Fans of UNB's Varsity Reds instantly
grew angry as Thayer Doyle entered the ice surface as one of two
officials for the game. Die hard Reds fans sit in horror as they
relive the last UNB vs SMU game Doyle was present for, waiting for
the first unfair call. As the audience grows louder, Doyle wasted no
time making his presence known as he called the first penalty of the
game just 10 seconds in. UNB's #4, Jordan Murray was sent to the
penalty box on a 2 minute boarding call, which angered fans even
more.
Assuming they'd get away with it,
SMU's #71, Taylor Burke was sent to the sin bin not long after at
2:23. He received a 2 minute penalty for checking from behind, as
well as a 10 minute misconduct after flattening one of UNB's players
behind the UNB net. Following suit, SMU's #22, Gerrad Grant earned
himself a 2 minute penalty at 4:57 for cross checking.
Despite receiving back to back
penalties, SMU determined to prove a worthy competitor, scored their
first goal at 7:28. Not long after, #4, Jamie Doornbosch received his
first penalty of many at 8:31, 2 minutes for hooking after pulling
UNB's #22, Taylor MacDougall down to the ice on his way to the net.
UNB didn't take long to make the most of the power play opportunity
as they braced themselves for their first goal of the game at
9:54. After several failed shots, #19, Cameron Brace managed to slip
the puck past Terriault for the goal.
Scoring his first goal of the season,
UNB's #42, Alex Wall broke the tie at 13:38, pulling UNB into the
lead with a 2-1 score at the end of the first period. The goal was
scored from far back, as Wall shot the puck up into the air and over
the goalies shoulder; perhaps Terriault should spend a little less
time on his knees.
The second period started slow, until
SMU's #4, Jamie Doornbosch took a second trip to the penalty box at
4:55 for roughing.
Looking to pull his team farther into
the lead, UNB's #15, Chris Caissy scored his first goal of the season
at 7:59. The team managed to line themselves up perfectly as #26,
Tyler Carroll got the rebound but was stopped by Terriault, luckily
Caissy was on the other side to tap the puck into the net for UNB's
third goal. Clearly on a high from UNB's goal, #42, Alex Wall earned
himself a tripping penalty just 10 seconds after the goal at 8:10.
After a long 7 minutes, SMU attempted
to make a come back as they scored their second goal 15:18. The goal
was scored by #18, Anthony Repaci, with #22, as well as #5 picking up
the assists. Shortly after at 16:51, SMU's #4, Jamie Doornbosch
returned to his second home as he received a 2 minute delay of game
penalty.
Having extra energy from the slow
second period, the third period of the game started rough between the
two teams. Just 16 seconds in, SMU's #22, Gerrad Grant pinned UNB's
#15, Chris Caissy to the boards behind UNB's net causing roughing
between both teams as a result. Grant received a 2 minute penalty for
roughing after the whistle, and UNB's #42, Alex Wall received a 2
minute penalty for for holding.
Seeking revenge for his penalty, Wall
took a chance as he took a slap shot from the blue line towards the
goalie at 5:36. Terriault once again dropped to his knees, as the
puck shot over his shoulder and into the net for UNB's 4th
goal. UNB's enforcer, #21, Francis Beauvillier managed to get out on
a breakaway at 9:06. SMU desperately attempted to catch up, but
Beauvillier's skating was faster as he took on Terriault one on one
to earn UNB's 5th and final goal.
Clearly unhappy with their pending
loss, SMU's Doornsbosch once again earned himself a penalty at 12:10
for slashing, after breaking UNB's #23's stick in front of the net.
As things grew intense between the teams, UNB's #8, Phillipe Halley
took a hard fall in SMU's end. Halley was down and out of breath for
several minutes, causing fans and team mates to worry. Fans rejoiced
as he returned to his feet and left the ice surface, returning a few
minutes later, seemingly unfazed from the previous fall. Both SMU's
#9, Steven Shipley and UNB's #12, Peter Trainor were sentenced to the
sin bin for roughing following the incident.
The game came to a close with UNB
earning a 5-2 win over the Huskies, and UNB's' #42, Alex Wall being
named Subway's player of the game earning himself 3 total points with
2 goals and an assist during the 60 minutes of game play.
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