Final Results
Nov 13, 07 - 19:00
Redmen 5 - Carleton 1
Game Report by Earl Zukerman
MONTREAL – Freshman Simon Courcelles of Rosemere, Que., netted his first
career hat-trick as McGill skated to a 5-1 win over Carleton in men’s university
hockey at McConnell Arena, Tuesday.
It marked the fourth straight victory for the Redmen (5-3-0-1) after getting
off to an uncharacteristic 1-3-0-1 start to the season, including an overtime
shootout loss to the Ravens on Oct. 19.
The McGill power play, which has strayed in different directions this year,
finally found its way home after clicking its heels three times in 11 chances
as Carleton continually shot itself in the foot with penalties. The Ravens ended
up playing shorthanded for 15 minutes and 17 seconds.
McGill outshot the upstart Ravens 39-18, including a lopsided 21-2 margin in
the second period, but found themselves trailing 1-0 after the opening period
when Carleton’s Adam Marriner notched a power play goal at 4:38. It was
the third time in as many meetings that the Ravens had scored first against
McGill.
But the Redmen roared back with five unanswered goals, including three in the
middle stanza by Courcelles, senior Shawn Shewchuk of Lloydminster, Alta., and
sophomore Guillaume Demers of Baie Comeau, Que.
Courcelles, who captained the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL last year, tallied
twice in the final period. The 5-foot-8, 200-pound centre leads the Redmen in
goals and has a 6-2-8 record in nine contests. He didn’t have much time
to celebrate the hat-trick though, as he was mugged on the play by a frustrated
Elliott McCormack, who was tossed from the contest for his checking-to-the-head
penalty with just over three minutes remaining.
Goaltender Mathieu Poitras, a senior from Gatineau, Que., made 17 saves for
the win. With his last two victories, he now owns a 67-29-6 lifetime record
in a McGill jersey, including 44-14-6 in regular season play. Both win totals
bettered the previous McGill records set by Jamie Reeve (61-45-8 overall, 42-30-0
in league play) from 1985 to 1990.
McGill travels to Kingston on Saturday for their only road-trip against Queen’s
this season. The Gaels are promoting that contest as their annual "Kill
McGill" game and a large crowd is expected for the event, which is scheduled
for a late 8:30 p.m. faceoff at the 3,000-seat Kingston Memorial Centre. The
game will be aired on CFRC and can be heard over the Internet at www.cfrc.ca.
McGill is 100-50-2 lifetime against Queen’s in a rivalry that dates back
to 1895 and is the second-longest in hockey history (after the Queen’s-RMC
series which began in 1886).
REDMEN RAP: Guillaume Demers extended his point-scoring streak to five straight
contests… Team captain and All-Canadian rearguard David Urquhart was kept
out of the lineup with a hand injury… Senior Shawn Shewchuk had three points
in the game and has taken over the Redmen points lead with 4-6-10 in nine league
games… Third-year forward Sam Bloom had three assists and is tied for third
in the points race with 1-5-6… Senior Eric L’Italien picked up an
assist to extend his point-scoring streak to three games… Since returning
to the lineup after missing the first 11 games (including pre-season), the speedy
winger from Ste. Foy, Que., has 3-3-6 in three contests... Former McGill captain
Mathieu Darche cleared the NHL waiver wire on Tuesday, making way for his reassignment
to the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. Darche, a 6-foot-1, 217-pound left wing
from Montreal, posted a goal and three assists in his first 13 games with the
Lightning.
SCORING SUMMARY
Carleton 1 at McGill 5
- Nov 13, 2007 -
FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. Carleton, A. Marriner (1) (J. Cipparone, D. Gyenes) 4:38 PP
Penalties -
J. Burgess Mcg (slashing) 2:40,
Y. Turcotte Mcg (boarding) 6:23,
T. Manitta Carl (hooking) 8:16,
K. Morin Mcg (hooking) 9:11,
S. Courcelles Mcg (roughing) 13:14,
B. Good Carl (illegal equipment) 15:58,
D. Gyenes Carl (tripping) 16:31
SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
2. McGill, S. Courcelles (4) (S. Bloom, S. Shewchuk) 7:05 PP
3. McGill, S. Shewchuk (4) (K. Morin, S. Bloom) 10:09 PP
4. McGill, G. Demers (2) (E. L Italien, G. Doucet) 14:46 PP
Penalties -
Y. Turcotte Mcg (boarding) 0:52,
J. Stitt Carl (hooking) 3:43,
B. Good Carl (roughing) 5:55,
J. Stitt Carl (high sticking) 8:19,
M. Testa Carl (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 12:40,
K. Morin Mcg (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 12:40,
J. Cipparone Carl (slashing) 13:37,
M. Scerbo Carl (interference) 16:48,
M. Scerbo Carl (interference) 18:53,
M. Testa Carl (charging) 19:38,
L. Allaire Mcg (inter. on goaltender) 19:58
THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
5. McGill, S. Courcelles (5) (M. Kovacevic, L. Verrilli) 13:00
6. McGill, S. Courcelles (6) (S. Shewchuk, S. Bloom) 16:27
Penalties -
E. L Italien Mcg (tripping) 7:35,
Y. Turcotte Mcg (tripping) 9:41,
B. Mackie Carl (roughing) 16:27,
E. McCormick Carl (checking to the head minor, game misconduct) 16:27,
S. Shewchuk Mcg (roughing) 16:27,
L. Verrilli Mcg (tripping) 18:46
SHOTS BY PERIOD:
Carl: 7 2 9 -- 18
MCG: 6 21 12 -- 39
POWER PLAYS (Goals / Chances):
Carleton 1-9
McGill 3-11
PENALTIES (No./Mins.):
Carleton: 14/36
McGill: 11/22
GOALTENDERS:
Carleton
Doug Jewer [L] 3-4-0; 60:00, 34 SVS, 5 GA
McGill
Poitras [W] 5-2-0; 60:00, 17 SVS, 1 GA
Start : 7:00 PM
End : 9:10 PM
Attendance : 334
Referee: (not available)
MOLSON CUP THREE STARS:
1. Simon Courcelles, McGill
2. Shawn Shewchuk, McGill
3. Louis-Simon Allaire, McGill
McGILL LINEUP SCRATCHES:
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G Jean-Michel Filiatrault (dressed but DNP)
G Jake Jarvis
D David Urquhart (injd)
D Erik Stilling (injd)
F Charles Gauthier (injd)
F Mathieu Leclerc (injd)
F Simon Marcotte (injd)
