Ottawa Holds Off Late Bishop’s Rally To Secure Victory

The Ottawa Gee-Gees built a big lead before holding off a late Bishop’s rally for a 12–9 victory. Hunter Lubiniecki, Elliot Malcolm and Shaydon Cannon gave Ottawa a 3–0 lead after one. Gabe Young got the Gaiters on the board early in the second, but Ottawa answered with three straight, including Lubiniecki’s second and Malcolm’s second, before Julien Belair scored with ten seconds remaining for a 6–1 halftime lead.

Ottawa continued to build in the third, with Belair completing his hat trick and Lubiniecki adding two more as the Gee-Gees took a 10–3 lead into the fourth. Bishop’s then scored six of the next seven goals, cutting the deficit to 11–9 with 5:53 remaining. Lubiniecki’s fifth of the game gave Ottawa some breathing room with 4:05 left, securing the win. Malcolm also finished with a hat trick for Ottawa, while Young scored three for Bishop’s. Liam Reynolds added two goals and three assists, with Benjamin Sipples contributing four assists for the Gaiters.

Final score: Ottawa 12, Bishop’s 9.