<p>University of Ottawa forward Luka Verrault (8) celebrates his second period goal against the Concordia University Stingers with teammates at the players’ bench at the USports University Cup men's university hockey final in Ottawa, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tim Austen</p>
March 23, 2025 - 4:42 PM
OTTAWA - The host Ottawa Gee-Gees scored twice in the first period, added another in the second and then held off a late rally for a 3-2 victory over the Concordia Stingers in Sunday's championship final of the U SPORTS University Cup at TD Place.
Vincent Labelle, Bradley Chenier and Luka Verreault scored for the Gee-Gees, who entered the eight-team men's hockey tournament as the lowest seed. Mitch Martin pitched in with two assists.
Sean Larochelle and Mathieu Bizier scored for the third-seeded Stingers, who outshot the Gee-Gees 33-14, but had trouble solving Gee-Gees' netminder Franky Lapenna until the final three minutes.
The Gee-Gees edged the Toronto Metropolitan Bold 4-3 in Saturday's semifinals, while the Stingers blanked the Saskatchewan Huskies 3-0 in the other semifinal.
HUSKIES 4 BOLD 1
The Saskatchewan Huskies knocked off the Toronto Metropolitan Bold 4-1 on Sunday in the bronze-medal final.
Vince Loschiavo scored twice for the Huskies, while Justin Ball and Landon Kosior netted singles.
Kevin Gursoy scored for the Bold, who trailed 2-1 after the second period.
The Huskies outshot the Bold 24-18 and went 2-for-5 on the power play. The Bold were 1-for-8 on the power play.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 23, 2024.
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