UOIT Ridgebacks defeat Carlton Ravens in 5-4 Battle

The UOIT Ridegebacks defeated the Carleton University Ravens, 5-4, in overtime, to win the battle of the two first year Varsity OUA Ice Hockey programs. The win improves UOIT’s record to 3-11-3 for 9-points while Carleton’s record now stands at 7-9-2 for 16-points.

The Ridgebacks jumped out to an early 2-goal lead in the first period on goals by Derrick Bagshaw, Oshawa, Ontario and a short handed tally by Chris Lowe, Smith Falls, Ontario. The Ravens out shot UOIT Ridgebacks 10 to 7 in the first period as UOIT’s goaltender, Matt Mateja, Mississauga, Ontario, stopped all 10 shots he faced.

In the second period Carleton came to life tying the game with 2 goals in a six minute span by Adam Marriner, Perth, Ontario and a short handed goal by Jared Cipparone, Tecumseh, Ontario. The Ravens would then go ahead for the first time in the game at the 12 minute mark on a Marriner power play goal. The lead was short lived as Dustin Turner, Charlottetown, PEI tied the game one minute later to send the teams into the second intermission tied at 3 goals each.

In the third period the play was even as both teams had numerous chances to take the lead. The Ridgebacks went back on top with a power play goal at the 7-minute mark by Richard Power, Scarborough, Ontario. However Carleton would answer at the 14-minute mark with a goal by Justin Caruana, Orono, Ontario, tying the game for the third time.

The game went into overtime and lasted less than one minute as the Ridgebacks Shane Nolan, Enfield, NS, beat Carleton’s goaltender Jordan Wakefield, SpruceGrove, Alberta, with a slap shot to end the game at the 55 second mark of overtime.

Mateja made 30 saves for the victory in UOIT’s net and assisted on the overtime winning goal, while Wakefield recorded 21 saves in a losing cause for Carleton. The Ravens out shot UOIT 34 to 26.

UOIT 2 1 1 1 = 5
Ravens 0 3 1 0 = 4

1st Period:
08:58 UOIT Bagshaw (Power, Gubler)
17:31 UOIT Lowe (Brunt) SH
2nd Period:
01:30 Ravens Marriner (Cipparone, Mackie)
06:00 Ravens Cipparone (Walker, Smith) SH
11:59 Ravens Marriner (Cipparone, Walker) PP
13:0 7 UOIT Turner (Legge, Connolly)
3rd Period:
06:31 UOIT Power (Varty, Spaling) PP
11:59 Ravens Caruana (Macdonald-Depew, Higgins)
Overtime:
00:55 UOIT Nolan (Connolly, Mateja)

Next Home Game: Saturday, January 5, 2008 York @ Carleton 3:00PM CU Ice House

Here is a video clip of a fight between Dylan Garrioch (25 white - OttawaU) & Ian Brunt (20 blue - UOIT).