PREVIEW: Men’s hockey on the road to meet Windsor and Western for the first time since 2019
October 24, 2023
Friday, October 27, 2023
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-2) vs Windsor Lancers (3-1)
- Location: Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex
- Puck drop: 7:30 p.m.
- Last meeting: Ottawa 10, Windsor 2 (Exhibition) – Sep. 14, 2019 at Central Park Athletics
- Broadcast: OUA.tv
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Goals: Anthony Poulin – 4
- Assists: Evan Boucher, Bradley Chenier – 4
- Points: Bradley Chenier, Charles-Antoine Roy – 6
- Wins: Franky Lapenna – 3
- The Gee-Gees had a successful weekend on home ice. A 5-4 overtime effort over Laurier and a 4-1 win over Waterloo give Ottawa a winning record heading into a road trip.
- Ottawa has not seen either of their upcoming OUA West opponents since the 2019-20 season.
- Ottawa is fourth in the OUA with 4.2 goals per game. 10 different players have contributed goals for the Gee-Gees in their opening five games.
WINDSOR GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Goals: Jake Durham – 3
- Assists: Mason Kohn, Keegan McMullen, Matt McNamara – 3
- Points: Jake Durham, Mason Kohn – 4
- Wins: Nathan Torchia – 3
- Windsor goaltender, Nathan Torchia, currently leads the OUA with 1.25 goals against average, and .958-win percentage.
- Since started the season with a 3-2 loss, Windsor has gone on a three-game winning streak over OUA West teams.
- The Lancers have registered a 3-0 shutout over Toronto, but only outshot the Varsity Blues 23-21.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-2) versus Western Mustangs (0-5)
- Location: Thompson Arena
- Puck drop: 3:00 p.m.
- Last meeting: Ottawa 2, Western 7 – Oct. 18, 2019 at Minto Sports Complex
- Broadcast: OUA.tv
WESTERN GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Goals: Christiano Aiello – 2
- Assists: Eric Van Impe – 5
- Points: Eric Van Impe – 5
- Western has not had a good start to the season, falling to 0-5 decisively.
- The Mustangs most recently fell to Toronto 7-3, their largest deficit of the season so far.
- Despite only scoring 10 goals so far this season, Western has taken plenty of shots, tying for sixth in the OUA with 187 shots taken.