The Brock Badgers men's hockey team dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Thunder Bay, Ont. on their two game road trip up north.
The Badgers conclude their weekend series with three points and sit at a 5-1-2 record on the season.
Lakehead opened the game attacking hard and scored late in the first period when Jaydon Weins found the top corner from a tough angle after the Badgers killed off a high sticking penalty. The Thunderwolves outshot Brock 12-4 in the opening frame.
Brock answered right back two minutes into the second period, as Jaryd Sych sent a point shot through a moving screen and into the net, with Eric Barnard picking up the assist. The Badgers outshot Lakehead in the second period and played a strong game as they looked to take the lead in the third.
The Badgers controlled play most of the final period, generating chances by putting pucks on net and limiting Lakehead's space with the puck. They had multiple attempts for the go-ahead goal but could not get past Thunderwolves goaltender Carson Cerepak. Brock killed all four Lakehead powerplays on the night to keep the game close.
Austin Peters ended it two minutes and 41 seconds into overtime for Lakehead.
Will Hambley made 24 saves in the overtime loss.
The Badgers return to action on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. against the Guelph Gryphons at Gryphon Centre Arena in Guelph, Ont. The game can be streamed live on OUA.tv.
