Panthers beat Tigers in OT

Dalhousie fell to the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) 4-3 in a matchup on Saturday in Halifax, NS.

The first period of the game between Dalhousie and the Panthers began with UPEI's Cade Kowalski winning the opening faceoff against Dalhousie's Joseph Serpa. Early in the period, both teams struggled to find the back of the net, with multiple missed shots saved by goalies Jakob Robillard and Nicholas Chenard. UPEI broke the deadlock at 14:14 with a goal from Brett Bressette, assisted by Josh Currie and Kurtis Henry. Just 12 seconds later, Dalhousie responded with a goal by Liam Peyton, assisted by Evan MacKinnon, leveling the score at 1-1. The period concluded with several missed opportunities from both sides, ending in a tie.

The second period began with Dalhousie's Joseph Serpa winning the initial faceoff, but the Panthers quickly took control as Patrick LeBlanc scored a goal at 2:25, assisted by Kaleb Pearson and Keiran Gallant. UPEI extended their lead with another goal from Josh Currie at 5:01, assisted by Kurtis Henry and Noah Sedore. Dalhousie had several missed opportunities, with multiple shots saved by UPEI's Jakob Robillard, including attempts from Ryan Del Monte and Barret Kirwin during a power play following a slashing penalty on Cade Kowalski. Dalhousie managed to capitalize on a later power play with Paul Hughes scoring at 18:04, assisted by Jack Harper and Colin MacDougall, reducing the score deficit before the end of the period.

The third period of the game between Dalhousie and the Panthers began with a goal by Ryan Del Monte at 2:48, assisted by Colin MacDougall and Barret Kirwin, marking Del Monte's first goal of the season. Throughout the period, Nicholas Chenard made several crucial saves for Dalhousie, stopping multiple attempts from UPEI, including shots by Cameron Morton, Patrick LeBlanc, and Noah Sedore. Dalhousie had a power play opportunity starting at 14:31 due to a cross-checking penalty on Noah Sedore, but they were unable to capitalize. The period concluded with a penalty on Zach Welsh for interference, giving the Panthers a power play at 19:44, but Dalhousie maintained the tie, ending the period with a 3-3 score.

The overtime period between Dalhousie and the Panthers began with a faceoff won by the Panthers' Brett Bressette against Dalhousie's Barret Kirwin. Shortly thereafter, at 28 seconds into overtime, Kaleb Pearson of the Panthers scored a goal with assists from Kurtis Henry and Brett Bressette, marking Pearson's first goal of the season. This decisive goal concluded the game, securing a 4-3 victory for the Panthers over Dalhousie. The period, lasting only 28 seconds, also saw the completion of a penalty by Dalhousie's Zach Welsh, which ended the Panthers' power play.

Ryan Del Monte led the Dalhousie team with one goal on five shots, contributing to a positive plus-minus of +2. Paul Hughes scored a power-play goal, one of his three shots on target. Liam Peyton also scored a goal, matching Del Monte's shot total with five. Barret Kirwin was notable in faceoffs, winning 13 while providing one assist. Colin MacDougall recorded two assists and had a plus-minus of +2, making substantial contributions to the team's performance.