Game Recap: Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres vs. St. Mary's University

Usually reserved for the Mooseheads (and I'll try to be better at keeping this up for next season), I'm bringing this back for my alma mater.

Final Score
UQTR - 2
SMU - 3

Goalscorers
UQTR: Jeremy Beaudry, Guillaume Asselin
SMU: Anthony Repaci (2), Ben Duffy

Goalies
UQTR: Sebastien Auger (L)
SMU: Cole Cheveldave (W)

Huskies Player of the Game

Anthony Repaci: No doubt SMU's player of the game. He scored twice and made a couple nice offensive plays.

Thing That Annoyed Me

It was close near the end, but thankfully SMU won to advance. However it did looked like they took their foot off the gas when they were in the lead. It didn't hurt them too much this time, but against the University of New Brunswick in the semi-finals, there is no room for laying back.

Game Notes

• If anyone knew how to win on Metro Centre* ice, it would be Stephen MacAulay and Austyn Hardie (former Mooseheads during their Memorial Cup season!)
• Speaking of them, MacAulay had a good game, getting two assist. Hardie was ok, didn't stand out much, but was willing to get physical.
• Both goalies had pretty good games, as they made some key saves to keep the game close.
• SMU was in control early in the game, even as they had to kill a penalty.
• The tide did start turning after Repaci's first goal, as UQTR did put the pressure to tie the game before the end of the first.
• A powerplay to start the second was what UQTR needed, as Beaudry had no trouble sniping a loose puck past Cheveldave.
• SMU got a powerplay later in the period, and while they had a couple good chances, they could not re-take the lead.
• During the second intermission a couple of idiots ran on to the ice. It was funny seeing one being dragged off the ice. The other guy needed quite a bit of help to walk off.
• There was a delay early in the third, I have no clue why.
• SMU had a couple of rushes early in the third cancelled due to being offside.
• Repaci's second goal was pretty nice, as he stepped out from the side of the net and beat Auger.
• Asselin had a good chance to pull the game within one (before he actually did), as he dangled a SMU defender. His shot was easily stopped by Cheveldave.
• Asselin did get off a nice shot to pull UQTR to within a goal.
• SMU held on though, as they win 3-2 and will face UNB in the semi-finals.

*Until the bank pays me to say it, it stands as the Metro Centre to me.

Game Pics

Ceremonial faceoff

Nice shooting lane for Jamie Doornbosch

UQTR point shot

Nice pass, but just could not get a stick on it

Battle behind the net

A 1-on-3 (maybe 4)

The point between the shot being released and the save happening

Stephen Johnston trying to get a shot through

The scene after UQTR pulls the goalie

End of game handshake line

Game Videos

Alex Cord with a nice hit.

Repaci's second goal (sorry for the quality, forgot to zoom)

Asselin's goal late in the game