Files from U of R Sports Information
REGINA, SK – The University of Regina's men's hockey team registered its fourth consecutive weekend split after defeating the UBC Thunderbirds by a 6-2 score on Saturday night in a Canada West game at The Co-Operators Centre.
The Cougars (4-4-0) move into sole possession of third place in the Canada West standings with the victory, while UBC falls to 2-3-1 on the season.
Regina scored three times in the second half of the first period, starting with Brett Leffler's power play marker at 13:23. Matt Strueby added another goal with the man advantage just over a minute later, and Carter Selinger put the Cougars up three with an even strength goal with just seven seconds remaining in the opening frame.
Lucas Isley scored just over two minutes into the second period, and Cody Esposito's first goal as a Cougar extended the lead to five.
UBC finally got on the board on the power play shortly after Esposito's marker, as
Tyler Ruel scored with the man advantage for the Thunderbirds, but Isley's second of the night restored the five-goal lead with three minutes left in the second.
The Thunderbirds'
James Isaacs scored the lone goal of the third, but that was all the offence UBC could muster against a Regina team that protected its lead well in the final period.
Making his third start of the season, A.J. Whiffen made 23 saves in the victory for the Cougars.
Jordan White started in net for UBC, but was pulled after the first period in favour of
Joe Rodwell.
The Cougars will hit the road next week for a pair of games at Manitoba (3-2-1), while UBC will return home to face Lethbridge (1-3-2) in Vancouver.
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