OSHAWA, Ont. – For just the second time in two years, the UOIT men's hockey team was shutout as the Queen's Gaels earned a 4-0 victory over the Ridgebacks on Saturday night.
Coming off the heels of a 5-4 win over RMC in their season opener, UOIT failed to generate any offence as Jacob Brennan earned the 25 save shutout.
UOIT's power play went 0-for-7 while Queen's was 2-for-7, with veteran Darcy Greenaway notching both goals with the man-advantage. The teams combined for 19 minor infractions in the penalty filled affair.
The Gaels would open the game with three first period goals, two of which were in the opening four minutes.
Brendan O'Neill (Ilderton, Ont.) ran into some bad luck as two of the goals looked to be deflected in by the UOIT veteran netminder.
Late in the first period, it looked as if
Mike Robinson (Stouffville, Ont.) put UOIT on the board but the goal was waved off, giving the Gaels a three-goal lead after 20 minutes.
Queen's would put the game away in the second period as Luke Edwards threaded a great back door pass to Greenaway, who finished it off just as a 5-on-3 advantage ended for his second goal of the night.
In their first two games of the season, UOIT has been no stranger to the penalty box of they have taken 19 minor penalties.
Queen's would end up outshooting the Ridgebacks 33-25 including 18-6 in the final period.
UOIT (1-1-0) will be on the road next weekend with games against the York Lions (Friday) and Toronto Varsity Blues (Saturday).
QUICK LOOK AT THE RIDGEBACKS
Overall Record: 3-4-0
Conference Record: 1-1-0
Next Game: Friday, Oct. 20 @ York Lions (7 PM)
