KINGSTON, Ont. (January 25, 2019) – The No.9 Queen's Gaels (17-7-0) needed the shootout but were able to pick up an important two points with a 4-3 win over the Concordia Stingers (14-8-2).
BELL LET'S TALK GAMES
This Saturday marked the Gaels annual Bell Let's Talk games as women's and men's volleyball, women's and men's basketball and men's hockey hosted special Mental Health Awareness themed events throughout the day.
Join in on Bell Let's Talk Day On January 30, Bell will donate 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for each of the following interactions, at no extra cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access:
Talk: Every mobile and every long distance call made by Bell wireless and phone customers
Text: Every text message sent by Bell wireless customers
Twitter: Every tweet and retweet using #BellLetsTalk, featuring the special Bell Let's Talk emoji, and every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Twitter.com/Bell_LetsTalk
Facebook: Every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk and every use of the Bell Let's Talk frame
Instagram: Every Bell Let's Talk Day video view at Instagram.com/Bell_letstalk
Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let's Talk filter and every Bell Let's Talk Day video view
GAME FLOW
Much like their meeting with the Stingers last weekend, the Gaels jumped out to an early 2-0 lead sparked by
Jared Bethune. He notched his third goal of the season as he kick-started the Gaels' offence just 1:52 into the game.
A minute later,
Slater Doggett found the net once again. The goal brought his season total to 18, tying his career-high that he set last season. Doggett has now scored in six of his last seven games as he climbs the OUA goal rankings.
Despite the two-goal advantage heading into the first intermission, the Gaels were outshot in the period 16-4.
Justin Fazio made all 16 saves in an impressive opening frame.
The Stingers were the first to strike in the second as Bradley Lalonde sent a quick shot on net from the point. The puck managed to find its way past Fazio and cut the Gaels lead in half.
However, just 21 seconds later
Slater Doggett would send a 2-on-1 pass to
Alex Row who would make no mistake in restoring the Gaels lead back to two. After two periods the score would remain 3-1 in favour of Queen's.
The Gaels weren't able to hold on to that lead as the Stingers scored two in the third period much like their meeting last week. Charles-Eric Legare scored both of the Stingers' goals including a game-tying goal with 3:31 remaining to force the game into overtime.
In overtime, both teams traded chances but it was
Jared Bethune who had the strongest opportunity of them all. With a defender draped on him Bethune had a partial breakaway but wasn't able to convert, as Concordia's Marc-Antoine Turcotte was there to shut the door.
GAELS TAKE IT IN THE SHOOTOUT
Both the Stingers and Gaels were successful in their first shootout attempts as Philippe Pelletier-Leblanc and
Slater Doggett found the back of the net.
Justin Fazio then stopped Charles-Eric Legare who had the hot hand all night, but
Spencer Abraham wasn't able to convert on his opportunity.
Fazio prevented Philippe Sanche from finding the net, allowing
Francesco Vilardi snapped one past Turcotte to win a wild one for the Gaels.
MUST SEE MOMENTS
Bethune flashes his puck handling skills and his shot all in one play!
Slater Doggett continues to fill up the scoresheet!
Alex Row finishes off a beautiful play for a key goal!
BY THE NUMBERS
40 – Another monster performance from
Justin Fazio who made 40 saves in his second consecutive start this weekend.
2 – With the shootout win tonight, the Gaels picked up two huge points. Just four points in the standings separate the Gaels and Stingers as well as home-ice advantage in the first round.
UP NEXT
The Gaels head out for their final road trip of the regular season next weekend as they take on the Nipissing Lakers (?-?-?) on Friday, February 1 and the Laurentian Voyageurs (?-?-?) on Saturday, February 2.
Game times are set for 7:30 and can be seen live on OUA.tv.
CARR-HARRIS CUP
Queen's and RMC meet for the annual Carr-Harris Cup on February 7 at 7:30 pm at the Leon's Centre. Tickets are just $12 and Queen's students are FREE. For more information visit
gogaelsgo.com/chcup.
