January 18, 2006
UQTR SNAPS MCGILL'S UNDEFEATED STREAK
TROIS-RIVIERES - A disputed power-play goal by Christian Laroche ended McGill's bid for an undefeated season as 10th-ranked UQTR upset No. 2 McGill 4-2 in men's university hockey before, 1,022 fans at Le Colisee in Trois-Rivieres, Tuesday.
Eric Beaudin added an insurance marker with only 1:43 remaining as the second-place Patriotes improved to 12-4-1, one point back of McGill (12-1-2) in the OUA Far East standings.
The loss ended McGill¹s 13-0-2 undefeated streak (including one win last season). It also prevented the Redmen from winning their ninth consecutive road game, which would have tied the long-standing school record, set in the 1936-37 season.
With the score tied at 2-2, Laroche was awarded the game-winner at 5:10 of the third period after McGill netminder Mathieu Poitras fell on a loose puck in his crease and after a lengthy discussion, referee Nicolas Dutil accepted the goal judge¹s ruling that the puck had crossed the line.
Yan Gaudette and Nicolas Pelletier had given the Pats a 2-0 lead at 3:59 of the first period and 4:02 of the second, respectively.
But McGill battled back in the middle stanza on power-play goals by Mathieu Leclerc (10:05) and Charles Gauthier (12:15).
The Pats outshot McGill 40-26 as Poitras suffered his first loss of the season and fell to 9-1-1.
McGill, which has clinched a playoff berth for the 20th time in the last 23 years, will host fourth-place Concordia (4-9-3) on Friday night at McConnell arena
REDMEN GAME NOTES: McGill was 2-for-7 on the power play and killed off 7-of-8 shorthanded situations... Shawn Shewchuk was held pointless for the first time this season, ending his point-scoring streak at 13 games... After 15 regular-season games, McGill has outscored opponents 16-8 in the first period, 25-5 in the second and 17-7 in the third... Lineup scratches for the Redmen included injured junior F Lucas Madill, plus healthy scratches F Ken Davis, F Daniel Pharand, D Louis-Simon Allaire and D David Gasser.
SCORING SUMMARY
(@ Le Colisee)
FIRST PERIOD:
1. UQTR - Yan Gaudette (J. Boutin ) - 3:59
Penalties:
UQTR - M. Thibodeau (High-sticking), 0:49
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Hooking), 3:13
McGill - S. Shewchuk (Hooking), 3:27
McGill - Y. Turcotte (Hooking), 11:57
UQTR - J. Bergeron (Charging), 15:51
McGill - K. Morin (Roughing), 19:40
SECOND PERIOD:
2. UQTR - Nicolas Pelletier (E. Beaudin, S. Nadeau) - 4:02
3. McGill - Mathieu Leclerc (D. Orr) - 10:05 (PPG)
4. McGill - Charles Gauthier (unnassisted) - 12:15 (PPG)
Penalties:
McGill - P. A. Paquet (Hooking), 1:04
UQTR - J. Lessard (Roughing), 9:32
McGill - S. Shewchuk (Roughing), 9:32
UQTR - J. Bergeron (Roughing), 9:32
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Slashing), 11:09
UQTR - E. Beaudin (Roughing), 12:36
McGill - C. Churchill-Smith (Roughing), 12:36
McGill - T. Kyres (Holding), 12:36
McGill - S. Pearce (Roughing), 19:59
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Boarding), 19:59
UQTR - T. Lafontaine (Roughing), 19:59
THIRD PERIOD:
5. UQTR - Christian Laroche (J. Bergeron, M. Thibodeau) - 5:10 (PPG) 6. UQTR - Eric Beaudin (unnassisted) - 18:17
Penalties:
McGill - S. Pearce (Holding), 3:12
UQTR - J. Lessard (Roughing), 6:31
McGill - P. A. Paquet (Tripping), 11:29
McGill - E. L'Italien (Interference), 13:02
UQTR - J. Lessard (10-min. misconduct), 18:17
UQTR - C. Laroche (Roughing), 20:00
GOALS BY PERIOD
McGill 0 2 0 (2)
UQTR 1 1 2 (4)
SHOTS BY PERIOD
McGill 9 5 12 (26)
UQTR 7 15 18 (40)
PENALTIES (No./minutes)
McGill: 11/22
UQTR: 12/32
GOALTENDERS:
McGill:
Mathieu Poitras (L, 9-1-1; 59:30, 4GA, 36 saves)
Empty-net: (0:30, 0GA)
UQTR:
Dany Dallaire (W, 8-4-2; 60:00, 2 GA, 24 saves)
Referee: Nicolas Dutil
Attendance: 1,022
(Source: Earl Zukerman, McGill Communications and Webmaster)
(Photo: Redmen goalie Mathieu Poitras challenges UQTR's Eric Beaudoin in a meeting between the Quebec rivals earlier this season. Photo by Gary Rush.)
Eric Beaudin added an insurance marker with only 1:43 remaining as the second-place Patriotes improved to 12-4-1, one point back of McGill (12-1-2) in the OUA Far East standings.
The loss ended McGill¹s 13-0-2 undefeated streak (including one win last season). It also prevented the Redmen from winning their ninth consecutive road game, which would have tied the long-standing school record, set in the 1936-37 season.
With the score tied at 2-2, Laroche was awarded the game-winner at 5:10 of the third period after McGill netminder Mathieu Poitras fell on a loose puck in his crease and after a lengthy discussion, referee Nicolas Dutil accepted the goal judge¹s ruling that the puck had crossed the line.
Yan Gaudette and Nicolas Pelletier had given the Pats a 2-0 lead at 3:59 of the first period and 4:02 of the second, respectively.
But McGill battled back in the middle stanza on power-play goals by Mathieu Leclerc (10:05) and Charles Gauthier (12:15).
The Pats outshot McGill 40-26 as Poitras suffered his first loss of the season and fell to 9-1-1.
McGill, which has clinched a playoff berth for the 20th time in the last 23 years, will host fourth-place Concordia (4-9-3) on Friday night at McConnell arena
REDMEN GAME NOTES: McGill was 2-for-7 on the power play and killed off 7-of-8 shorthanded situations... Shawn Shewchuk was held pointless for the first time this season, ending his point-scoring streak at 13 games... After 15 regular-season games, McGill has outscored opponents 16-8 in the first period, 25-5 in the second and 17-7 in the third... Lineup scratches for the Redmen included injured junior F Lucas Madill, plus healthy scratches F Ken Davis, F Daniel Pharand, D Louis-Simon Allaire and D David Gasser.
SCORING SUMMARY
(@ Le Colisee)
FIRST PERIOD:
1. UQTR - Yan Gaudette (J. Boutin ) - 3:59
Penalties:
UQTR - M. Thibodeau (High-sticking), 0:49
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Hooking), 3:13
McGill - S. Shewchuk (Hooking), 3:27
McGill - Y. Turcotte (Hooking), 11:57
UQTR - J. Bergeron (Charging), 15:51
McGill - K. Morin (Roughing), 19:40
SECOND PERIOD:
2. UQTR - Nicolas Pelletier (E. Beaudin, S. Nadeau) - 4:02
3. McGill - Mathieu Leclerc (D. Orr) - 10:05 (PPG)
4. McGill - Charles Gauthier (unnassisted) - 12:15 (PPG)
Penalties:
McGill - P. A. Paquet (Hooking), 1:04
UQTR - J. Lessard (Roughing), 9:32
McGill - S. Shewchuk (Roughing), 9:32
UQTR - J. Bergeron (Roughing), 9:32
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Slashing), 11:09
UQTR - E. Beaudin (Roughing), 12:36
McGill - C. Churchill-Smith (Roughing), 12:36
McGill - T. Kyres (Holding), 12:36
McGill - S. Pearce (Roughing), 19:59
UQTR - L. Mandeville (Boarding), 19:59
UQTR - T. Lafontaine (Roughing), 19:59
THIRD PERIOD:
5. UQTR - Christian Laroche (J. Bergeron, M. Thibodeau) - 5:10 (PPG) 6. UQTR - Eric Beaudin (unnassisted) - 18:17
Penalties:
McGill - S. Pearce (Holding), 3:12
UQTR - J. Lessard (Roughing), 6:31
McGill - P. A. Paquet (Tripping), 11:29
McGill - E. L'Italien (Interference), 13:02
UQTR - J. Lessard (10-min. misconduct), 18:17
UQTR - C. Laroche (Roughing), 20:00
GOALS BY PERIOD
McGill 0 2 0 (2)
UQTR 1 1 2 (4)
SHOTS BY PERIOD
McGill 9 5 12 (26)
UQTR 7 15 18 (40)
PENALTIES (No./minutes)
McGill: 11/22
UQTR: 12/32
GOALTENDERS:
McGill:
Mathieu Poitras (L, 9-1-1; 59:30, 4GA, 36 saves)
Empty-net: (0:30, 0GA)
UQTR:
Dany Dallaire (W, 8-4-2; 60:00, 2 GA, 24 saves)
Referee: Nicolas Dutil
Attendance: 1,022
(Source: Earl Zukerman, McGill Communications and Webmaster)
(Photo: Redmen goalie Mathieu Poitras challenges UQTR's Eric Beaudoin in a meeting between the Quebec rivals earlier this season. Photo by Gary Rush.)
