Huskies roll to 8-2 win over Tigers
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Saint Mary's (8-5-1, 8-5-1) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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Dalhousie (2-13-0, 2-13-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
HALIFAX, N.S. — The Saint Mary's Huskies rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers in Atlantic University Sport men's hockey action on Friday night at the Halifax Forum.
The Huskies dominated from the start, outshooting Dalhousie 47-23 and capitalizing on their power play opportunities. Derek Gentile (Sydney, NS) led the charge for Saint Mary's, scoring twice and adding an assist in the win. Gentile's first goal, at 7:09 of the first period, gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead, with Cedric Ralph (Peterborough, ON) and Jaxon Bellamy (Hampton, NB) earning the helpers.
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Derek Gentile opens the scoring off a nice pass from Cedric Ralph! Huskies lead 1-0, 7:09 into the first period.
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Dalhousie tied things up early in the second, as Barret Kirwin (Barrie, ON) scored on the power play just 1:09 into the period, assisted by Alec Belanger (Quebec, QC) and Brody Fournier (Perth, ON). However, the Huskies answered back with three unanswered goals. Matthew MacDonald (Halifax, NS) put Saint Mary's back on top at 2:03, and Bradey Johnson (Lindsey, ON) extended the lead to 3-1 at 6:22.
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Bradey Johnson scores off a nice dangle and dish from Reid Valade, extending the Huskies lead to 3-1, 6:22 into the second period!
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Dalhousie found the net again on a power play at 6:07 of the third, as Zak Smith (Austin, MB) made it 5-2, but Saint Mary's responded with three more goals in the final 5:30. Gentile scored his second of the night on the power play at 13:31, followed by goals from Declan McDonnell (Buffalo, NY) and Reid Valade (Caledon, ON) to seal the dominant 8-2 win.
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Charlie Da Fonseca cleans up the rebound to make it 4-1 Huskies!
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The Huskies' power play was especially lethal, going 3-for-6, while Dalhousie was 2-for-6. Saint Mary's also capitalized on their physicality, as the Tigers racked up 22 penalty minutes, including a major penalty and game misconduct against Liam Peyton (Halifax, NS) in the third period.
Ben West (Barrie, ON) earned the win in goal for the Huskies, making 21 saves. Dalhousie's Nicholas Chenard (Tecumseh, ON) took the loss after stopping 39 shots.
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Ben West with a pair of big breakaway saves! Huskies lead 3-1 after two periods. pic.twitter.com/5A6c8qnaWo
Gentile was named the player of the game for his two-goal performance in the win.
The Huskies win improves their record to 8-5-1-0 on the season. Saint Mary's will be back on home ice on Saturday, Nov. 23, visiting the STFX X-Men (7-6-1-1) at 7 p.m. GET TICKETS
The Tigers loss drops their record to 2-13-0-0 on the season. Dalhousie be back on home ice, hosting the Acadia Axemen (8-6-0-0) at 7 p.m. at the Halifax Forum.
Photos by Trevor MacMillan / Dalhousie Tigers Athletics
