BY THE NUMBERS: Men’s hockey to close OUA regular season with trip to McGill, host UQTR

March 11, 2022

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (8-7-1, 4th in the OUA Far East) vs McGill Redbirds (6-10-0 5th in the OUA Far East)
• Location: McConnell Arena (Montreal, Que.)
• Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
• Watch Live: mcgill.yaretv.com/ (Paid – $6.99)
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 1 vs. McGill 3 — Feb. 20, 2022, at The Arena at TD Place

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Goals: Nicolas Mattinen, Charles-Antoine Roy – 6
  • Assists: Yvan Mongo — 7
  • Points: Yvan Mongo — 12
  • Wins: Anand Oberoi — 4 

• The Gee-Gees powerplay was much improved in February. On 26 opportunities, the Garnet and Grey scored five times. The powerplay has been a weak point this season, currently sitting at 12.9 per cent – 18^th in the OUA.
• In three of his last four starts, Anand Oberoi has posted a save percentage of over .930 and hasn't allowed more than two goals in his previous five starts.
• The Garnet and Grey hold the advantage in the season series over McGill. In four previous meetings, the Gee-Gees have a 3-1 record, outscoring the Redbirds 13-9. McGill won the most recent meeting between the two teams, 3-1. McGill's leading goal scorer, Eric Uba scored twice.

McGILL GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Goals: Eric Uba — 7
  • Assists: Keanu Yamamoto – 12
  • Points: Keanu Yamamoto — 17
  • Wins: Alexis Shank — 4

• The Redbirds have one win at home this season. They are 1-7 when playing at McConnell Arena. They give up an average of 4.5 goals against across their home games.
• McGill had a red-hot February, winning four of their five games. This included wins against the Gee-Gees and the Patriotes on the road. They come into Friday's game after dropping their last two games against UQTR.
• Keanu Yamamoto is currently on an eight-game point streak, scoring 14 points in that stretch. He was not in the lineup in McGill's most recent game, a 5-1 loss against the UQTR Patriotes.

March 12, 2022

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (8-7-1, 4th in the OUA Far East) vs UQTR Patriotes (9-3-2, 1st in the OUA Far East)
• Location: University of Ottawa – Minto Sports Complex
• Puck drop: Saturday, Mar. 12, 5:00 pm EST
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Watch Live: OUA.tv
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 2 vs. UQTR 1 — Feb. 27, 2022, at Colisée de Trois-Rivières

UQTR GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Goals: William Leblanc — 8
  • Assists: Simon Lafrance – 13
  • Points: Simon Lafrance — 20
  • Wins: Alexis Gravel — 7

• The Patriotes and Gee-Gees have split the season series an even 2-2. After the Pats beat the Gee-Gees in their first two meetings of the season, the Garnet and Grey have emerged victorious in the previous two meetings.
• UQTR's powerplay on the road is 9 percentage points less than their powerplay at home. On the road, the Patriotes only connect on 16.7 percent of their man advantage opportunities.
• Julien Tessier has a point in all but one game in 2022. In six games he's notched seven assists, but has not found the back of the net since Nov. 27 against the Carleton Ravens.

Tickets for this Saturday's game and all uOttawa varsity events must be purchased beforehand at tickets.geegees.ca. Fans planning on attending an event are encouraged to read the Tickets and Gameday Information document, which includes pertinent health and safety measures. The document can be found HERE.