Axemen handed 7-0 loss undefeated UNB
Reds score four powerplay goals
FREDERICTON, NB – Tyler Boland (St. John’s, NL) had two goals and two assists as the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked UNB Reds defeated the Acadia Axemen 7-0 on Friday night.
The Reds improve to 7-0 with the win, while the Axemen drop to 2-5.
Kris Bennett (Brampton, ON) also had a strong showing with two goals and an assist.
The Reds had all the momentum early, putting six shots on net before the Axemen could muster one.
The Reds pace caused the Axemen to commit all sorts of turnovers, keeping most of the play in the Acadia end.
With the Reds on the power–play, Mark Rassell (Calgary, AB) took a shot from the slot that bounced right to a wide-open Matthew Boucher (Los Angeles, CA) who put it in a gaping net to put UNB up 1-0.
The Reds power–play would pay off again with Bennett feeding a textbook pass in front to Boland, who put away the Reds second goal to make it 2-0.
The Reds would keep the pressure on in the second period, and just 5:41 in, Cam Brace (Etobicoke, ON) put the puck five-hole on Axemen goaltender Logan Flodell (Regina, SK) to extend UNB’s lead to 3-0.