January 11, 2007
RMC HOCKEY RECLAIM CARR-HARRIS CUP IN SHOUTOUT
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Carr-Harris Cup is back in the hands of the Royal Military College following the Paladins 3-2 shootout victory over the Queen's Golden Gaels last night in a sold out Constantine Arena on the Campus of RMC.
The Carr-Harris Cup is the annual Causeway Challenge between Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada. These two schools have a lengthy history dating back to 1886 when they played the first hockey game ever in Kingston.
The game celebrates the history of the Carr-Harris family in the Kingston area. The Carr-Harris family has a link with both schools:
Robert Carr-Harris taught at RMC from 1879-97 and then at Queesn from 1898-1901
Ferguson Carr-Harris scored a goal for Queen's in the schools Stanley Cup loss to the Montreal Shamrock in 1899
B.G. Carr-Harris and R.M Carr-Harris played for RMC in the first West Point Game in 1923
Peter Carr-Harris coached at RMC and recorded five wins against West Point.
The Paladins (5-2-12) were unable to hold on to a 2-1 third period lead with Queen's Jamie Brock tying the game on a power play three minutes into the third period. Both goalkeepers kept their teams in the game, turning aside several scoring opportunities apiece down the stretch sending the game into overtime.
With no winner being scored in overtime, the schools keeping with the tradition of the game, opted for a shootout to settle the matter. RMC scored on its first two shots and watched as goal tender Blair Robertson stopped all four shots he faced to give the win to a jubilant RMC side.
There is no shootout formula in the OUA, so both sides came away with a tie in the standings, the Paladins trail the Golden Gaels by two points in the OUA Mid East Division.
First year Paladins Coach Jim Hulton was all smiles after the game, "The shootout didn't help us point-wise, but it did allow us to come out on top, and keep Carr-Harris Cup bragging rights for the next year," he said.
With the win RMC closes Queen's lead in the series to 12-8-1.
Both squads tangle once more this coming Saturday at Queen's Jock Harty arena, puck drops at 7:00pm.
(Source: Sean McDonaugh, RMC Sports Information)
The Carr-Harris Cup is the annual Causeway Challenge between Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada. These two schools have a lengthy history dating back to 1886 when they played the first hockey game ever in Kingston.
The game celebrates the history of the Carr-Harris family in the Kingston area. The Carr-Harris family has a link with both schools:
Robert Carr-Harris taught at RMC from 1879-97 and then at Queesn from 1898-1901
Ferguson Carr-Harris scored a goal for Queen's in the schools Stanley Cup loss to the Montreal Shamrock in 1899
B.G. Carr-Harris and R.M Carr-Harris played for RMC in the first West Point Game in 1923
Peter Carr-Harris coached at RMC and recorded five wins against West Point.
The Paladins (5-2-12) were unable to hold on to a 2-1 third period lead with Queen's Jamie Brock tying the game on a power play three minutes into the third period. Both goalkeepers kept their teams in the game, turning aside several scoring opportunities apiece down the stretch sending the game into overtime.
With no winner being scored in overtime, the schools keeping with the tradition of the game, opted for a shootout to settle the matter. RMC scored on its first two shots and watched as goal tender Blair Robertson stopped all four shots he faced to give the win to a jubilant RMC side.
There is no shootout formula in the OUA, so both sides came away with a tie in the standings, the Paladins trail the Golden Gaels by two points in the OUA Mid East Division.
First year Paladins Coach Jim Hulton was all smiles after the game, "The shootout didn't help us point-wise, but it did allow us to come out on top, and keep Carr-Harris Cup bragging rights for the next year," he said.
With the win RMC closes Queen's lead in the series to 12-8-1.
Both squads tangle once more this coming Saturday at Queen's Jock Harty arena, puck drops at 7:00pm.
(Source: Sean McDonaugh, RMC Sports Information)
