OSHAWA, Ont. – Kevin George (Uxbridge, Ont.) proved to be the overtime hero as the UOIT men's hockey team defeated Laurentian 7-6 in a offensive thriller at the Campus Ice Centre.
 
On a power play late in the first overtime period, George drilled a one-timer past Charlie Millen to give the Ridgebacks their seventh win of the year and break up a two-game mini slump. Defender Jeff Braithwaite (Ennismore, Ont.) quarterbacked the power play, as he fed George who scored his eighth of the season.
 
George leads UOIT with 14 points, as he has had six multi-point games this year.
 
UOIT improves to 7-8-1 and sits two points back of the Nipissing Lakers (8-7-1) and Queen's Gaels (8-5-1). This marked Laurentian's second straight overtime loss as they fall to 8-5-3.

In the first period, both teams showed off their offensive prowess as they went into the break tied at three goals apiece. UOIT would get off to a great start scoring the opening three goals, but Laurentian stormed back with three of their own.
 
Laurentian would score their fourth and fifth consecutive goals to open up a 5-3 lead in the second period, but Mitch Bennett (Fenelon Falls, Ont.) would respond to cut UOIT's deficit in half.
 
In the third period, three goals were scored in one minute and nine seconds, with the Ridgebacks tying the game, giving away the lead and tying it back up. Colt Kennedy (Ajax, Ont.) would cap off his three-goal night, scoring with just under five minutes left on the clock, followed up with Nick Esposto recording his second of the game. Riley Daly (Lorette, Man.) picked a great time to record his first career OUA goal, finding the back of the net 19 seconds later to tie the game at six goals apiece.
 
Kennedy recorded a hat-trick for UOIT, while George and Bennett ended up with a goal and an assist. Cameron Yuill (Wellington, Ont.) recorded two assists for the third time in four games.
 
Sebastien Leroux would end up leading the way for Laurentian with two goals and two assists, while Darcy Haines and Esposto had three-point nights. Former Ridgeback Daniel Pachis had two assists in the losing effort.
 
Making his comeback from an injury, UOIT goaltender Brendan O'Neill (Ilderton, Ont.) relieved starter Colin Dzijacky (Thunder Bay, Ont.) after the Voyageurs fourth goal. O'Neill made 15 saves in his fourth win. Millen allowed all seven UOIT goals as he ended up with 33 saves.
 
Shots ended up 40-37 in favour of the Ridgebacks.
 
UOIT will host the Lakers at the Campus Ice Centre at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
A QUICK LOOK AT THE RIDGEBACKS
Overall Record: 8-10-2
Conference Record: 7-8-1

Next Game: Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Nipissing