Box Score ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Brock University men's hockey team improved to 8-8-3 on their 2013-14 campaign Friday night, defeating the No. 5 ranked Lakehead Thunderwolves 4-3 in overtime. Dan Tanel (Brampton, Ont.) lifted the Badgers to victory with a goal at 2:17 of the extra frame.

Andrew Radjenovic (Hamilton, Ont.) put Brock on the board first, beating Thunderwolves netminder Justin McDonald on the powerplay at 12:31 of the second period. Daniel Zweep (Richmond Hill, Ont.) and C.J. Dickson (Thorold, Ont.) added the assists. After two, the sophomore's marker was the only goal of the game, and Badger goalie Adrian Volpe (Burlington, Ont.) had stopped all 24 shots he had faced.

A mere 1:15 into the final period, Lakehead's leading scorer Cody Alcock added to his season total, finding an open space behind Volpe to tie the game at one.

Carson Dubchak, who was the penalized Lakehead player when Radjenovic lit the lamp, made up for his error by scoring an unassisted tally midway through the third. Brock's coach Murray Nystrom then called a timeout, with his team trailing for the first time all night.

The Badgers responded, with Johnson Andrews (NOTL, Ont.) and Dickson setting up Jordan Gignac (Stoney Creek, Ont.) who recorded his third goal of the season, evening the game at two.

Minutes later, with the Thunderwolves once again down a man, Kaine Geldart (Kingston, Ont.) put the Badgers back out in front on a feed from Andrews, bringing the home crowd to their feet.

Although it looked like the momentum sat with Brock, Lakehead captain Andrew Wilkins beat Volpe 39 seconds after the Badgers retook the lead, on a rebound from Mike Hammond's original shot.

Neither team could score before regulation expired, sending the game to overtime.

The fans were treated to a fantastic finish, as a Lakehead turnover resulted in Dan Tanel notching his second goal of the campaign to defeat the top team in the OUA West.

Volpe finished with 33 saves for his second straight victory. MacDonald registered 28 saves in the loss.

With the win, Brock has moved into a playoff spot, now sitting 8th in the OUA West. Their next action is next Thursday night at York University, where they face a Lions squad that is tied with them in points.