PREVIEW: Women’s hockey looking to bounce back in Montreal double header

November 11, 2022 

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (4-1-1, 1^st in RSEQ) at #10 Montreal Carabins (4-1-0, 2^nd in RSEQ)
• Location: CEPSUM (Montreal, Que.)
• Puck drop: 7:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: Ottawa 3, Montreal 1 – Oct. 15, 2022 at Minto Sports Complex
• Broadcast: Carabins YouTube

OTTAWA GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders
  • Goals: Abygail Moloughney – 6
  • Assists: Katherine Birkby and Abygail Moloughney – 4
  • Points: Abygail Moloughney – 10
  • Wins: Aurélie Dubuc – 4

• The Gee-Gees faltered for the first time last weekend, falling in overtime to the defending National Champions from Concordia and losing to the Bishop's Gaiters in regulation.
• Abygail Moloughney is on her way to the "Cy Young" – leading the team in all statistical categories. Moloughney is tops on the team in goals and points and tied for the team lead in assists. Cy Young is well known for having the most wins in Major League Baseball history…and the most losses.
• Aurélie Dubuc has started every game for Ottawa this season. She was named RSEQ Athlete of the Month for October for her strong start to the 2022-23 season.

MONTREAL GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
  • Goals: Audrey-Anne Veillette – 8
  • Assists: Justine Pelletier – 4
  • Points: Audrey-Anne Veillette – 9
  • Wins: Maude Desroches and Aube Racine – 2

• Montreal has been on a winning streak since their season-opening loss to the Gee-Gees.
• The two leading candidates for RSEQ Player of the Year will be going head-to-head. Audrey-Anne Veillette paces the conference in goals, while Abygail Moloughney's 10 points in just six games leads the RSEQ. Both scored in their first of five head-to-head matchups this season.
• Maude Desroches and Aube Racine have split goaltending duties for the Carabins this season. Racine battled for ice time with Maude Trévisan last season.

November 13, 2022

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (4-1-1, 1^st in RSEQ) versus McGill Martlets (0-5-0, 6^thin RSEQ)
• Location: Minto Sports Complex
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Last meeting: Ottawa 5, McGill 2 – Oct. 28, 2022 at McConnell Arena
• Broadcast: Gee-Gees YouTube

MCGILL GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders
  • Goals: Makenzie McCallum – 2
  • Assists: Six players tied at 1
  • Points: Makenzie McCallum – 3
  • Wins: None

• McGill has been off to an uncharacteristically rocky start, having scored just six goals through five games.
• Only one Martlet rearguard has registered a point this season – Lydia MacLellan, one assist.
• Long-time McGill head coach Peter Smith was recently named head coach of PHF's Montreal Force. Smith led the Martlets to four National Championships and is now coaching Gee-Gee alumna Christine Deaudelin with the Force. 

Tickets for Sunday's game are on sale at tickets.geegees.ca