Ridgebacks take narrow loss in North Bay
OSHAWA, Ont. – The Ontario Tech men's hockey are coming back from North Bay empty handed after a narrow 5-4 loss to the Nipissing Lakers.
The Lakers jumped to an early lead with two first-period goals, including Farmer's first tally at 11:25, assisted by Harrison Caines and Kyle Foreman. Devyn Mayea doubled the lead three minutes later, sending the Ridgebacks into the first intermission trailing 2-0.
Ontario Tech responded early in the second frame. Alex Drover and Braiden Koran each scored within a minute to even the game at 2-2. However, Nipissing reclaimed control as Noah Vom Scheidt, Farmer, and Foreman added three consecutive goals to end the period up 5-2.
Justin Svenson scored a power-play goal for Ontario Tech early in the third, with Matt Wisener adding another man-advantage marker midway through the frame to narrow the gap to one. Despite outshooting the Lakers 34-31, the Ridgebacks couldn't find the equalizer.
The Ridgebacks will now turn their attention to the second annual Carriage Cup on Thursday, January 16, when they take on the TMU Bold.
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