PREVIEW: #10 Men’s hockey gearing up for battle with #2 Concordia Stingers
November 13, 2024
Thursday, November 14
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (6-5) vs Concordia Stingers (11-1)
- Location: Minto Sports Complex
- Puck drop: 7:00 p.m.
- Last meeting: Ottawa 3, Concordia 2 – Feb. 3, 2024 at Minto Sports Complex
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
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- Goals: Andrew Belchamber and Brad Chenier – 6
- Assists: Mathieu Desgagnes – 7
- Points: Andrew Belchamber and Mathieu Desgagnes – 10
- Wins: Franky Lapenna – 5
- The Gee-Gees snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Queen's in Kingston over the weekend.
- Ottawa is preparing for a single game weekend as they host Concordia. They won't play again until Nov. 22 at Laurier and Nov. 23 at Waterloo.
- Ottawa's defence and goaltender, Franky Lapenna, will have their work cut out for them as Concordia leads the OUA in shots by a 52 shot margin.
CONCORDIA GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
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- Goals: Mathieu Bizier and Simon Lavigne – 8
- Assists: Mikael Huchette – 9
- Points: Mathieu Bizier – 16
- Wins: Nikolas Hurtubise – 10
- The Stingers have been on a tear, taking down their OUA opponents in a dominant fashion. Their biggest wins include a 10-1 victory over Carleton (Oct. 13), and a 7-3 win over McGill (Nov. 10).
- Earlier in the season, the Stingers defeated the Gee-Gees in a 4-3 battle (Nov. 2). The Gee-Gees scored two of their goals on powerplay opportunities.