Strong Fourth Quarter Sends Ottawa Past Trent

The Ottawa Gee-Gees used a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Trent Excalibur 12–9. Julien Belair opened the scoring before Trent responded with three straight from Jaiden Maseko, Cameron DeJonge and Keegan Detweiler. Léon Derani brought Ottawa within one to end the first. Jack McCaig and Phoenix Houlahan put the Gee-Gees ahead in the second before Bronsen Muller and Mason Tardiff answered, giving Trent a 5–4 lead at the half.

Muller’s second extended the lead in the third before Belair and Hunter Lubiniecki tied the game. Jordan Dool restored Trent’s lead, but McCaig’s second made it 7–7 heading to the fourth. Olivier Tellier and John McKinney put Ottawa ahead before Muller completed his hat trick to bring Trent within one. The Gee-Gees responded with three straight from Elliot Malcolm, Tellier and Belair before Dool added his second late. Belair led Ottawa with three goals, while McCaig and Tellier each scored twice. Muller had three for Trent.

Final score: Ottawa 12, Trent 9.