Final Results
Oct 30, 07 - 19:00

Redmen 5 - UQTR 3

Game Report by Earl Zukerman

MONTREAL – Sophomore Vincent Lambert of Ste. Therese, Que., scored twice, including the game-winner, as McGill knocked off No.10-ranked UQTR 5-3 in men’s hockey at McConnell Arena, Tuesday.

The victory snapped a four-game losing skid for the Redmen and improved their record to 2-4-0, including an overtime shootout loss. The second-place Pats dropped to 3-2-0 with an overtime loss.

UQTR had a 36-26 edge in shots, including a 10-3 margin in the third period but McGill netminder Mathieu Poitras, a senior from Gatineau, Que., came up with a solid 33-save effort, improving his record to 2-2-0.

Chris Churchill-Smith of Westmount, Que., and Benoit Arsenault of Rimouski, Que., scored 41 seconds apart early in the first period to give McGill a quick 2-0 lead but the Patriotes charged back a minute later with a pair of goals only 46 seconds apart from Jonathan Boutin and Keven Petit.

Simon Courcelles, a freshman from Rosemere, Que., who won the Memorial Cup with the Quebec Remparts in 2006, gave McGill a 3-2 lead with a power play marker at 16:51.

The Redmen jumped into a commanding 5-2 lead when Lambert tallied twice in the middle period. The Pats rounded out the scoring on a goal by Frederic St-Denis at 4:56 of the third period.

McGill, which is 2-1 against the Pats this year including a pre-season win, have now won seven straight home games from their arch-rivals since a 2-1 overtime loss on Oct. 25, 2003.

The Redmen have two games in Ottawa this weekend. They play at Carleton on Friday night and will take on the Gee-Gees at Scotiabank Place on Saturday afternoon (2 pm), prior to the Bruins-Senators game. Tickets, which are $6.50 for children 12 years old and younger and $8.50 for adults, are available at the Redbird Sportshop (514-398-7000 ext. 1539) or through www.capitaltickets.ca (613-599-FANS or 877-788-FANS).

REDMEN RAP: McGill left winger Guillaume Demers, who was almost a pre-game lineup scratch, came up with a solid two-assist performance. The third-year management student from Baie Comeau, Que., had spent the day in Toronto, where he had lined up five job interviews. He arrived back at McConnell Arena only 25 minutes before the opening face-off and missed the pre-game warm-up…

Former McGill captain Mathieu Darche will be wearing No.21 on the Oct. 31 TSN broadcast of the Tampa-New Jersey game… It will mark his first time on national TV in Canada… Darche, who played for the Redmen from 1996 to 2000, was advised on Oct. 26 by Lightning GM Jay Feaster, that he can start looking for a house, which means he has finally made an NHL roster from the start of a season… In 10 games with the Lightning this season, Darche has a 1-3-4 record, giving him a career total of 2-4-6 in 38 NHL games, including stints with Columbus, Nashville and San Jose.

SCORING SUMMARY

- Oct 30, 2007 -

UQTR 3 at McGill 5

FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. McGill, C. Churchill-Smith (1) (G. Demers, K. Morin) 6:51
2. McGill, B. Arsenault (3) (M. Kovacevic, D. Urquhart) 7:32
3. UQTR, J. Boutin (6) (F. St-Denis, M. Gravel) 8:59
4. UQTR, K. Petit (1) (F. Lavoie, E. Beaudin) 9:45
5. McGill, S. Courcelles (3) (S. Shewchuk, L. Allaire) 16:51 PP

Penalties -
J. Burgess Mcg (hooking) 3:08,
E. Beaudin Uqt (high sticking) 15:09,
K. Morin Mcg (interference) 18:32

SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
6. McGill, V. Lambert (1) (B. Gazdic, K. Morin) 4:05
7. McGill, V. Lambert (2) (G. Demers) 8:49

Penalties -
Y. Turcotte Mcg (tripping) 1:13,
A. Bellefleur Uqt (hooking) 6:18,
F. Lavoie Uqt (hooking) 12:07,
G. Demers Mcg (holding) 17:21,
A. Joanisse Uqt (interference) 18:21

THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
8. UQTR, F. St-Denis (2) (E. Beaudin, S. Bellefleur) 4:56

Penalties -
Y. Turcotte Mcg (slashing) 2:44,
J. Boutin Uqt (elbowing) 5:44,
K. Petit Uqt (roughing) 16:56,
L. Allaire Mcg (roughing) 16:56

SHOTS BY PERIOD:
UQTR: 14 12 10 -- 36
MCG: 12 11 3 -- 26

GOALS BY PERIOD:
UQTR: 2 - 0 - 1 -- 3
MCG: 3 - 2 - 0 -- 5

POWER PLAY:
UQTR 0-5.
McGill 1-5.

PENALTIES (No./ Mins.):
UQTR 6-12
McGill 6-12

GOALTENDERS:

UQTR
Michaud 1-2-0, Min: 58:40, SV: 21, GA: 5 [L]
Empty-net: Min: 1:20, GA: 0

McGill
Poitras 2-2-0, Min: 60:00, SV: 33 GA: 3 [W]

Start : 7:01 PM
End : 9:04 PM
Attendance : 379
Referee: - J.P. Sylvain

MOLSON CUP THREE STARS:
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1. Guillaume Demers, McGill
2. Mathieu Poitras, McGill
3. Chris Churchill-Smith, McGill

McGILL LINEUP SCRATCHES:
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G Jean-MIchel Filiatrault (dressed but DNP)
G Jake Jarvis
D Erik Stilling (injd)
D Steven Pearce (injd)
F Eric L’Italien (injd)
F Charles Gauthier (injd)
F Mathieu Leclerc (injd)
F Simon Marcotte (injd)