WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Simon Lafrance scored in double extra time within the championship ultimate Sunday to guide the UQTR Patriotes to their first males’s hockey nationwide name in just about twenty years.
Lafrance’s purpose with 5:42 to play in the second one extra time era gave the Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres a 5-4 victory over the Alberta Golden Bears.
It used to be the Patriotes’ first nationwide name since 2003.
“I’ve been enjoying for Les Patriotes for 3 years with those guys,” stated Lafrance. “I shed a tear and the emotion used to be robust.”
Goalie Alexis Gravel made 66 saves, together with 22 around the two extra time classes.
“His efficiency used to be remarkable. He gave us an opportunity to win,” stated Lafrance of his goaltender. “Each and every recreation he performs, he offers us an excellent probability to win.”
The successful purpose used to be Lafrance’s 2d of the sport after he compelled extra time with a third-period strike at the energy play to tie the overall 4-4.
Jordan Martel, Felix Lauzon and Loik Leveille every scored as soon as and added an help for the Patriotes, which had a 10-3-2 document within the common season.
Noah Philp led the way in which for the Golden Bears with two objectives and an help. Matt Fonteyne had a purpose and two helpers, and Luc Smith additionally scored.
Goalie Taz Burman stopped 35-of-40 pucks in defeat.
Alberta (16-3-1 in common season) led Sunday’s ultimate 3-1 when Philp beat Gravel 45 seconds in the second one era. The Golden Bears led 4-2 going into the 0.33.
Leveille halved the deficit 8:46 into the 0.33 earlier than Lafrance’s equalizer at 12:47.
The St. Francis Xavier X-Males received bronze previous Sunday with a 3-2 extra time victory over the Ryerson Rams. Zack Trott netted the OT winner 43 seconds into the additional body.
