February 12, 2010
LIONS END BADGERS PLAYOFF HOPES IN MEN'S HOCKEY
TORONTO - The Brock University men's hockey team (9-17-1) had their hopes of the playoffs end Thursday night as they lost their fifth straight falling to the York Lions by the score of 6-3.
As a result, the UOIT Ridgebacks earn a playoff berth for the first time in school history.
York opened the scoring with 5:11 left in the first period as Jesse Messier and Matthew Martello found Matt Thomson who added his third of the season on the power play.
Just over two minutes later, Brock's Vince Scott (Mississauga, Ont.) and Ryan Stephenson (Belmont, Ont.) set up Steve Mullin (Guelph, Ont.) who notched his ninth of the season beating York's David Davenport to tie the game 1-1.
With 10 seconds left in the period, York's Brett Short would find the back of the net for his first of the campaign as the Lions led 2-1 after 20 minutes.
Just 49 second into the second period, the Lions would take a 3-1 lead as Chris Jones beat Brock rookie netminder Jordan Bent (St. George, N.B.) for his ninth goal of the season. York would answer again with 12:36 left in the period to go up 4-1 on a goal from Cassidy Preston.
The Badgers cut the lead to two, 4-2, with under 10 minutes left as Gary Friesen (Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ont.) and Adam Schwark (Saskatoon) set up Kyle McNeil (Cambridge, Ont.) for his third of the campaign.
Early into the third period, York's Matthew Restoule beat Bent for his second of the season regaining the three goal lead, 5-2.
Midway through the third, Brock would go to work with the man advantage, as Mullin and Eric Toonders (Winchester, Ont.) found Stephenson for his third of the year, making it a two-goal game.
With the Brock goalie pulled and he season on the line, York's Restoule would add the insurance marker with 48 seconds left for his second of the night.
York is sixth in the OUA West with a record of 12-12-3.
In goal, Bent recorded 31 saves in the loss while Davenport registered 35 saves for the victory.
The Badgers end the 2009-10 season at home Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:35 pm when they host the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Seymour-Hannah Centre.
Source: Brock Badgers
As a result, the UOIT Ridgebacks earn a playoff berth for the first time in school history.
York opened the scoring with 5:11 left in the first period as Jesse Messier and Matthew Martello found Matt Thomson who added his third of the season on the power play.
Just over two minutes later, Brock's Vince Scott (Mississauga, Ont.) and Ryan Stephenson (Belmont, Ont.) set up Steve Mullin (Guelph, Ont.) who notched his ninth of the season beating York's David Davenport to tie the game 1-1.
With 10 seconds left in the period, York's Brett Short would find the back of the net for his first of the campaign as the Lions led 2-1 after 20 minutes.
Just 49 second into the second period, the Lions would take a 3-1 lead as Chris Jones beat Brock rookie netminder Jordan Bent (St. George, N.B.) for his ninth goal of the season. York would answer again with 12:36 left in the period to go up 4-1 on a goal from Cassidy Preston.
The Badgers cut the lead to two, 4-2, with under 10 minutes left as Gary Friesen (Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ont.) and Adam Schwark (Saskatoon) set up Kyle McNeil (Cambridge, Ont.) for his third of the campaign.
Early into the third period, York's Matthew Restoule beat Bent for his second of the season regaining the three goal lead, 5-2.
Midway through the third, Brock would go to work with the man advantage, as Mullin and Eric Toonders (Winchester, Ont.) found Stephenson for his third of the year, making it a two-goal game.
With the Brock goalie pulled and he season on the line, York's Restoule would add the insurance marker with 48 seconds left for his second of the night.
York is sixth in the OUA West with a record of 12-12-3.
In goal, Bent recorded 31 saves in the loss while Davenport registered 35 saves for the victory.
The Badgers end the 2009-10 season at home Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:35 pm when they host the Lakehead Thunderwolves at the Seymour-Hannah Centre.
Source: Brock Badgers
