January 31, 2014
MEN'S HOCKEY ROUNDUP: UOIT offence explodes in 6-1 win over Laurentian
Thursday, January 30
Laurier 2 @ York 1 (OT)
The York University Lions men's hockey team lost a heartbreaker in overtime Thursday (Jan. 30), falling by a score of 2-1 to the visiting Laurier Golden Hawks at the Canlan Ice Sports.
The loss snaps what was a three-game win streak by the Lions, but they have earned a point in six of their seven games since the start of the new year. They are now 12-9-2 on the year and in fifth place in the OUA West with 26 points.
After the two squads played to a 2-2 draw through the first 60 minutes, Laurier's Greg Lamoureux (Calgary) ended the game just 29 seconds into overtime when he sniped a quick goal past goaltender Andrew Perugini (King City, Ont.) to give the Golden Hawks the extra point. Despite the win, Laurier remains at the bottom of the division standings but is now just four games back of the final playoff spot.
Opening the action in the first period, the Lions looked to be a step ahead of the Laurier defenders, extending a few shifts in the Golden Hawks' zone to apply the early pressure. Laurier goaltender Vinny Merante (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) proved up to the challenge and able to withstand the initial barrage and keep the Lions off of the board.
The Lions wouldn't relent however, dominating time of possession in the first frame and outshooting Laurier 10-3. Their efforts would force a couple of costly Laurier penalties late in the period, opening the door for York's special teams unit. But despite a few solid chances, including a Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) shot from the slot that almost found the back of the net glove side, Merante continued to hold strong.
It remained scoreless heading into the second period.
Returning from intermission the Lions picked back up where they left off, refusing to be denied for much longer. And on the power play once more, John de Gray (Markham, Ont.) would finally deliver, knocking the puck past an outstretched Merante for the first goal of the contest, giving York a 1-0 lead.
Midway through the second, the Lions thought they found a second score as a Messier rebound was tapped in for the goal, but was immediately waved off due to a penalty call in front of the Laurier net. York's advantage remained one goal as a result.
Laurier would have a goal of their own waved off moments later, this time on a high sticking call, as penalties continued to play a major role. It wouldn't matter much though, with Zack Woolford (Rockwood, Ont.) jumping on a juicy rebound following a couple of desperation saves by Perugini to put the Golden Hawks on the score sheet. The score evened the game at a goal apiece for the final period.
In the third, both York and Laurier were desperately searching for the ever important go-ahead goal. The pace slowed slightly as each team hunkered down defensively. The product was a scoreless affair that settled nothing, calling for the extra frame.
The Lions will return to the ice on Saturday (Feb. 1) to face off against the Ryerson Rams at 2:30pm at Mattamy Athletic Centre downtown Toronto. York will next host the Western Mustangs on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Canlan Ice Sports at 7pm.
Source: York Sports Info
Waterloo 3 @ Guelph 7
The Guelph Gryphons defeated the Waterloo Warriors 7-3 at the Gryphon Centre on Thursday night, moving into a play off position. The Gryphons are now 10-10-4, with the Warriors dropping to 10-10-3.
The scoring was spread around as the Gryphons earned goals from six different players. The team's leading scorer Nick Huard scored twice for his team in the offensive outburst. Guelph would outshoot the Warriors 34-32.
The victory pushes the Gryphons closer toward securing a playoff position in the OUA West. Currently the Gryphons are tied for seventh place with the Varsity Blues with 24 points. Waterloo and Laurier are close behind them with 23 and 20 points respectively and a game in hand on the Gryphons. Top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. With four more games left in the regular season each game is crucial for the Gryphs with playoff implications on the line.
The Gryphons and the Warriors both started out the game aggressively searching for scoring opportunities early on in the first period. It was a back and forth struggle between the two teams, with the Gryphons eventually getting the first shot on goal with Kyle Neuber trying to punch the puck in from inside the crease. Neuber would also get the first penalty of the game after a roughing call at 2:45, putting the Warriors on the power play. Waterloo didn't hesitate in getting set up in the offensive zone and were able to put consistent pressure on Gryphon goalie,Keith Hamilton. The Warriors would come very close to a goal, but the Gryphon defense was able to kick the puck out of the crease and keep the game scoreless.
The Gryphons would get a power play shortly after a hooking call. The Gryphons took control of possession immediately taking it down to the offensive zone and setting up quickly in front of the net. A quick shot from outside of the crease from Nicklas Huard would make it 1-0 for the Gryphons at 5:06 in the first period, with James Merrett andKenneth Peroff on the assists. The Gryphons would score again late in the first period with a quick shot from Teal Burns, with Huard and Merrett on the assists.
In the second period the Warriors got their first break when Neuber was called for hooking. Waterloo was hoping to capitalize on the man-advantage, but it would be the Gryphons who would score a short-handed goal at 7:30 after a breakaway by Philip Teri to make it 3-0 for Guelph. Waterloo would stay on the power play, and a crosschecking penalty would give Waterloo a short two-man advantage. They weren't able to capitalize on the power plays and the Gryphons ended up successfully killing both the penalties.
Penalties would plague the Warriors for the remainder of the second period, halting any momentum that they had built up throughout the game. Warrior player Brett Mackie (Whitby, Ont.) was called for unsportsmanlike conduct and holding at 9:20, putting the Gryphons on the power play once again. Neuber would score for the Gryphons at 13:21, punching the puck into the net from the crease to make it 4-0 for Guelph, with Peroff and Trecapelli on the assists. The Gryphons would score again in the second period at 15:44, after a shot by Steven Strong on the breakaway with Leonard Fabbri on the assist to make it 5-0 for Guelph.
Waterloo power plays would change the game in the third period, with the Warriors determined to make a comeback. Waterloo would get their first power play of the period when Gryphon player Trecapelli was called for interference at 1:55. The Warriors would finally make it onto the board with a quick shot from Mackie, with Colin Behenna (Waterloo, Ont.) and Andy Smith (Rosetown, SK.) on the assists to make it 5-1 at 2:39 on the power play.
The Gryphons would respond later on in the period with Huard scoring his second goal of the game. Guelph was able to gain momentum through the neutral zone to put the puck up in the top corner behind Warrior goalie Justin Leclerc (Saskatoon, SK.), with Peroff and Strong on the assists to make it 6-1 in the third period.
A powerplay shot from Justin Larson (Buckhorn, Ont.) who was set up at the top of the circle, made it 6-2 for the Gryphons with Mackie and Chris Chappell (Pickering, Ont.) on the assists.
Guelph would get one more power play before the game was done after Jarred Parent (West Montrose, Ont.) was called for interference at 11:13. A pass across the crease from Peroff had Merrett set up to tip the puck in just past the pads of Leclerc, making it 7-2 for the Gryphons at 11:54 on the power play, with Trecapelli also on the assist.
The Warriors would score one more before the game was done. A quick shot from inside the crease would have Justin Larson scoring his second of the night for the Warriors and making it 7-3 with Chappell and Smith on the assists.
The Guelph Gryphon men's hockey team hits the ice again on February 1st against the Western Mustangs in London with the puck set to drop at 7:00 p.m.
Source: Guelph Sports Info
Brock 5 @ Ryerson 4
TORONTO -- Too little, too late, was the comeback for the Ryerson Rams on Thursday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, falling to the Brock Badgers, 5-4.
In front of 2,085 fans on Student Night, the crowd was quieted early as Sammy Banga sniped one blocker side on Rams starting goaltender Troy Passingham (Mississauga, Ont.).
Passingham, who was making his 10th straight start in goal for the Rams, was beat just seconds later after a nice passing play and Jeff MacPherson put home his first goal of the season.
An Andrew Buck roughing penalty at the end of the first period stretched into the start of the second and Brock leading scorer Matt Abercrombie banged home a rebound to make it 3-0.
“I don’t even know where we were in the first period,” Graham Wise, head coach of the team said post-game.
“We put ourselves in a hole right from the get go. When you do that you’re fighting, you’re climbing a ladder, it’s tough.”
Ryerson would battle back and finally get on the board at 4:16 of the second with Mitch Gallant (Charlottetown, PEI) deflecting home his eight goal of the season on the powerplay to cut the deficit to two.
Banga would reply three minutes later with a highlight reel goal for his second of the game and Brock would restore the three goal lead.
Something clicked after that goal as Ryerson started to mount a comeback.
Goals by Jamie Wise (Stoufville, Ont.), Dominic Alberga (Maple, Ont.) and Michael Fine (Toronto) would put the Rams within one, late in the third period.
With just over a minute left, and with the net empty, Ryerson poured it on, but Brock starting goaltender Real Cormier, making only his second appearance of the year, robbed Alberga on a wrap around attempt to secure the Badgers victory.
“Hands down to him, he played a great game,” Jamie Wise said. “We’ve got to find a way to beat him a couple more times but he played well and we’re going to keep going here.”
Cormier ended the game by making 35 saves for his second win in as many games. Passingham made 23 saves in the loss.
Ryerson failed to gain any ground in the chase for first place and still sit in third place in the OUA West standings, two points behind first place Western. With a York loss against Laurier, Brock jumped into fifth place with 27 points.
Ryerson is back at it on Saturday afternoon for their second game of their five game home stand. Face-off against the York Lions is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and the head coach says they need a better start if they’re looking to be successful.
“We’ve got York Saturday so we’re digging ourselves a bit of hole here, we’ve got to put some points up on the board.”
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
Laurentian 1 @ UOIT 6
OSHAWA, Ont. – The UOIT men’s hockey team had a season-high six goal performance in a five-goal victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs Thursday night at the Campus Ice Centre.
The win helps UOIT in their push for the playoffs as they are now seven points ahead of the Voyageurs with four games remaining in the regular season. The Ridgebacks are in seventh place with a record of 7-14-3, five points ahead of the eighth place Nipissing Lakers (5-15-2).
Jesse Stoughton (Bobcaygeon, Ont.) played a big role in the UOIT victory as he notched two goals and two assists. After a three-point first period Stoughton capped off his night with a shorthanded breakaway goal with five minutes remaining in the second period, giving the Ridgebacks a 5-1 lead. This was only his fifth game of the season due to injuries.
Freshman defender Jeff Braithwaite (Ennismore, Ont.) recorded his first career OUA goal as he posted three points in the win while Matt Paul (Penetang, Ont.) and Mitch Bennett (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) each had a goal and an assist. Paul displayed great hands and plenty of patience as he dragged the puck around Laurentian goaltender Alain Vallquette at the top of the crease to score late in the first period.
Brendan Wise (Stouffville, Ont.) was the other goal scorer for UOIT as he recorded his 30th career goal.
Jordan Carroll cut into the 3-0 Ridgeback lead early in the second period as he scored his ninth goal of the season on a Laurentian power play.
Colin Dzijacky (Thunder Bay, Ont.) made 22 saves to earn his sixth win of the season. Shots would finish 47-22 in favour of the Ridgebacks.
The Ridgebacks were also in a giving mood as they raised money for the SickKids Neurosurgery Division. UOIT would like to thank all of the fans for their support of the foundation.
UOIT will have their final home game of the regular season on Friday night when they host the Carleton Ravens (16-5-1) at 7:30 p.m. The Ravens defeated UOIT 4-1 in Ottawa last Saturday night. The Ridgebacks have been strong on home ice this season as they have recorded points in eight of 13 games at the Campus Ice Centre.
Source: UOIT Media Release
Laurier 2 @ York 1 (OT)
The York University Lions men's hockey team lost a heartbreaker in overtime Thursday (Jan. 30), falling by a score of 2-1 to the visiting Laurier Golden Hawks at the Canlan Ice Sports.
The loss snaps what was a three-game win streak by the Lions, but they have earned a point in six of their seven games since the start of the new year. They are now 12-9-2 on the year and in fifth place in the OUA West with 26 points.
After the two squads played to a 2-2 draw through the first 60 minutes, Laurier's Greg Lamoureux (Calgary) ended the game just 29 seconds into overtime when he sniped a quick goal past goaltender Andrew Perugini (King City, Ont.) to give the Golden Hawks the extra point. Despite the win, Laurier remains at the bottom of the division standings but is now just four games back of the final playoff spot.
Opening the action in the first period, the Lions looked to be a step ahead of the Laurier defenders, extending a few shifts in the Golden Hawks' zone to apply the early pressure. Laurier goaltender Vinny Merante (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) proved up to the challenge and able to withstand the initial barrage and keep the Lions off of the board.
The Lions wouldn't relent however, dominating time of possession in the first frame and outshooting Laurier 10-3. Their efforts would force a couple of costly Laurier penalties late in the period, opening the door for York's special teams unit. But despite a few solid chances, including a Jesse Messier (Keswick, Ont.) shot from the slot that almost found the back of the net glove side, Merante continued to hold strong.
It remained scoreless heading into the second period.
Returning from intermission the Lions picked back up where they left off, refusing to be denied for much longer. And on the power play once more, John de Gray (Markham, Ont.) would finally deliver, knocking the puck past an outstretched Merante for the first goal of the contest, giving York a 1-0 lead.
Midway through the second, the Lions thought they found a second score as a Messier rebound was tapped in for the goal, but was immediately waved off due to a penalty call in front of the Laurier net. York's advantage remained one goal as a result.
Laurier would have a goal of their own waved off moments later, this time on a high sticking call, as penalties continued to play a major role. It wouldn't matter much though, with Zack Woolford (Rockwood, Ont.) jumping on a juicy rebound following a couple of desperation saves by Perugini to put the Golden Hawks on the score sheet. The score evened the game at a goal apiece for the final period.
In the third, both York and Laurier were desperately searching for the ever important go-ahead goal. The pace slowed slightly as each team hunkered down defensively. The product was a scoreless affair that settled nothing, calling for the extra frame.
The Lions will return to the ice on Saturday (Feb. 1) to face off against the Ryerson Rams at 2:30pm at Mattamy Athletic Centre downtown Toronto. York will next host the Western Mustangs on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Canlan Ice Sports at 7pm.
Source: York Sports Info
Waterloo 3 @ Guelph 7
The Guelph Gryphons defeated the Waterloo Warriors 7-3 at the Gryphon Centre on Thursday night, moving into a play off position. The Gryphons are now 10-10-4, with the Warriors dropping to 10-10-3.
The scoring was spread around as the Gryphons earned goals from six different players. The team's leading scorer Nick Huard scored twice for his team in the offensive outburst. Guelph would outshoot the Warriors 34-32.
The victory pushes the Gryphons closer toward securing a playoff position in the OUA West. Currently the Gryphons are tied for seventh place with the Varsity Blues with 24 points. Waterloo and Laurier are close behind them with 23 and 20 points respectively and a game in hand on the Gryphons. Top eight teams qualify for the playoffs. With four more games left in the regular season each game is crucial for the Gryphs with playoff implications on the line.
The Gryphons and the Warriors both started out the game aggressively searching for scoring opportunities early on in the first period. It was a back and forth struggle between the two teams, with the Gryphons eventually getting the first shot on goal with Kyle Neuber trying to punch the puck in from inside the crease. Neuber would also get the first penalty of the game after a roughing call at 2:45, putting the Warriors on the power play. Waterloo didn't hesitate in getting set up in the offensive zone and were able to put consistent pressure on Gryphon goalie,Keith Hamilton. The Warriors would come very close to a goal, but the Gryphon defense was able to kick the puck out of the crease and keep the game scoreless.
The Gryphons would get a power play shortly after a hooking call. The Gryphons took control of possession immediately taking it down to the offensive zone and setting up quickly in front of the net. A quick shot from outside of the crease from Nicklas Huard would make it 1-0 for the Gryphons at 5:06 in the first period, with James Merrett andKenneth Peroff on the assists. The Gryphons would score again late in the first period with a quick shot from Teal Burns, with Huard and Merrett on the assists.
In the second period the Warriors got their first break when Neuber was called for hooking. Waterloo was hoping to capitalize on the man-advantage, but it would be the Gryphons who would score a short-handed goal at 7:30 after a breakaway by Philip Teri to make it 3-0 for Guelph. Waterloo would stay on the power play, and a crosschecking penalty would give Waterloo a short two-man advantage. They weren't able to capitalize on the power plays and the Gryphons ended up successfully killing both the penalties.
Penalties would plague the Warriors for the remainder of the second period, halting any momentum that they had built up throughout the game. Warrior player Brett Mackie (Whitby, Ont.) was called for unsportsmanlike conduct and holding at 9:20, putting the Gryphons on the power play once again. Neuber would score for the Gryphons at 13:21, punching the puck into the net from the crease to make it 4-0 for Guelph, with Peroff and Trecapelli on the assists. The Gryphons would score again in the second period at 15:44, after a shot by Steven Strong on the breakaway with Leonard Fabbri on the assist to make it 5-0 for Guelph.
Waterloo power plays would change the game in the third period, with the Warriors determined to make a comeback. Waterloo would get their first power play of the period when Gryphon player Trecapelli was called for interference at 1:55. The Warriors would finally make it onto the board with a quick shot from Mackie, with Colin Behenna (Waterloo, Ont.) and Andy Smith (Rosetown, SK.) on the assists to make it 5-1 at 2:39 on the power play.
The Gryphons would respond later on in the period with Huard scoring his second goal of the game. Guelph was able to gain momentum through the neutral zone to put the puck up in the top corner behind Warrior goalie Justin Leclerc (Saskatoon, SK.), with Peroff and Strong on the assists to make it 6-1 in the third period.
A powerplay shot from Justin Larson (Buckhorn, Ont.) who was set up at the top of the circle, made it 6-2 for the Gryphons with Mackie and Chris Chappell (Pickering, Ont.) on the assists.
Guelph would get one more power play before the game was done after Jarred Parent (West Montrose, Ont.) was called for interference at 11:13. A pass across the crease from Peroff had Merrett set up to tip the puck in just past the pads of Leclerc, making it 7-2 for the Gryphons at 11:54 on the power play, with Trecapelli also on the assist.
The Warriors would score one more before the game was done. A quick shot from inside the crease would have Justin Larson scoring his second of the night for the Warriors and making it 7-3 with Chappell and Smith on the assists.
The Guelph Gryphon men's hockey team hits the ice again on February 1st against the Western Mustangs in London with the puck set to drop at 7:00 p.m.
Source: Guelph Sports Info
Brock 5 @ Ryerson 4
TORONTO -- Too little, too late, was the comeback for the Ryerson Rams on Thursday night at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens, falling to the Brock Badgers, 5-4.
In front of 2,085 fans on Student Night, the crowd was quieted early as Sammy Banga sniped one blocker side on Rams starting goaltender Troy Passingham (Mississauga, Ont.).
Passingham, who was making his 10th straight start in goal for the Rams, was beat just seconds later after a nice passing play and Jeff MacPherson put home his first goal of the season.
An Andrew Buck roughing penalty at the end of the first period stretched into the start of the second and Brock leading scorer Matt Abercrombie banged home a rebound to make it 3-0.
“I don’t even know where we were in the first period,” Graham Wise, head coach of the team said post-game.
“We put ourselves in a hole right from the get go. When you do that you’re fighting, you’re climbing a ladder, it’s tough.”
Ryerson would battle back and finally get on the board at 4:16 of the second with Mitch Gallant (Charlottetown, PEI) deflecting home his eight goal of the season on the powerplay to cut the deficit to two.
Banga would reply three minutes later with a highlight reel goal for his second of the game and Brock would restore the three goal lead.
Something clicked after that goal as Ryerson started to mount a comeback.
Goals by Jamie Wise (Stoufville, Ont.), Dominic Alberga (Maple, Ont.) and Michael Fine (Toronto) would put the Rams within one, late in the third period.
With just over a minute left, and with the net empty, Ryerson poured it on, but Brock starting goaltender Real Cormier, making only his second appearance of the year, robbed Alberga on a wrap around attempt to secure the Badgers victory.
“Hands down to him, he played a great game,” Jamie Wise said. “We’ve got to find a way to beat him a couple more times but he played well and we’re going to keep going here.”
Cormier ended the game by making 35 saves for his second win in as many games. Passingham made 23 saves in the loss.
Ryerson failed to gain any ground in the chase for first place and still sit in third place in the OUA West standings, two points behind first place Western. With a York loss against Laurier, Brock jumped into fifth place with 27 points.
Ryerson is back at it on Saturday afternoon for their second game of their five game home stand. Face-off against the York Lions is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and the head coach says they need a better start if they’re looking to be successful.
“We’ve got York Saturday so we’re digging ourselves a bit of hole here, we’ve got to put some points up on the board.”
Source: Ryerson Sports Info
Laurentian 1 @ UOIT 6
OSHAWA, Ont. – The UOIT men’s hockey team had a season-high six goal performance in a five-goal victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs Thursday night at the Campus Ice Centre.
The win helps UOIT in their push for the playoffs as they are now seven points ahead of the Voyageurs with four games remaining in the regular season. The Ridgebacks are in seventh place with a record of 7-14-3, five points ahead of the eighth place Nipissing Lakers (5-15-2).
Jesse Stoughton (Bobcaygeon, Ont.) played a big role in the UOIT victory as he notched two goals and two assists. After a three-point first period Stoughton capped off his night with a shorthanded breakaway goal with five minutes remaining in the second period, giving the Ridgebacks a 5-1 lead. This was only his fifth game of the season due to injuries.
Freshman defender Jeff Braithwaite (Ennismore, Ont.) recorded his first career OUA goal as he posted three points in the win while Matt Paul (Penetang, Ont.) and Mitch Bennett (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) each had a goal and an assist. Paul displayed great hands and plenty of patience as he dragged the puck around Laurentian goaltender Alain Vallquette at the top of the crease to score late in the first period.
Brendan Wise (Stouffville, Ont.) was the other goal scorer for UOIT as he recorded his 30th career goal.
Jordan Carroll cut into the 3-0 Ridgeback lead early in the second period as he scored his ninth goal of the season on a Laurentian power play.
Colin Dzijacky (Thunder Bay, Ont.) made 22 saves to earn his sixth win of the season. Shots would finish 47-22 in favour of the Ridgebacks.
The Ridgebacks were also in a giving mood as they raised money for the SickKids Neurosurgery Division. UOIT would like to thank all of the fans for their support of the foundation.
UOIT will have their final home game of the regular season on Friday night when they host the Carleton Ravens (16-5-1) at 7:30 p.m. The Ravens defeated UOIT 4-1 in Ottawa last Saturday night. The Ridgebacks have been strong on home ice this season as they have recorded points in eight of 13 games at the Campus Ice Centre.
Source: UOIT Media Release
