KINGSTON, Ont. – It was quite the homecoming for Ben Blasko (Kingston, Ont.) on Saturday night as he had a four-point night in a 4-1 victory over the RMC Paladins.
 
Blasko was in on all four of the Ridgeback goals, as they swept their weekend series against RMC after beating them 3-2 on Friday night. With the four-point weekend, UOIT jumps back into a tie with Queen's for fifth place in the OUA eastern conference, one back of the Carleton Ravens.

With 52 career assists, Blasko is just the fifth Ridgeback with 50-plus in a career joining Nathan Spaling (61), Cameron Yuill (56), Tony Rizzi (54) and Luke VanMoerkerke (54).
 
Mike Robinson (Stouffville, Ont.) was on the receiving end of two of Blasko's assists, as he scored the opening two goals in the game. The fourth-year forward has 15 goals this season which ranks second in the OUA. He also returned the favour on Blasko's third period goal capping off a three-point night. Robinson has 22 points this year, matching a career high.
 
Robinson moved into sixth in UOIT all-time goal scoring with 34 in his career, as he sits behind former teammates Brendan Wise and James Woodcroft who are tied for fourth with 35.
 
Riley Brandt would score RMC's lone goal 35 seconds into the third period but Blasko's strike at 10:55 and captain Danny Elser (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) rounded out scoring at 18:50, clinching UOIT's 12th victory.
 
Tyler Mayea (Burlington, Ont.) had a multi-point game with two assists.
 
UOIT's penalty killers did an amazing job as RMC was shutout on eight attempts. Allowing just 15 power play goals on 97 opponent attempts, UOIT's penalty kill ranks sixth in the OUA.

Tyson Teichmann (Belleville, Ont.) got the start for UOIT and stopped all nine shots he faced in the first period before leaving the game with an illness. Brendan O'Neill (Ilderton, Ont.) came into the game and stopped 20 of 21 shots on goal for his second victory of the weekend.
 
RMC's Daniel Vautour would end up facing 31 shots on goal.
 
UOIT will have their first game on home ice of 2018 on Saturday, Jan. 20 when they host the Nipissing Lakers. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Ice Centre.
 
QUICK LOOK AT THE RIDGEBACKS
Overall Record: 14-10-1
Conference Record: 12-7-1

Next game: Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Nipissing Lakers (7:30 p.m. – Oshawa, Ont.)