REDS Win At Saint Mary's

REDS' forward Emmett Sproule clashes with a Huskies defender during Friday's 8-1 triumph in Halifax. (PHOTO: Mona Ghiz/for SMU Athletics)
REDS' forward Emmett Sproule clashes with a Huskies defender during Friday's 8-1 triumph in Halifax. (PHOTO: Mona Ghiz/for SMU Athletics)
October 19, 2024

(HALIFAX, NS)  The U SPORTS No. 1 ranked UNB REDS continued their season-opening winning streak, defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies 3-1 win on Saturday night in Halifax.

The home team recorded the first three shots on goal, but were stifled by REDS netminder Samuel Richard (Ste. Catherine, QC).

The REDS, however, were able to capitalize on their first shot on goal, as defenceman Sam McGinley (Calgary, AB) played a long pass off the left boards onto the stick of forward Emmett Sproule (Collingwood, ON), who played a great pass onto the stick of defenceman Oscar Plandowski (Halifax, NS), who was able to beat Huskies goaltender Justin Sumarah (Halifax, NS) over the left shoulder to give the visitors a 1-0 lead, 8:03 into the first period.

With Saint Mary's on the power-play, the REDS doubled their lead, with forward Jax Dubois (Ottawa, ON) winning the puck at the REDS blueline and sparking linemate Cole MacKay (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) on a breakaway, where he was able to beat Sumarah with a nifty backhand. The shorthanded goal made it 2-0.

Mid-way through the second period, the REDS extended their lead again courtesy of forward Sean McGurn (Ottawa, ON), who took a pass from linemate Cole Huckins (Upper Kingsclear, NB) and fired a shot that bounced off the top of Sumarah's pad and in, giving UNB a 3-0 advantage. 

Saint Mary's would get a goal back a few minutes later.

With the REDS on the power-play, forward Charlie Da Fonseca (Thornhill, ON) blocked a shot and the puck was picked up by Derek Gentile (Sydney, NS) who carried it into the REDS zone and played a pass back to Da Fonseca, who was able to lift it over Richard's pad, cutting the visitors lead to 3-1.

In the third period, the Huskies pushed hard for an equalizer and outshot the REDS 16-2, but Richard was clutch, stopping 28 shots for the 3-1 win.

MacKay was named Player of the Game.

The Huskies outshot the REDS 29-22.

UNB improves their record to 6-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL), while Saint Mary's drops to 4-2-0-0. 

The REDS will be back on home ice next weekend, hosting the STFX X-Men on Friday and Dalhousie on Saturday.

 The Huskies will be on the road this week, visiting Acadia on Wednesday and the UPEI Panthers on Friday.

Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics
Photos by Eduardo Ibarra / for Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics