Box Score
(VERSION FRANÇAISE CI-DESSOUS)
SASKATOON --
David Rose of Longueuil, Que., scored what proved to be the game-winner as McGill opened their quest for a CIS men's hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over Carleton in front of 8,304 fans at the Credit Union Centre, Friday afternoon.
The No.4-seeded Redmen (1-0) can advance to Sunday's gold medal game with a victory over top-seeded Alberta (1-0) on Saturday at 4 p.m. (Eastern). The contest will be televised live on Sportsnet 360 and webcast on a pay-per-view basis ($8) online at
www.cis-sic.tv
Carleton went 0-2 in their first-ever appearance at the University Cup tournament. The Ravens had lost by an identical 3-2 score against Alberta on Thursday.
It was the sixth meeting of the season between the OUA East rivals and evened their record at 3-3 but the Redmen, who were swept by Carleton in their two regular season meetings, won when it counted most. They edged the division-leading Ravens 2-1 in the best-of-three OUA East final and then doubled their pleasure at Nationals, improving to 26-18-1 lifetime in 45 games played overall since the rivalry started in 1968.
Redmen rearguard
Jean-Philippe Mathieu opened the scoring at 7:49 of the first period when he caught CU goaltender
Francis Dupuis out of position after the goalie had lost his stick near the faceoff circle. Dupuis gambled to try and recover his stick after making a kick save on a
Neal Prokop attempt. But he lost his wager when the rebound went right to the corner where Mathieu collected it and fired a wrist shot at a sharp angle over the shoulder of Dupuis.
Carleton tied the game on a fluke goal in the dying seconds of the opening stanza. The 7,000 school kids in attendance had been counting down the final 10 seconds of the period, but unfortunately for the Redmen, they were a second too fast.
Timothy Billingsley took a shot from the blue line that eluded Gervais-Chouinard, who let up after the kids counted "zero." The officials went upstairs to look at the replay and confirmed the puck crossed the red line with 0.3 seconds remaining. This is the first year that video replay is in use at the Nationals and every goal is being reviewed.
"The kids were yelling out the countdown and honestly I was tricked by that and stopped," admitted the first-year netminder, who is majoring in teaching English as a second language. "I took my eyes off the puck, stopped moving and the puck went through the five-hole. I thought the period was over."
Kelly Nobes, head coach of the Redmen, reaffirmed the first-goal folly during the post-game press conference.
"We played the kids count and not the clock," he said. "But we came out in the second and I thought (it) was our best period. I thought we were good, we had a good start today, we weathered the storm a bit at the end of the first and in the third."
McGill took a 2-1 lead at 2:05 of the middle stanza on a
Patrick Delisle-Houde power-play marker. Senior
Ryan McKiernan, the CIS defenceman of the year, received a cross-ice pass near the faceoff dot and and quickly centered the puck for Delisle-Houde, who deflected it past Dupuis.
McGill extended its advantage to 3-1 five minutes later when Rose stripped Ravens defenceman Jason Seed and drove to the net. The initial shot was stopped, but he deposited a rebound by Ravens goaltender Francis Dupuis, depositing the puck through his pads.
Carleton came out strong in the third period with their backs against the wall.
Joey West, their player of the game, cut the lead in half when he converted a rebound. Unfortunately, for the Ravens, two late penalties dampened their chances of tying the game.
The Redmen know they will be in tough against the Golden Bears Saturday but they are prepared for the challenge.
"They are a good team they proved it throughout the year, we will need to stick to our game tomorrow, said Rose, an elementary education sophomore, Rose was named player of the game for McGIll. "We need to play hard and be on the puck all the time. For us, we approach it like a semifinal. It's a single game and we need to be ready for it."
"I'm happy with how our guys worked. We lost to two really good hockey teams, they have a rich history and I think that showed," said Ravens head coach
Marty Johnston. "We had 25 competitive guys that believed since September. It's crushing."
McGill had a 38-36 edge in shots and went 1-for-4 on the power-play, while Carleton was 0-for-3.
Gervais-Chouinard celebrated his 22nd birthday with 34 saves in the winning effort, improving his post-season record to 7-2, while Dupuis made 35 saves in a losing cause.
"It's pretty special to get my first University Cup win on my birthday. The guys gave me a great gift today," said Gervais-Chouinard, who played a stint with Hamilton in the AHL before joining the Redmen this season after a solid junior career in Sherbrooke.
In the late game on Friday, No. 5 Saskatchewan (1-0) upset No.2 Acadia (0-2) with a late goal for a 3-2 final.
REDMEN RAP: McGill defenceman
Vincent Barnard was shaken up with an undisclosed injury in the second period and did not return... Among the former Redmen spotted in the crowd were westerners
Scott Giroux and
Mark Debusschere, along with out-of-towners
Paul Grech,
Mike Nelson and
Adam Shell...Another familiar face was
John Pitblado, who played on McGill's junior varsity hockey team in the mid-1980s and is in town to produce the Sportsnet broadcasts of the final three games at the PotashCorp CIS University Cup championship.
UNIVERSITY CUP WEBSITE:
www.universitycup.ca
SCORING SUMMARY
Boxscore: STATS
FIRST PERIOD
1. McG
Jean-Philippe Mathieu (1) (
Neal Prokop, Benoit Lévesque), 7:49
2. CAR Tim Billingsley (1) (unassisted), 19:59.
PENALTIES:
Mathieu (McG) roughing, 3:49;
McKiernan (McG) tripping, 14:28.
SECOND PERIOD
3. McG Patrick Deslisle-Houde (1) (
Ryan McKiernan,
Cedric McNicoll), 2:05 PP
4. McG
David Rose (1) (
Jean-Philippe Mathieu,
Neal Prokop), 7:27
PENALTIES:
Durocher (CAR) holding, 1:20;
Laporte (McG) hooking, 3:59;
Cardwell (CAR) high sticking, 5:17.
THIRD PERIOD
5. CAR Joe West (1) (Tim Billingsley), 3:42.
PENALTIES:
Durocher (CAR) slashing, 17:33;
Werthner (CAR) cross checking, 19:10;
Stanisz (CAR) slashing, 20:00;
Deslisle-Houde (McG) slashing, 20:00.
GOALS (by period)
McG 1-2-0: 3
CAR 1-0-1: 2
SHOTS ON GOAL (by period)
McG 12-15-11: 38
CAR 17-10-9: 36
POWER PLAY:
McG 1-4
CAR 0-3
GOALTENDERS
McG –
Jacob Gervais-Chouinard (W, 1-0, 36 shots, 34 saves, 2 GA, 60:00)
CAR – Francis Dupuis (L, 0-2, 38 shots, 35 saves, 3 GA, 59:46)
CAR – Empty net (0 GA, 0:14)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
McG:
David Rose
CAR: Joe West
REFEREES: Pascal St. Jacques, Derek Zalaski
LINESMEN: Nick Bilko, Kelsey Mahoney
ATTENDANCE: 8304
START: 1:02
END: 3:25
LENGTH: 2:23
POOL STANDINGS, SCHEDULE & RESULTS (LOCAL TIME)
Pool A standings (after 2 of 3 games)
TEAM GP W L GF GA PTS
1. ALB 1 1 0 3 2 2
1. McG 1 1 0 3 2 2
3. CAR 2 0 2 4 6 0
Pool B standings (after 1 of 3 games)
1. WSR 1 0 0 4 2 2
2. SSK 1 1 0 3 2 2
3. ACA 2 0 2 4 7 0
Thursday, March 20
13:00 Pool A #1: Alberta 3, Carleton 2
19:00 Pool B #1: Windsor 4, Acadia 2
Friday, March 21
13:00 Pool A #2: McGill 3, Carleton 2
19:00 Pool B #2: No. 2 Acadia vs. No. 5 Saskatchewan
(www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Saturday, March 22
14:00 Pool A #3: No. 1 Alberta vs. No. 4 McGill
(Sportsnet 360 & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
19:00 Pool B #3: No. 3 Windsor vs. No. 5 Saskatchewan
(Sportsnet 360 & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Sunday, March 23
13:30 Final
(Sportsnet & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
* The webcasts of the 3 televised games will be on pay-per-view basis.
For more information:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Sports Info Office
514-398-7012
Michel Bélanger
Manager, Communications & Media Relations
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Off: 613-562-5670 ext. 25
Cell: 613-447-6334
belanger@universitysport.ca
Nicole Betker
Sports Information
University of Saskatchewan
Off: 306-966-1024
Cell: 306-717-3398
nicole.betker@usask.ca
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MATCH 2 GROUPE A: Coupe Université PotashCorp présentée par Coop
Les Redmen battent Carleton et sont à un gain de la finale
SASKATOON (SIC) – Les Redmen de l'Université McGill ont réussi leur entrée au championnat de hockey masculin de SIC en disposant des Ravens de Carleton par 3-2 lors du deuxième match du groupe A, vendredi après-midi, devant une foule enthousiaste de 8 304 amateurs au Centre Credit Union.
SITE WEB COUPE UNIVERSITÉ:
www.coupeuniversite.ca
La première position au sein du groupe A et une place en finale seront donc à l'enjeu samedi à 14h heure locale (Sportsnet 360 &
www.cis-sic.tv) lorsque les Redmen (1-0) se frotteront aux Golden Bears de l'Alberta (1-0), qui ont eux aussi vaincu Carleton par 3-2 en ouverture du tournoi canadien jeudi.
Les Ravens, qui en étaient à la première participation de leur histoire au championnat de la Coupe Université, voient leur saison prendre fin et retournent à la maison avec un dossier de 0-2.
Le défenseur
Jean-Philippe Mathieu et les attaquants
Patrick Delisle-Houde et
David Rose ont marqué pour les Redmen, qui avaient disposé de Carleton en trois matchs lors de la finale 2 de 3 de la division Est de SUO il y a deux semaines.
Mathieu a également ajouté une aide, alors que
Neal Prokop a lui aussi amassé deux points dans la victoire, soit deux mentions d'assistance.
Tim Billingsley et Joe West ont donné la réplique pour les Ravens.
« J'ai bien aimé notre performance, a dit l'entraîneur-chef
Kelly Nobes, qui a mené les Redmen à la première conquête de la Coupe Université de leur histoire il y a deux ans à Fredericton. Nous avons bien entamé la rencontre et avons connu notre meilleure période en deuxième, ce qui nous a permis de prendre les devants par 3-1. En troisième, nous avons fait un bon travail, nous avons limité leurs bonnes chances de marquer à un minimum. »
« C'est décevant, c'est certain. Il nous manquait un but lors de nos deux sorties, a dit le pilote de Carleton, Marty Johnston. Mais je n'ai rien à dire contre la performance de mon équipe. Nous avons perdu contre deux excellentes formations. »
Mathieu a ouvert la marque après huit minutes de jeu et il semblait que les Redmen allaient retraiter au vestiaire avec une avance d'un but au premier entracte, mais un tir de loin de Billingsey a échappé au gardien
Jacob Gervais-Chouinard au moment où la sirène se faisait entendre. Les arbitres ont consulté la reprise vidéo et ont confirmé que la rondelle avait pénétré dans le filet alors qu'il restait 0,3 seconde au cadran.
Loin de se laisser abattre, les Montréalais sont revenus en force en deuxième et ont marqué les deux seul buts de l'engagement, soit ceux de Delisle-Houde à 2 :05 lors d'un avantage numérique et de Rose à 7 :27.
En troisième, West a réduit l'écart à un seul but à 3 :42.
Le cerbère Francis Dupuis a ensuite gardé les siens dans le match en frustrant
Mathieu Pompei et
Max Le Sieur sur des échappées alors qu'il restait huit et deux minutes à écouler à la rencontre, respectivement. Mais ses coéquipiers des Ravens ne sont pas parvenus à inscrire le filet égalisateur.
Gervais-Chouinard a célébré son 22
e anniversaire de naissance avec 34 arrêts devant la cage mcgilloise. Son vis-à-vis Dupuis a repoussé 35 rondelles.
« Je suis vraiment heureux. C'est spécial de célébrer mon anniversaire avec ma première victoire en carrière à la Coupe Université. Les gars m'ont offert un très beau cadeau aujourd'hui, » a dit Gervais-Chouinard, qui a évolué dans la Ligue américaine de hockey avant de se joindre aux Redmen cette saison.
La Coupe Université PotashCorp présentée par Coop se poursuit vendredi à 19h avec le duel Acadia (0-1) vs Saskatchewan dans le groupe B.
SOMMAIRE
Statistiques complètes: STATS
PREMIÈRE PÉRIODE
1. McG
Jean-Philippe Mathieu (1) (
Neal Prokop, Benoit Lévesque), 7:49
2. CAR Tim Billingsley (1) (sans aide), 19:59.
PUNITIONS:
Mathieu (McG) rudesse, 3:49;
McKiernan (McG) trébuché, 14:28.
DEUXIÈME PÉRIODE
3. McG Patrick Deslisle-Houde (1) (
Ryan McKiernan,
Cedric McNicoll), 2:05 AN
4. McG
David Rose (1) (
Jean-Philippe Mathieu,
Neal Prokop), 7:27
PUNITIONS:
Durocher (CAR) retenu, 1:20;
Laporte (McG) accroché, 3:59;
Cardwell (CAR) bâton élevé, 5:17.
TROISIÈME PÉRIODE
5. CAR Joe West (1) (Tim Billingsley), 3:42.
PUNITIONS:
Durocher (CAR) cinglé, 17:33;
Werthner (CAR) double échec, 19:10;
Stanisz (CAR) cinglé, 20:00;
Deslisle-Houde (McG) cinglé, 20:00.
BUTS (par période)
McG 1-2-0: 3
CAR 1-0-1: 2
TIRS AU BUT (par période)
McG 12-15-11: 38
CAR 17-10-9: 36
AVANTAGE NUMÉRIQUE:
McG 1-4
CAR 0-3
GARDIENS
McG –
Jacob Gervais-Chouinard (V, 1-0, 36 tirs, 34 arrêts, 2 BC, 60:00)
CAR – Francis Dupuis (D, 0-2, 38 tirs, 35 arrêts, 3 BC, 59:46)
CAR – Filet désert (0 BC, 0:14)
JOUEURS DU MATCH:
McG:
David Rose
CAR: Joe West
ARBITRES: Pascal St-Jacques, Derek Zalaski
JUGES DE LIGNE: Nick Bilko, Kelsey Mahoney
FOULE: 8304
DÉBUT: 1:02
FIN: 3:25
DURÉE: 2:23
CLASSEMENT, HORAIRE & RÉSULTATS (HEURE LOCALE)
Classement Groupe A (après 2 matchs sur 3)
MJ V D BP BC PTS
1. ALB 1 1 0 3 2 2
1. McG 1 1 0 3 2 2
3. CAR 2 0 2 4 6 0
Classement Groupe B (après 1 match sur 3)
1. WSR 1 0 0 4 2 2
2. SSK 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. ACA 1 0 1 2 4 0
Jeudi 20 mars
13:00 Groupe A #1: Alberta 3, Carleton 2
19:00 Groupe B #1: Windsor 4, Acadia 2
Vendredi 21 mars
13:00 Groupe A #2: McGill 3, Carleton 2
19:00 Groupe B #2: No. 2 Acadia vs No. 5 Saskatchewan
(www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Samedi 22 mars
14:00 Groupe A #3: No. 1 Alberta vs No. 4 McGill
(Sportsnet 360 & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
19:00 Groupe B #3: No. 3 Windsor vs No. 5 Saskatchewan
(Sportsnet 360 & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Dimanche 23 mars
13:30 Finale
(Sportsnet & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
* Des frais seront exigés pour visionner sur le web les 3 matchs télévisés.
Pour plus d'information, veuillez contacter:
Earl Zukerman
Information sportive
Université McGill
514-398-7012
Michel Bélanger
Gérant Communications & Relations Médias
Sport interuniversitaire canadien
Bur: 613-562-5670 p. 25
Cell: 613-447-6334
belanger@sportuniversitaire.ca
Nicole Betker
Information sportive
Université de la Saskatchewan
Bur: 306-966-1024
Cell: 306-717-3398
nicole.betker@usask.ca