Kingston, Ontario (October 24, 2014) - As Queen's hosted their Puck Cancer for Carley game to raise money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation on Friday night at the Memorial Centre, Eric Ming (Williamstown, Ont.) buried the overtime winner to give the Gaels a 3-2 win against the Guelph Gryphons.

Carley Allison is a 19 year old student in her first year at Queen's, battling clear-cell sarcoma for the second time. The Gaels men's hockey team were inspired by her strength, as Allison hasn't let high-intensity radiation or surgery near her trachea stop her from doing what she loves. Allison has been singing from a young age, and is scheduled to sing O Canada at the ACC in November. Before puck drop at the Memorial Centre, Allison took the mic and performed the national anthem for the Gaels, Gryphons, and all in attendance. In total, the game raised nearly $15,000.00 to go toward the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

It didn't take long for the Gryphons to strike, scoring in the first minute of the game as Andres Kopstals rushed the net and buried a loose puck over sprawling Gaels goaltender Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.). Queen's responded with a tally of their own when Darcy Greenaway (Wilton, Ont.) led a two-on-one and deposited his first as a member of the Gaels. Queen's continued to accumulate time on the attack, nearly adding another on their first power play of the game. The Gryphons quickly countered with offensive pressure of their own, eventually regaining the lead on a rebound goal from Carlos Amestoy. 

The Gaels knotted the game just over one minute into the second frame on a shorthanded goal from Warren Steele (Williamsburg, Ont.). Steele jumped into the rush to form a two-on-one with Ming and buried a cross-crease pass into the back of the net. Queen's controlled the play for the majority of the period, outshooting Guelph 12-6. Patrick McGillis (Calgary) had a great opportunity to put Queen's ahead, but was denied by the glove of Gryphons goaltender Keith Hamilton. Bailie made a sensational save of his own in the final minutes of the second, denying a wrap-around with the right pad. 

Neither team could score the go-ahead goal in the final frame as goaltenders Bailie and Hamilton made 12 and 11 saves respectively. Greenaway continued to accumulate scoring opportunities, nearly winning it for the Gaels in the final minute on an odd man rush. Greenaway received the pass and tried to slip it five-hole but was turned aside as Hamilton squeezed the pads together for the save.

The best scoring opportunity of the first overtime period belonged to the Gaels as Patrick Downe (New Maryland, N.B.) was robbed on a great glove save by Hamilton as he scrambled back into his net after stopping a two-on-one. 

Ming deposited the game-winner in the new three-on-three double overtime period, rifling a shot from above the circle to the top left corner. Ming led all skaters in the game with two points. Bailie earned the victory and finished the night with 31 saves, while Hamilton collected 40 in a losing effort. 

The Gaels (2-1-0) return to action Saturday night when they battle the Western Mustangs (3-2-0). Puck drop is set for 7:30pm at the Memorial Centre.