UPDATE: The Chronicle Herald has the nightly wrap-up, The Guardian has the UPEI/Acadia story, and hockeyscene.com has a recap for the STU/St. FX and SMU/UdeM games.
In other AUS action tonight it was Saint Mary's beating Moncton 5-0, St. Thomas getting a much needed victory with a 2-1 shootout win over St. FX, and UPEI getting by Acadia 4-3 in OT.
There continues to be a logjam at the top of the AUS standings as things are tighter than they may have ever been at this point of the season. UNB leads the way with 34 points in 23 games and are closely followed by Moncton (32 points in 23 games), Saint Mary's and Acadia (both with 32 points in 24 games), and UPEI (30 points in 23 games).
The race for the 6th and final playoff spot is also wide open. St. FX (16 in 23) has the edge for now but both Dalhousie (15 in 23) and STU (12 in 23) are very much in the mix with only two weeks left in the regular season.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
V-Reds Escape With Overtime Victory Over Tigers
UPDATE: David Kilfoil and the Daily Gleaner have their take on the game.
The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds needed overtime, but ultimately prevailed 3-2 over a much improved Dalhousie Tigers team in front of a sold-out crowd of 3650 on "Northside Elementary School Night." The victory was UNB's 10th consecutive at home versus the Tigers and capped a successful weekend in which they moved back into sole possession of first place.
For the second straight game the V-Reds came out strong and struck for an early goal when Tyler Carroll fed Shayne Wiebe, who fluttered the puck past Tiger goalie Wendall Vye at 4:50. Chris Culligan also picked up an assist on the play. This was the only goal in the period as UNB held a 11-3 shot advantage after twenty minutes of play.
The second period was fairly uneventful until Dalhousie got a late power play. Former Saint Mary's defenceman David MacDonald would tie the game at 17:13 when he ripped a shot from in between the top of the face-off circles that eluded UNB goalie Travis Fullerton, who was making his second consecutive start. Shots in the period were 8 apiece.
The third period was much more entertaining. The V-Reds took a 2-1 lead only 1:19 into the frame when Jonathan Harty got the puck at the blueline after a Culligan face-off win and had his shot towards the net tipped by Carroll and past Vye to bring the sell-out crowd to its feet. The lead was short-lived, however, as the Tigers received a long 5-on-3 and cashed in when Brendon MacDonald swept a loose puck into a wide open net after Fullerton made the initial save. The goal came only 95 seconds after the Varsity Reds took the lead. UNB would regroup and kill off the 5-on-4 to keep the game deadlocked at two. Both teams traded great chances for the remainder of the period, including Fullerton making a big glove save on a Tiger 3 on 1 rush and Carroll hitting the crossbar, but nothing would be decided and the game headed to overtime. UNB outshot Dalhousie 8 to 2 in the 3rd period.
In overtime the Varsity Reds received an early power play after Chris Culligan was hauled down just inside the Tigers zone. The V-Reds put five shots on net during the man-advantage but couldn't beat Vye, who stood tall to keep the game tied. UNB would keep up the pressure and were finally rewarded at 3:09 when Carroll (Stamler, Salituro) collected his own rebound and took a bad angle shot from close to the goal line that somehow got behind the Tiger goaltender, giving the Varsity Reds an important 3-2 victory. Shots in the extra frame were 7-0 for UNB and shots in the game were 34-13.
UNB was 0 for 5 on the power play while Dalhousie was 2 for 5. UNB had the edge in faceoffs, 36-28.
Tyler Carroll, Travis Fullerton, and Wendall Vye were the three stars of the game.
Stefan Salituro was back in the lineup, replacing Jordan Clendenning. Ben Wright, Josh Kidd, Chad Denny, Taylor MacDougall, Jeff Lee, and Luke Lynes all remained out.
UNB hits the road next weekend for a rematch with both of this weekend's opponents. They play at Acadia on Friday night and at Dalhousie on Saturday.
The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds needed overtime, but ultimately prevailed 3-2 over a much improved Dalhousie Tigers team in front of a sold-out crowd of 3650 on "Northside Elementary School Night." The victory was UNB's 10th consecutive at home versus the Tigers and capped a successful weekend in which they moved back into sole possession of first place.
For the second straight game the V-Reds came out strong and struck for an early goal when Tyler Carroll fed Shayne Wiebe, who fluttered the puck past Tiger goalie Wendall Vye at 4:50. Chris Culligan also picked up an assist on the play. This was the only goal in the period as UNB held a 11-3 shot advantage after twenty minutes of play.
The second period was fairly uneventful until Dalhousie got a late power play. Former Saint Mary's defenceman David MacDonald would tie the game at 17:13 when he ripped a shot from in between the top of the face-off circles that eluded UNB goalie Travis Fullerton, who was making his second consecutive start. Shots in the period were 8 apiece.
The third period was much more entertaining. The V-Reds took a 2-1 lead only 1:19 into the frame when Jonathan Harty got the puck at the blueline after a Culligan face-off win and had his shot towards the net tipped by Carroll and past Vye to bring the sell-out crowd to its feet. The lead was short-lived, however, as the Tigers received a long 5-on-3 and cashed in when Brendon MacDonald swept a loose puck into a wide open net after Fullerton made the initial save. The goal came only 95 seconds after the Varsity Reds took the lead. UNB would regroup and kill off the 5-on-4 to keep the game deadlocked at two. Both teams traded great chances for the remainder of the period, including Fullerton making a big glove save on a Tiger 3 on 1 rush and Carroll hitting the crossbar, but nothing would be decided and the game headed to overtime. UNB outshot Dalhousie 8 to 2 in the 3rd period.
In overtime the Varsity Reds received an early power play after Chris Culligan was hauled down just inside the Tigers zone. The V-Reds put five shots on net during the man-advantage but couldn't beat Vye, who stood tall to keep the game tied. UNB would keep up the pressure and were finally rewarded at 3:09 when Carroll (Stamler, Salituro) collected his own rebound and took a bad angle shot from close to the goal line that somehow got behind the Tiger goaltender, giving the Varsity Reds an important 3-2 victory. Shots in the extra frame were 7-0 for UNB and shots in the game were 34-13.
UNB was 0 for 5 on the power play while Dalhousie was 2 for 5. UNB had the edge in faceoffs, 36-28.
Tyler Carroll, Travis Fullerton, and Wendall Vye were the three stars of the game.
Stefan Salituro was back in the lineup, replacing Jordan Clendenning. Ben Wright, Josh Kidd, Chad Denny, Taylor MacDougall, Jeff Lee, and Luke Lynes all remained out.
UNB hits the road next weekend for a rematch with both of this weekend's opponents. They play at Acadia on Friday night and at Dalhousie on Saturday.
Friday, January 27, 2012
AUS Update
Elsewhere in the AUS tonight: Saint Mary's defeated St. Thomas 3-2 in OT, UPEI beat Dalhousie 4-2, and Moncton got by St. FX 2-1.
Here are how the standings look after tonight's game: UNB - 32 points (22 games), Moncton - 32 (22), Acadia - 31 (23), SMU - 30 (23), UPEI - 28 (22), St. FX - 15 (22), Dalhousie - 14 (22), and STU - 10 (22)
Tomorrow night sees Dalhousie visit UNB, Acadia travel to UPEI, St. FX host STU, and Moncton play at Saint Mary's.
UPDATE: The Guardian has a story on the UPEI/Dal game, STUTOMMIES.COM has the STU/SMU details, Hockeyscene.com has the UdeM/St. FX story, and the Chronicle Herald has a brief write up on all of the night's games.
Here are how the standings look after tonight's game: UNB - 32 points (22 games), Moncton - 32 (22), Acadia - 31 (23), SMU - 30 (23), UPEI - 28 (22), St. FX - 15 (22), Dalhousie - 14 (22), and STU - 10 (22)
Tomorrow night sees Dalhousie visit UNB, Acadia travel to UPEI, St. FX host STU, and Moncton play at Saint Mary's.
UPDATE: The Guardian has a story on the UPEI/Dal game, STUTOMMIES.COM has the STU/SMU details, Hockeyscene.com has the UdeM/St. FX story, and the Chronicle Herald has a brief write up on all of the night's games.
V-Reds Roll Past Axemen In Battle Of AUS Best
In a game between the top two teams in the AUS the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds played maybe their best game of the season tonight, defeating the Acadia Axemen 7-1 before 2750 fans at the AUC. The victory was UNB's 17 consecutive at home against Acadia and moved the V-Reds into a tie with Moncton for top spot in the conference.
The Varsity Reds came out with lots of energy and were quickly rewarded when Daine Todd (Carroll, Wudrick), from below the goal line, banked a shot off of an Acadia defenceman and past net-minder Evan Mosher at 2:16. UNB kept up their play for the remainder of the period and extended their lead on a goal by Antoine Houde-Caron (Fillier, Culligan), who picked up a loose puck during a scramble in front of the net and scored just before time expired in the period. Shots favoured UNB 13-6 in the period.
The second period was much of the same for UNB as they continued to take the play to a depleted Axemen team, who are missing several regulars due to injury. Tyler Carroll (Nesbitt, Culligan) would make it 3-0 at 8:34 with a power play goal from the faceoff circle to the right of Mosher and almost scored another when he was stopped on a breakaway while shorthanded. The Axemen quickly turned the puck up the ice and got on the board with a power play goal of their own, by AUS leading scorer Andrew Clark (Owens) at 11:45 of the period. The momentum was short-lived, however, as Kyle Bailey (Nesbitt, MacNeil) restored the three goal lead only 27 seconds later. There was no more scoring in the period as UNB outshot Acadia 16-5.
The V-Reds would put the game away in the 3rd period with three more goals - Thomas Nesbitt (MacNeil, Culligan) at 2:18, Bailey (Wiebe, Culligan) with his second of the game on the power play at 11:07, and Geordie Wudrick (Harty, Shutron) at 15:11. Shot were 14-3 for UNB in the period and 43-14 overall. Travis Fullerton made his return to the UNB crease and, while not tested often, looked sharp when had to be.
UNB went 2 for 6 on the power play while Acadia was 1 for 6. Faceoffs favoured the V-Reds 50-28.
Chris Culligan (4 assists) was named 1st star of the game. Kyle Bailey (2 goals) and Thomas Nesbitt (1 goal, 2 assists) were 2nd and 3rd stars, respectively.
Carroll, Fullerton, Dan LaCosta and Shayne Wiebe all returned to the lineup while Ben Wright, Josh Kidd, Taylor MacDougall, Chad Denny, Jeff Lee, Stefan Salituro, and Luke Lynes were out.
As part of UNB's Think Pink Campaign two lucky fans got the chance to shave defenceman Jonathan Harty's hair, which he has been growing out for almost a year, after the game in an effort to raise money for breast cancer.
The V-Reds are back in action tomorrow night when the Dalhousie Tigers visit the AUC. Game time is set for 7pm. Please note that it is 'Elementary School Night' and the game will be general admission seating (reserved seats will not be honoured), so we recommend arriving a little earlier than usual to ensure you can get your reserved seats.
David Kilfoil has the complete game story here.
The Varsity Reds came out with lots of energy and were quickly rewarded when Daine Todd (Carroll, Wudrick), from below the goal line, banked a shot off of an Acadia defenceman and past net-minder Evan Mosher at 2:16. UNB kept up their play for the remainder of the period and extended their lead on a goal by Antoine Houde-Caron (Fillier, Culligan), who picked up a loose puck during a scramble in front of the net and scored just before time expired in the period. Shots favoured UNB 13-6 in the period.
The second period was much of the same for UNB as they continued to take the play to a depleted Axemen team, who are missing several regulars due to injury. Tyler Carroll (Nesbitt, Culligan) would make it 3-0 at 8:34 with a power play goal from the faceoff circle to the right of Mosher and almost scored another when he was stopped on a breakaway while shorthanded. The Axemen quickly turned the puck up the ice and got on the board with a power play goal of their own, by AUS leading scorer Andrew Clark (Owens) at 11:45 of the period. The momentum was short-lived, however, as Kyle Bailey (Nesbitt, MacNeil) restored the three goal lead only 27 seconds later. There was no more scoring in the period as UNB outshot Acadia 16-5.
The V-Reds would put the game away in the 3rd period with three more goals - Thomas Nesbitt (MacNeil, Culligan) at 2:18, Bailey (Wiebe, Culligan) with his second of the game on the power play at 11:07, and Geordie Wudrick (Harty, Shutron) at 15:11. Shot were 14-3 for UNB in the period and 43-14 overall. Travis Fullerton made his return to the UNB crease and, while not tested often, looked sharp when had to be.
UNB went 2 for 6 on the power play while Acadia was 1 for 6. Faceoffs favoured the V-Reds 50-28.
Chris Culligan (4 assists) was named 1st star of the game. Kyle Bailey (2 goals) and Thomas Nesbitt (1 goal, 2 assists) were 2nd and 3rd stars, respectively.
Carroll, Fullerton, Dan LaCosta and Shayne Wiebe all returned to the lineup while Ben Wright, Josh Kidd, Taylor MacDougall, Chad Denny, Jeff Lee, Stefan Salituro, and Luke Lynes were out.
As part of UNB's Think Pink Campaign two lucky fans got the chance to shave defenceman Jonathan Harty's hair, which he has been growing out for almost a year, after the game in an effort to raise money for breast cancer.
The V-Reds are back in action tomorrow night when the Dalhousie Tigers visit the AUC. Game time is set for 7pm. Please note that it is 'Elementary School Night' and the game will be general admission seating (reserved seats will not be honoured), so we recommend arriving a little earlier than usual to ensure you can get your reserved seats.
David Kilfoil has the complete game story here.
Acadia/UNB Game Still On
According to the AUC box office tonight's game between the visiting Acadia Axemen and the UNB Varsity Reds is a go, despite the weather. So come on out and cheer on the V-Reds as they look to reclaim first place.
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