PREVIEW: Women’s hockey opens second semester against second-ranked Stingers

Saturday, January 7, 2023

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (9-3-1, 2^nd in RSEQ) versus #2 Concordia Stingers (10-3-0, 1^st in RSEQ)
• Location: Minto Sports Complex
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Puck drop: 2:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: Ottawa 0, Concordia 2 – Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at Ed Meagher Arena
• Broadcast: Gee-Gees YouTube

OTTAWA GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders
  • Goals: Abygail Moloughney – 10
  • Assists: Abygail Moloughney and Jade Todd – 7
  • Points: Abygail Moloughney – 17
  • Wins: Aurélie Dubuc – 5

• The Gee-Gees closed the first half of the season on a three-game winning streak. They are in the midst of a five-game homestand, although the homestand is straddled by the holiday break. Ottawa is 10-0 at home in all competitions this season and 7-0 in conference play.
• The Stingers are the only team the Gee-Gees haven't beaten in 2022-23. Ottawa came within seconds of taking the defending National Championships to a shootout on Nov. 4, losing 3-2 in double overtime.
• Katherine Birkby, Abygail Moloughney, Ariane Minville and Alyssa Biesenthal stayed busy during the holiday break, participating in the PWHPA All-Star Skills Competition on Dec. 11 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
• This will be the last weekend Aurélie Dubuc is available to the team before leaving to represent Canada at the 2023 Winter Universiade in Lake Placid, N.Y. Gee-Gees assistant coach Greg Bowles is serving as Canadian head coach. 

CONCORDIA GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders
  • Goals: Emmy Fecteau – 8
  • Assists: Emmy Fecteau – 7
  • Points: Emmy Fecteau – 15
  • Wins: Alice Philbert – 7

• Concordia had to work for it in their final game before the holiday break, needing a furious last-minute comeback before ultimately winning in a shootout against Montreal.
• The Stingers actually own the conference's second lowest save percentage at .910. Ottawa has the best in the RSEQ at .935, good for fifth in the country.
• It's a log jam atop the RSEQ standings. The Stingers are first with 20 points, but Ottawa, Montreal and Bishop's each sit one point behind. The Gee-Gees officially occupy second place by virtue of having earned more wins.

Tickets for Saturday's game are on sale at tickets.geegees.ca. The game will be streamed on the Gee-Gees YouTube channel.