Box Score The Brock Badgers men's hockey team (8-8-2) battled back to pick up a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the University of Technology Institute of Technology Ridgebacks (8-9-1) Friday night at the Seymour-Hannah Centre.
The Badgers trailed 3-0 in the first period before
Taylor Fielding scored 16:24 into the middle stanza to break the shutout. Â
Brock would then two goals 61 seconds apart late in the third period to send the game to overtime, as
Sammy Banga and
Jordan Gignac bulged the twine for the homeside.
The first overtime period (4 on 4) solved nothing. Â Then 1:42 into the second extra period (3 on 3) Kevin George would beat
Clint Windsor on a clear cut breakaway to seal the deal for the visitors.
The Badgers outshot the Ridgebacks 43-31 overall including 21-6 in the third period.
Jesse Stoughton and Mike Robinson on the powerplay, and Jordan Ramsay had the other UOIT goals, while Brendan O'Neil picked up the win in goal.
Brock now welcomes Queen's Saturday night to the Seymour-Hannah Centre. Â Game time is 7:15 pm.Â
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