Laurier Answers Laurentian Rally With Five Goal Run

The Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the Laurentian Voyageurs 11–5, taking control with a strong first half. Nolan MacVicar opened the scoring off a Ronan Lamarche feed, followed by Carson Reinke also converting a Lamarche pass. Mason Kocher extended the lead to 3–0 before Jake Sudsbury answered for Laurentian late in the first. Ben Barton opened the second-quarter scoring, followed by Kocher’s second and Reinke’s second to give Laurier a 6–1 advantage. Sudsbury added a power-play marker with just over a minute remaining, bringing the Voyageurs within four at the half.

Laurentian came out strong in the third with Grant Petronech and Matteo Di Ciccio scoring to narrow the gap to 6–4. Laurier responded with Reinke completing his hat trick off a MacVicar feed, followed by Chase Garvie finishing a Kocher pass to make it 8–4 heading to the fourth. MacVicar scored shorthanded to extend the lead, while Garvie’s second and a goal from Lamarche gave the Golden Hawks five straight. Logan Ngouv answered for Laurentian, but Laurier came away with the 11–5 victory. Reinke led the Golden Hawks with three goals, while MacVicar, Kocher and Garvie each added two. Sudsbury scored twice for the Voyageurs.

Final score: Laurier 11  Laurentian 5.