Men’s Hockey
Patriotes defeat Panthers 3-2 to win U SPORTS bronze
CHARLOTTETOWN (U SPORTS)—The UNB REDS are the 2023 U CUP champions.
The REDS simply overpowered the Alberta Golden Bears in the third period and defeated their opponent 3-0 to claim the championship banner at the 2023 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms University Cup.
Goals by Cole MacKay and Austen Keating 1:22 apart sealed the victory for UNB. Cody Morgan also scored in the win, while Samuel Richard recorded his only shutout of the tournament with a 17-save performance.
🏒MHKY🥇 The @UNBAthletics are your 2023 U SPORTS University Cup Champions! This is UNB's 9th banner in program history
— U SPORTS Hockey (@USPORTS_Hockey) March 20, 2023
🏒HKYM🥇 Les @UNBAthletics sont vos champions de la Coupe Universitaire de U Sports! Il s'agit de la 9e conquête du titre nationale dans l'histoire de l'équipe pic.twitter.com/aoacmgfw7V
Goals by Cole MacKay and Austen Keating 1:22 apart sealed the victory for UNB. Cody Morgan also scored in the win, while Samuel Richard recorded his only shutout of the tournament with a 17-save performance.
The two decorated national programs were evenly matched in a scoreless first period, as chances were hard to come by.
The deadlock was finally broken at 13:17 of the second period when Morgan took the loose puck from the neutral zone and went in alone before beating Ethan Kruger five-hole.
🏒🥇MHKY Final Score: 3-0 for @UNBAthletics as they defeat @GBHKY to win the gold medal!
— U SPORTS Hockey (@USPORTS_Hockey) March 20, 2023
🏒🥇HKYM Marque finale: Les Reds l'emporte face à l'Alberta pour gagner la médaille d'or!#ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut pic.twitter.com/LRx9gufBU2
UNB came out of the second intermission strong and peppered the goalie with shots in the first six minutes of the third period, but Kruger stood tall denying each one that came his way.
However, that only lasted so long, as UNB’s constant pressure in the offensive zone finally led to goals.
At 14:30, Cole MacKay took a pass from Isaac Nurse and wrapped the stick around the goalie and slid the puck behind him for the team’s second goal.
Then at 15:52, Keating got a couple of hacks on a loose puck in front before slipping one by Kruger to make it 3-0.
Nike Top Performers
- UNB: Cody Morgan
- Alberta: Dawson Davidson
Tournament All-Star Team
- Goalie: Samuel Richard- UNB
- Defence: Ross MacDougall - UNB
- Defence: Justin Bergeron - UQTR
- Forward: Matt Fonteyne - Alberta
- Forward: Jason Willms - UNB
- Forward: Michael Petizian - UNB