As a result of this loss, the Gees’ record is now 14–8–4 and they sit in sixth place in the Ontario University Athletics East Division.
Hockey
The Gees only have four games remaining before the playoffs, and while they are holding on to second place in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), they’re not guaranteed anything yet.
The Gees faced their cross-town rivals on Jan. 13 for the third of four meetings between the teams this year. The two teams combined for 18 goals in their first two meetings, with Ottawa coming out on top both times, so a high-scoring game was to be expected.
The U of O men’s hockey team had an offensive explosion against the Queen’s Gaels on Friday, Nov. 25, but couldn’t stop a lethal University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) power play the following afternoon.
The Gee-Gees defeated the Brock University Badgers on Nov. 18 and lost to the York Lions on Nov. 19, both games needing extra time to decide the winner.
While the Gee-Gees picked up a thrilling victory against the Montréal Carabins on Friday, their three-game winning streak was cut short by a motivated McGill Martlets team on Sunday.
The Gee-Gees put on a offensive clinic, and bested Royal Military College by a 7–2 margin.
While the team’s first regular season game takes place on Oct. 14 against Concordia, head coach Yanick Evola said the Gees have been using their eventful preseason to iron out some of the wrinkles that affect almost every varsity team stuck in transition.
Strong goaltending was at the forefront of this matchup, as Hunt and his Windsor advisory battled for the entirety of the game.
Despite it only being an exhibition matchup, the win speaks volumes to the quality of team the Gee-Gees can expect to be this year.
Anthony Brodeur, a 20-year-old former NHL draft pick from Newark, N.J. headlines the 2016 class for the Gees.
A key for the team going forward is forging a new identity that puts away the past, and begins rebuilding a competitive and successful squad.
After a successful season, the women’s hockey program is in a strong place and has benefited from increased attention being the only hockey team at the U of O.
With 44 seconds left on the clock, Carol-Ann Upshall jumped on a rebound from Carabins goaltender and fired it home to tie the game and send it to overtime.
While 10,105 fans packed the stands in Kanata, a grand total of 36 people showed up to take in the hockey game.
Quick recaps of the latest happenings in Gee-Gees athletics.
The Gee-Gees women’s hockey team was two minutes from victory over the first-place Université de Montreal Carabins.
Strong early offensive pressure has been the key to many victories for the Gees team, and nothing changed against the Ravens.
The Gees avenged their loss with a convincing 4-1 win, in a performance that solidified their place atop the provincial regular season standings.
The Garnet and Grey women carried their momentum into the final period, effectively putting the game away with a two-on-one goal by Roxanne Rioux, pushing Ottawa’s lead to 4-2.
A competitive but small division means they will become very familiar with their foes. The team should be able to pull off multiple wins, even if they only come over the Ravens.
After losing two consecutive games in their first week of preseason action, the women’s hockey team said ‘no more’. Hungry for a win, the team amped up their performance, resulting in two colossal victories.
The key this year for the Gee-Gees team is to improve their goal scoring as well as number of shots-per-game. Their schedule won’t get easier with regular matchups against the Martlets and Carabins, but that just means they need to prepare themselves as best as they can before the real action starts.
The McGill Martlets took down the Gee-Gees for the second time in a row to end Ottawa’s season during the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) semifinals.
The Gee-Gees won with a score of 4-2 over Montréal on Feb. 1, increasing their consistency with each game before the playoffs.
