The men’s hockey team will welcome the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks to Minto on Friday night; the women will host Western next Friday. Sports writer Liam Corbett sits down with both head coaches to preview the season.
Patrick Grandmaitre
The Gee-Gees men’s hockey team used a hot power-play to sweep the series against OTU, winning 8-0 on Feb.17.
#7 Ottawa and #10 Concordia swapped leads four times in a physical affair on Jan. 11.
The Gee-Gees now get ready to travel to North Bay on Wednesday to take on the Nipissing University Lakers in their first-round playoff match.
Tristan Bérubé won his first East Coast Hockey League game with the Trois-Rivières Lions against the Worcester Railers on Jan. 21.
The University of Ottawa avenged a 6-1 loss they suffered at the expense of the Carleton Ravens on Nov. 20 Both teams faced each other for the third time this season, Carleton had won the previous two matches. The Ravens opened the scoring in the first period when forward Parker Aucoin jumped on a rebound …
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to announce the winners of the annual Cavalry Awards.
In November, Yvan Mongo was named the captain of the Gee-Gees men’s hockey team. Since then, Mongo has become the face of many initiatives on campus, and has continued to make an impact throughout the university.
For the U of O men’s hockey team, the 2019-20 season was about finishing what they started. The Gee-Gees fought through the playoffs, playing in a historic Queen’s Cup game before heading to Halifax for the USports national championship tournament. Unfortunately, the Gees were unable to hit the ice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Gee-Gees men’s hockey team was back on ice on Thursday night for Game 1 of their OUA Eastern Conference finals with the Concordia Stingers. Facing a hot goalie, the Gee-Gees were dominant and outshot their opponents, but after two periods Patrick Grandmaitre’s boys were down by one.
The Gee-Gees men’s hockey team was back on the ice Sunday for their decisive matchup against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. Wearing their garnets, the Gees looked to punch their ticket to the OUA East semifinals to take on the Trois-Rivieres Patriotes later this week.
The Ontario Tech Ridgebacks defeated the Gee-Gees men’s hockey team 5-3 in Game 2 of their best of three series on Saturday afternoon. The win forces the tenure of a do or die Game 3 at Minto Sports Complex Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.
The men’s hockey team was back home this weekend after crushing the RMC Paladins on 7-2 last Wednesday in Kingston to take on the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivieres Patriotes in a two game weekend series
The University of Ottawa men’s hockey team could not hold back a third period Carleton comeback at the Colonel By Classic on Friday night. The Ravens scored four straight goals in the third period to take the game 4-2.
“This award is a true reflection of my uOttawa Men’s Hockey players. They are the ones doing all the work and sacrifices. It’s not about X’s and O’s, it’s all about them playing hard every night and believing in themselves.’’ — Patrick Grandmaitre, Gee-Gees head men’s hockey coach.
“Truly devastated that this dream season has come to an abrupt end. Our players stayed true to themselves by fighting till the very end. We have great young men and a dedicated staff that deserved better. But that’s sports.” —Patrick Grandmaitre, Gee-Gees head men’s hockey coach.
“We want to make sure that we can win that first game. In this type of playoff format, it’s not like a best of seven where you have a few games to come back.” —Mathieu Newcomb, Gee-Gees forward.
“Usually in the playoffs, what it comes down to is good teamwork, special teams, and goaltending. I know we have good teamwork and good goaltending, but special teams are something you’ve constantly got to work on.” —Patrick Grandmaitre, Gee-Gees head men’s hockey coach.
This year, U of O varsity teams have been giving back to the community in many different ways—some donating blood, others going to developing countries to teach their respective sports, while still others focused on more local causes.
Coming off a tough 4-3 shootout loss last week to the Concordia Stingers, the Gee-Gees looked to bounce back at home.
“I hope I score many more goals, but it’s more the timing of those that counts to me.”
The red horses took on the Carleton Ravens at Minto Sports Complex for their fourth and last meeting of the year.
“We just played our style, skated and worked hard. We were confident … that we would find a way to get back into the game.”
Entering the game, the Gee-Gees were undefeated in regulation, sitting in first place in the OUA with a record of 9-0-1, while Carleton sat in fifth with a weaker 6-3-2 record.
The Gee-Gees opened up the 2018-19 season on the road against their crosstown rival Carleton Ravens on Oct. 11.
