The Scoreboard: Women’s team thrives in a hockey-dominated week

Concordia’s hockey teams played three important games this weekend in a quiet week of Stingers’ sports action.
Graphic by Keven Vaillancourt / The Concordian

The Concordia Stingers hockey teams played two important matchups this week, with the women’s team securing two key wins over Bishop’s University Gaiters while the men’s team battled hard but ultimately fell to Lakehead University in a shootout. 

Here’s a closer look at the games: 

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Infographic by Keven Vaillancourt / The Concordian

The Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team continued their dominant run with a 3-1 win over the Bishop’s University Gaiters. 

The game remained scoreless until the second period when forward Alexis Bédier opened the scoring for the Stingers. Forwards Émilie Lussier and Jessymaude Drapeau added to the pile to give Concordia a commanding 3-0 lead. Bishop’s managed to score a consolation goal late, but it wasn’t enough to threaten the Stingers’ dominance.

Drapeau was named the player of the match for her key role in the win, while goaltender Ariane Leblanc delivered a standout performance, saving almost 95 per cent of the shots she faced. The team prepared for their second matchup against the Gaiters on Jan. 26.

In this matchup, the Stingers again delivered an astonishing performance and easily beat Bishop’s University Gaiters 7-1. Already sitting at the top of the league, their victory on Jan. 26 extended their lead, widening the gap between them and the second-place Gaiters to 12 points and mathematically guaranteeing they will finish first in the league by the end of the regular season.

The Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team, who are first in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East division, took on the fourth-ranked team of the OUA West division. Lakehead struck early with two goals, making the task for the Stingers even tougher. Concordia responded quickly in the second period, with forward Mikeal Huchette pulling the Stingers within one, 2-1. They continued to push and were rewarded when defender Christopher Inniss tied the game at two, scoring on a point shot that beat Lakehead’s goalie Christian Cicigoi.

With a draw at the end of the three periods, the game went to a shootout. Unfortunately for the Stingers, Lakehead’s Richard Whittaker scored the winning goal, sending the Thunderwolves to a 3-2 victory.

The men’s hockey team will now prepare for their matchup against the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks on Jan. 31. The Golden Hawks currently sit in last place in the OUA West division.

The Stingers women’s team will play on the same day and face the Carabins of Université de Montréal, who are currently third in the rankings — they will look to continue their incredible 14-win run.

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