Lakehead loses 4-3 in OT to the Ridgebacks
In the concluding game of the two game series at the Fort Woilliam Gardens it in front of fans in attandance it was a tightly played first period with both teams defence keeping the game scoreless until the last minute of the period when Ontario Tech’s Spencer Rheaume would tuck the puck past Lakehead’s Kolton Bourret for a 1-0 Ridgebacks lead after 1. the two teams would skirmish at the end of the period after a Lakehead player would shoot the puck after the horn went off which would lead to a Lakeahed powerplay to start the 2nd period after the Ridgebacks took the extra minor in the skirmish.
The second period would see Lakehead get 4 powerplay opportunities but could not convert on any. It would not be until the 16:08 Malte Hasselgren would come from behind the net with the puck just about lose it but coral it up and back hand it past Ridgebacks Ballantyne to tie the game up at 1.
The third period would see the Wolves take the lead on a beauty by Aiden Litke to give the Wolves the lead.. The Ridgebacks would tie the game up short;y after with a goal from Cohen McCallum.Midway through the period the Ridgebacks would take the lead off of a goal from Alex Papaspyropoulos. Lakehead would answer back late in the period with a goal on the powerplay from Aiden Litke his second of the game to tie it up at 3-3 and send the game to overtime.
In overtime the Ridgebacks would get a powerplay and would not waste timewith Caden Steinke scoring the game winner 0:18 into the powerplay for a 4-3 win.
5 Forks 3 Stars of thre Game:
1.Caden Steinke Ontario Tech
2.Aiden Litke Lakehead
3.Malte Hasselgren Lakehead
Lakehead will hit the road to start the regular season with games against the Windsor Lancers on Friday October 9th at 7:30pm and Saturday October 10th vs the Guelph Gryphons at 7:30pm