Eight-Goal Run Sends Western Past Ottawa And Into The Baggataway Cup Final

The Western Mustangs used an eight-goal run to defeat the Ottawa Gee-Gees 17–13 and advance to face Guelph in the Baggataway Cup final. Ottawa led 3–2 after the first, with Blake Herd scoring the go-ahead goal in the final minute. Hunter Lubiniecki and Rayne Lang extended the lead to 5–2 early in the second before Western took over. Zach Abu-Ali scored three during the unanswered stretch, while Troy MacDonald and Cyrus Sinopole added two each and Christopher Da Silva scored once, giving the Mustangs a 10–5 halftime advantage.

Samuel Ouellette scored twice for Ottawa in the third, but Western answered with four goals to lead 14–7 heading to the fourth. The Gee-Gees continued to battle, scoring six in the final quarter, including two from Julien Belair, but goals from MacDonald, Da Silva and Hayden McIsaac helped Western secure the win. Da Silva led the Mustangs with four goals and three assists, while MacDonald and Abu-Ali added hat tricks. Belair paced Ottawa with three goals and five assists, with Ouellette also scoring three. Da Silva and Belair earned Player of the Game honours.

Final score: Western 17, Ottawa 13.