Varsity Reds defeat Mustangs, advance to semi-final
In the final two minutes, with the Mustangs on the power play, the Varsity Reds had the best scoring chance, but Dodds made a top-notch save on Halley, when he lunged and got the paddle down to him.
In the opening two minutes of the third period, the Mustangs garnered their best offensive push of the game, to that point, including off a give-and-go that put Cody Brown in alone, but he could not beat Etienne Marcoux with a backhander from close quarters.
Halley said UNB got back to their “team game,” rolling four lines, getting pucks to the net and on goal.
“We worked, we worked and we worked,” Singer said, noting the “resiliency” of his club.
“I am so proud of this team. They never gave up, right until the final buzzer.”
Halley was the player of the game for the Varsity Reds, while Brown garnered the honour for the Mustangs.
SCORING SUMMARY
Official Boxscore: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice/2016/championship
1. UNB: Philippe Halley (1) (Rob Mignardi), 8:40
2. UNB: Matt Petgrave (1) (Colin Suellentrop, Dylan Willick), 9:32, SH
3. UNB: Philippe Halley (2) (Jordan Murray, Marcus McIvor), 15:14
Ouellette (WES), kneeing, 0:59
Ouellette (WES), high sticking, 3:28
Critchlow (UNB), interference, 9:25
Karaim (WES), hooking, 18:23
No scoring
Sanza (WES), tripping, 13:07
Suellentrop (UNB), roughing, 16:05
Ouellette (WES), interference, 16:05
Murray (UNB), hooking, 17:49
4. UNB: Cameron Brace (1) (Francis Beauvillier), 1:59
5. UNB: Philippe Halley (3) (Randy Gazzola, Alex Wall), 6:44
6. WES: Cody Brown (1), 14:26, SH
Furlong (WES), cross checking, 1:59
Wall (UNB), interference, 4:29
Carroll (UNB), cross checking, 5:20
Ouellette (WES), charging, 5:20
Petgrave (UNB), kneeing, 8:18
Rusk (WES), cross checking, boarding, 10:31
Braes (UNB), cross checking, 15:27
Furlong (WES), roughing, 15:27
UNB: 3-0-2: 5
WES: 0-0-1:1
UNB: 14-15-16: 45
WES: 3-5-7: 15
UNB: 0-7
WES: 0-4
UNB – Etienne Marcoux (W, 1-0, 15 shots, 14 saves, 1 GA, 60:00)
WES – Greg Dodds (L, 0-1, 45 shots, 40 saves, 5 GA, 60:00)
UNB: Philippe Halley
WES: Cody Brown
LINESMEN: John MacDonnell, Brett Boyce
ATTENDANCE: 3,834
START: 4:06 p.m.
END: 6:50 p.m.
LENGTH: 2:44
Thursday, March 17
16:00 Quarter-final 1: Carleton 3 vs. Saskatchewan 2 (4OT)
20:00 Quarter-final 2: Alberta 2 vs. StFX 6
Friday, March 18
16:00 Quarter-final 3: UNB 5 vs. Western 1
20:00 Quarter-final 4: No. 8 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 1 UQTR (Eastlink TV / www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Friday, March 18
20:00 Quarter-final 4: No. 8 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 1 UQTR (Eastlink TV / www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Saturday, March 19
12:00 Semifinal 1: Saskatchewan Huskies (#2) vs. StFX X-Men (#3) (SN 360 & TVA Sports / www.CIS-SIC.tv) *
16:00 Semifinal 2: UNB Varsity Reds (#5) vs. Winner QF 4 (SN 360 & TVA Sports / www.CIS-SIC.tv) *
Sunday, March 20
14:00 Bronze (Eastlink TV / www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Final (Sportsnet 360 & TVA Sports 2 / www.CIS-SIC.tv) *
* Webcast of the semifinals & final are on pay-per-view basis.
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