantage. The Mustangs barraged the net, first scoring on a
wide wraparound over the shoulder of Mark Yetman
(Mount Pearl, Nfld.). Mustangs forward Lamb scored again off a
redirection. Matt Piva and Yashar
Farmanara scored two more for Western in the final two
minutes to make for a close finish. With an empty net, Western
pushed but never broke the Badgers lead to end the game with a
final score or 6-5.
UQTR 6, CARLETON 1
At UQTR, the No. 6 Patriotes (16-3-1) defeated the Carleton Ravens
(12-7-3) by a 6-1 score.
UQTR's Felix Petit led the way with one goals and
three assists. Also scoring for the Patriotes were Steve
Bellefleur, Samuel Richard,
Alexandre Blais, Francis Charland
and Jean-Sebastien Breton.
Joey Manley scored Carleton's lone goal on helpers
from Christian Boudeau-Mifflen and Brad
Good.
With the win, the Patriotes move into first place in the OUA
East.
WATERLOO 4, UOIT 3
At Waterloo, Aaron Lewicki scored with less than
five minutes remaining in regulation to give the Warriors (14-5-2)
a 4-3 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks (8-12-1).
UOIT jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Warriors stormed back with
three straight goals. Chris Ray, Kyle
Pellerin and Shane Hart all hit pay dirt
for Waterloo.
Josh Vatri notched his second of the game as UOIT
pulled even before the end of the second period. But that was all
the offence the Ridgebacks could muster in this game.
Nathan Spaling scored UOIT's other goal.
TORONTO 6, RMC 2
At Toronto, Byron Elliott scored a pair of goals
to lift the Varsity Blues (12-7-3) to a 6-2 win over the RMC
Paladins (5-13-3).
Elliott also added an assist for a three-point effort. Also scoring
for the Varsity Blues were Brent McGrail,
Ed Snetsinger, Robert Kay and
Kyle Paige.
Matthew Pinder and Landon
Lavictoire scored for the Paladins.
CONCORDIA 3, OTTAWA 2
At Concordia, Marc-André Element scored a
power play goal with under four minutes remaining in the third
period to lift the Stingers (6-13-2) to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa
Gee-Gees (5-15-1).
Anthony Pittarelli and Marc-André
Rizk also contributed goals for the Stingers.
Brandon McBride and Matthieu
Methot scored for the Gee-Gees.
Source: Brock Badgers with files from OUA Communications
