Monday, February 8, 2010
Interesting Look at Experience of AUS Teams
In a conference that usually puts high value on veteran experience, you might be surprised to see how narrow the difference in experience is between AUS teams, and who the youngest teams are. Over at the CIS Blog, David Kilfoil breaks down the AUS according to years of AUS experience. Depending on your perspective, you could argue UNB is the 2nd youngest team in the conference, which should bode well for the next few years.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Varsity Reds defeat Tigers 4-1 for 26th win
HALIFAX – The University of New Brunswick men's hockey team had to once again come back from a first period deficit for the win, this time against a determined Dalhousie Tigers team, as they scored four unanswered goals for the 4-1 victory. The Varsity Reds' 26th win of the season matches their AUS record 26 wins in 2007-08, as well as extends their record start in the University Cup era for the CIS.
While the V-Reds have already locked up first place, the Tigers are fighting to maintain their tenuous hold on the final AUS playoff spot, and came out that way Saturday night at the Dal Memorial Arena. While UNB wasn't finding a lot of room to skate they were gradually taking control of the game when Josh Kidd (Sundridge, ON) hammered Dal rookie Jordan Gagné (Ancienne-Larette, QC) along the boards. There was a delay while Gagné was attended to, and subsequently on the next faceoff in the UNB zone the Tigers won the draw back to defenceman Devrin Stonehouse (Elkhorn, MB), who fired a heavy shot that Francois Gauthier (Rimouski, QC) deflected up and over V-Reds netminder Derek Yeomans' (St. Albert, AB) shoulder and just under the crossbar at 10:22. That was the only goal in the period that saw UNB outshoot Dal 12-5.
Early in the second period Dal was on the power play when Kyle Bailey (Ponoka, AB) got to the puck and started a three-on-one UNB break the other way. He fed the puck over to Hunter Tremblay (Timmins, ON) at the right circle and his quick shot beat Tigers goalie Bobby Nadeau (Lac-Etchemin, QC) to tie the game at 2:41. The goal was Tremblay's 22nd of the season, and his AUS leading fifth shorthanded marker. That was the only time the V-Reds solved Nadeau in the period, that saw them outshoot Dal 10-5 in a physical period.
The Tigers almost got a gift goal to take the lead at 1:49 when Yeomans raced out of the UNB net for the extra attacker on a delayed penalty, and Kyle Bailey put the puck back to the point only to see it carom off the boards and go the length of the ice and bounce off the left post of the empty V-Reds net, much to the dismay of the excited Dal crowd. UNB took the lead at 10:32 when Alex Aldred (St. Albert, AB) fired a point shot after a clean UNB faceoff win that Chris Culligan (Howie Centre, NS) may have tipped past Nadeau. Not long after there was a scary moment when Jeff MacGregor (Winnipeg, MB) drove Derek Yeomans into the right post of the UNB net, but Yeomans was only shook up and not injured on the play. UNB extended their lead at 15:54 when there was a scramble in front of the Dal net and Jordan Clendenning (Fredericton, NB) was the first V-Red to get to a loose puck and bang it past Nadeau.
UNB added their last goal at 17:20. Hunter Tremblay stole the puck from Kyle Raftis (Bramalea, ON), raced up the ice and patiently waited for John Scott Dickson (Barrie, ON) to catch up and receive the pass. Dickson beat Nadeau for his 17th goal of the season, and 50th career regular season goal at UNB. At 18:37 UNB's Josh Kidd was sent off for tripping while the V-Reds were already killing of a penalty. Dalhousie coach Pete Belliveau called a timeout, and then put Nadeau on the bench, creating a 6-on-3 man advantage for 1:08. However the V-Reds withstood the Dal attack and held on for the 4-1 win.
Shots in the game favoured UNB 35-15. Both teams were 0-for-4 on the power play. Hunter Tremblay's 22 goals now put him in a tie with SMU's Cody Thorton for the AUS lead. Tremblay's 51 points to date mark the third consecutive season he has scored 50 or more points, a first at UNB. Tremblay also leads the AUS with eight game winning goals this season. Not playing for V-Reds in the game was defenceman Luke Gallant (Bedford, NS), who was kept out in what UNB coach Gardiner MacDougall described as a “precautionary move”. The Varsity Reds close out the regular season next weekend when they host StFX on Friday and Dal again on Saturday.
While the V-Reds have already locked up first place, the Tigers are fighting to maintain their tenuous hold on the final AUS playoff spot, and came out that way Saturday night at the Dal Memorial Arena. While UNB wasn't finding a lot of room to skate they were gradually taking control of the game when Josh Kidd (Sundridge, ON) hammered Dal rookie Jordan Gagné (Ancienne-Larette, QC) along the boards. There was a delay while Gagné was attended to, and subsequently on the next faceoff in the UNB zone the Tigers won the draw back to defenceman Devrin Stonehouse (Elkhorn, MB), who fired a heavy shot that Francois Gauthier (Rimouski, QC) deflected up and over V-Reds netminder Derek Yeomans' (St. Albert, AB) shoulder and just under the crossbar at 10:22. That was the only goal in the period that saw UNB outshoot Dal 12-5.
Early in the second period Dal was on the power play when Kyle Bailey (Ponoka, AB) got to the puck and started a three-on-one UNB break the other way. He fed the puck over to Hunter Tremblay (Timmins, ON) at the right circle and his quick shot beat Tigers goalie Bobby Nadeau (Lac-Etchemin, QC) to tie the game at 2:41. The goal was Tremblay's 22nd of the season, and his AUS leading fifth shorthanded marker. That was the only time the V-Reds solved Nadeau in the period, that saw them outshoot Dal 10-5 in a physical period.
The Tigers almost got a gift goal to take the lead at 1:49 when Yeomans raced out of the UNB net for the extra attacker on a delayed penalty, and Kyle Bailey put the puck back to the point only to see it carom off the boards and go the length of the ice and bounce off the left post of the empty V-Reds net, much to the dismay of the excited Dal crowd. UNB took the lead at 10:32 when Alex Aldred (St. Albert, AB) fired a point shot after a clean UNB faceoff win that Chris Culligan (Howie Centre, NS) may have tipped past Nadeau. Not long after there was a scary moment when Jeff MacGregor (Winnipeg, MB) drove Derek Yeomans into the right post of the UNB net, but Yeomans was only shook up and not injured on the play. UNB extended their lead at 15:54 when there was a scramble in front of the Dal net and Jordan Clendenning (Fredericton, NB) was the first V-Red to get to a loose puck and bang it past Nadeau.
UNB added their last goal at 17:20. Hunter Tremblay stole the puck from Kyle Raftis (Bramalea, ON), raced up the ice and patiently waited for John Scott Dickson (Barrie, ON) to catch up and receive the pass. Dickson beat Nadeau for his 17th goal of the season, and 50th career regular season goal at UNB. At 18:37 UNB's Josh Kidd was sent off for tripping while the V-Reds were already killing of a penalty. Dalhousie coach Pete Belliveau called a timeout, and then put Nadeau on the bench, creating a 6-on-3 man advantage for 1:08. However the V-Reds withstood the Dal attack and held on for the 4-1 win.
Shots in the game favoured UNB 35-15. Both teams were 0-for-4 on the power play. Hunter Tremblay's 22 goals now put him in a tie with SMU's Cody Thorton for the AUS lead. Tremblay's 51 points to date mark the third consecutive season he has scored 50 or more points, a first at UNB. Tremblay also leads the AUS with eight game winning goals this season. Not playing for V-Reds in the game was defenceman Luke Gallant (Bedford, NS), who was kept out in what UNB coach Gardiner MacDougall described as a “precautionary move”. The Varsity Reds close out the regular season next weekend when they host StFX on Friday and Dal again on Saturday.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Three Goal 3rd Period Lifts V-Reds To 4-1 Win At Dal
For the second time in two nights the V-Reds come from behind to win the hockey game, this time by a 4-1 margin vs. the Dalhousie Tigers in Halifax. Scoring for UNB were Hunter Tremblay (short-handed), Chris Culligan, Jordan Clendenning, and John Scott Dickson. Derek Yeomans was in net for the V-Reds and continues to show great form this season, including a timely save on a Dal breakaway early in the game. Shots were 36-22 for UNB.
Hunter Tremblay had a goal and an assist and sits at 51 pts on the season, marking his third consecutive 50 point season for the V-Reds.
The win puts UNB at 26-0 on the season, and ties their 2007-08 record of 26 wins. UNB will attempt to beat their record in the final two games of the regular season next week, back at the AUC.
Capping off the night, a UNB hockey fan won the 50/50 jackpot.
Hunter Tremblay had a goal and an assist and sits at 51 pts on the season, marking his third consecutive 50 point season for the V-Reds.
The win puts UNB at 26-0 on the season, and ties their 2007-08 record of 26 wins. UNB will attempt to beat their record in the final two games of the regular season next week, back at the AUC.
Capping off the night, a UNB hockey fan won the 50/50 jackpot.
Varsity Reds get record 25th win in 5-3 victory over X-Men
ANTIGONISH – The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds men’s hockey team had to come from behind to defeat the StFX X-Men 5-3 and set a CIS record (in the University Cup era) for their 25th straight victory before some 1200 fans at the Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish.
The first period was very tightly played, and UNB didn’t find a lot of skating room against the X-Men checking. The only goal of the period came at 11:03 when StFX’s leading scorer, Bryce Swan (Alder Point, NS), recovered from a heavy Lachlan MacIntosh (Perth-Andover, NB) hit in time to have the puck come back to him and he beat UNB goaltender Travis Fullerton (Riverivew, NB) with a quick release from the top of the circle. The shots were an uncommonly low 7 to 4 in favour of UNB in the period.
Just over five minutes into the second period UNB was on the power play, yet they gave up an odd man rush to Brett Morrison (Howie Centre, NS) and Ryan Sparling (Sydney, NS) and the Sparling shot rebounded back to Morrison who buried it to put the X-Men up 2-0 at 5:37. It is the first time the Varsity Reds have given up a shorthanded goal this season. UNB was back on the power play a few minutes later when Hunter Tremblay (Timmins, ON) stickhandled across the low slot and passed to Chris Culligan (Howie Centre, NS) who fired a wobbly shot that bounced over Bryan Gillis’s (Lantz, NS) shoulder and in at 8:10. With just 15 seconds to go in the period Tremblay took a nice pass from UNB captain Kyle Bailey (Ponoka, AB) and tied it up. The goal was Tremblay’s 20th of the season and 50th regular season goal in his three seasons so far at UNB. The Varsity Reds had a better skating game in the second period and it showed in the shots,
16-6 over the X-Men.
Momentum was definitely going in UNB’s direction in the third period when Dion Campbell (Melville, SK) split the X defence and fired a shot the Gillis saved with his left pad, only to see Campbell knock in his own rebound at 2:42. Midway through the period UNB was shorthanded when Daine Todd (Stettler, AB) won the battle along the left boards against two StFX defenders and then fired the puck cross ice to a streaking Tremblay who made no mistake in beating Gillis. The X-Men visibly sagged after that goal, yet two minutes later they scored a second shorthanded goal when Brett Robertson and Rob Warner scored on a two-on-one rush. Four minutes later the X-Men almost tied the game when Bryce Swan’s shot on the power play clanged off the crossbar. With 1:44 to go in the period StFX coach Brad Peddle called a timeout, and then pulled Gillis from the X-Men net for the extra skater. However they had difficulty keeping possession of the puck and Kyle Bailey fired a shot over a sliding X-Men defenceman and into the top corner to salt away the win.
The final score was 5-3 for UNB, who outshot the X-Men 37-20. UNB was 1-for-6 on the power play while StFX went 0-for-5. With UNB associate coach Todd Sparks not able to make the trip due to illness, swingman Josh Hepditch (Fredericton, NB) went behind the bench as an assistant coach. Next up for UNB they travel to Halifax Saturday night to play the Dalhousie Tigers.
The first period was very tightly played, and UNB didn’t find a lot of skating room against the X-Men checking. The only goal of the period came at 11:03 when StFX’s leading scorer, Bryce Swan (Alder Point, NS), recovered from a heavy Lachlan MacIntosh (Perth-Andover, NB) hit in time to have the puck come back to him and he beat UNB goaltender Travis Fullerton (Riverivew, NB) with a quick release from the top of the circle. The shots were an uncommonly low 7 to 4 in favour of UNB in the period.
Just over five minutes into the second period UNB was on the power play, yet they gave up an odd man rush to Brett Morrison (Howie Centre, NS) and Ryan Sparling (Sydney, NS) and the Sparling shot rebounded back to Morrison who buried it to put the X-Men up 2-0 at 5:37. It is the first time the Varsity Reds have given up a shorthanded goal this season. UNB was back on the power play a few minutes later when Hunter Tremblay (Timmins, ON) stickhandled across the low slot and passed to Chris Culligan (Howie Centre, NS) who fired a wobbly shot that bounced over Bryan Gillis’s (Lantz, NS) shoulder and in at 8:10. With just 15 seconds to go in the period Tremblay took a nice pass from UNB captain Kyle Bailey (Ponoka, AB) and tied it up. The goal was Tremblay’s 20th of the season and 50th regular season goal in his three seasons so far at UNB. The Varsity Reds had a better skating game in the second period and it showed in the shots,
16-6 over the X-Men.
Momentum was definitely going in UNB’s direction in the third period when Dion Campbell (Melville, SK) split the X defence and fired a shot the Gillis saved with his left pad, only to see Campbell knock in his own rebound at 2:42. Midway through the period UNB was shorthanded when Daine Todd (Stettler, AB) won the battle along the left boards against two StFX defenders and then fired the puck cross ice to a streaking Tremblay who made no mistake in beating Gillis. The X-Men visibly sagged after that goal, yet two minutes later they scored a second shorthanded goal when Brett Robertson and Rob Warner scored on a two-on-one rush. Four minutes later the X-Men almost tied the game when Bryce Swan’s shot on the power play clanged off the crossbar. With 1:44 to go in the period StFX coach Brad Peddle called a timeout, and then pulled Gillis from the X-Men net for the extra skater. However they had difficulty keeping possession of the puck and Kyle Bailey fired a shot over a sliding X-Men defenceman and into the top corner to salt away the win.
The final score was 5-3 for UNB, who outshot the X-Men 37-20. UNB was 1-for-6 on the power play while StFX went 0-for-5. With UNB associate coach Todd Sparks not able to make the trip due to illness, swingman Josh Hepditch (Fredericton, NB) went behind the bench as an assistant coach. Next up for UNB they travel to Halifax Saturday night to play the Dalhousie Tigers.
UNB@DAL - Saturday, Feb. 6th 7pm
Tonight, the CIS #1 ranked UNB V-Reds (25-0-0) are in Halifax to do battle with the Dalhousie Tigers (8-13-4) at the Dalhousie arena in a game Dalhousie has to see as a must win.
After a sloppy first period, UNB battled back last night to defeat StFX (10-11-4) with a score of 5-3, in a game where three short handed goals were scored, two of which were against UNB. Once again Hunter Tremblay was the game first star as he had 3 points (2G,1A) including the game winner, a short-handed goal! Kyle Bailey also had three points (1G,2A) on the evening.
Dalhousie was not so fortunate last night, falling 5-3 to the UPEI Panthers (12-11-2). Dalhousie finds themselves only two points ahead of a surging UdeM ((8-15-2) who have picked up points in four of their last five games. With the final playoff spot on the line, you can be sure that Dalhousie will come out with everything they have.
The game will be broadcast on CHSR 97.9, webcast on SSNCanada, and can be followed on UNB Hockey on Twitter.
After a sloppy first period, UNB battled back last night to defeat StFX (10-11-4) with a score of 5-3, in a game where three short handed goals were scored, two of which were against UNB. Once again Hunter Tremblay was the game first star as he had 3 points (2G,1A) including the game winner, a short-handed goal! Kyle Bailey also had three points (1G,2A) on the evening.
Dalhousie was not so fortunate last night, falling 5-3 to the UPEI Panthers (12-11-2). Dalhousie finds themselves only two points ahead of a surging UdeM ((8-15-2) who have picked up points in four of their last five games. With the final playoff spot on the line, you can be sure that Dalhousie will come out with everything they have.
The game will be broadcast on CHSR 97.9, webcast on SSNCanada, and can be followed on UNB Hockey on Twitter.
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