KINGSTON, Ont. (January 29, 2016) - The No.8 CIS ranked Carleton Ravens (18-6-0) visited the Queen's Gaels (14-6-1) on Friday, but could not solve the red hot
Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.).
Bailie headed into the game with 11 wins under his belt, while the Ravens goalies Patrick Killeen and Francis Dupuis each have started in 12 games a piece. The two also sit second and third in GAA in the OUA, behind Bailie who holds top spot with a 1.94 GAA.
Game FlowWith 101 goals on the season, it was a tough task for the Gaels to hold off the high-powered Ravens offence. They did just that as they were on the board first in the opening frame.
Braden Mercier (Lute Mountain, N.B.) scored to give the home team the always-important first goal of the game. They held the slim margin into the second thanks to a 13 save first period performance from Bailie.
They'd waste no time in the second either, as
Andrew Wiebe (Thunder Bay, Ont.) netted his fourth of the year to put Queen's up 2-0. The goal came exactly one minute into the middle frame, and from there
Kevin Bailie and the Gaels defence stepped up keeping the game at bay.
The solid defence and discipline extended into the third period as well. It was a game of discipline as each team only took one minor penalty in the 60 minutes of play. The Gaels held down the fort the rest of the way, keeping 13 more Ravens shots out of the net, hanging on and taking the upset win 2-0.
By the Numbers3 - Shutouts on the year for
Kevin Bailie619 - Saves on the season for Bailie
4 - Bailie also sits 4th in the OUA in wins with 12
17 - Assists on the year for
Spencer Abraham (Campleville, Ont.), tallying it on the Mercier goal
29 - Points on the season for Queen's, just three behind UOIT in the standings
Up NextThe Gaels will immediately hit the road for a game in Montreal on Saturday. They'll face off against the No.6 CIS ranked McGill Redmen.
