Rams open their season with 4-1 win over rival Lions

The York University Lions men's hockey team was defeated by a score of 4-1 by the visiting Ryerson Rams in their season opener on Thursday night (Oct. 2) at Canlan Ice Sports.
 
The first period saw both sides equally matched in chances. However, the Rams drew first blood through Victor Terreri with just 1:31 minutes left on the clock in the first period.
 
The Rams pressured the Lions' defence early through the second period. They eventually extended their lead off the stick of Jason Kelly after four minutes in the second period during a power play.
 
Daniel Clairmont added to the Rams' domination with 5:05 minutes left to play in the second period. The goal came from a short-handed play, in which Clairmont caught the Lions off position to rifle it past York goalkeeper Chris Perugini (King City, Ont.).
 
The final period intensified with both teams eager to keep possession. The Lions were able to grab a goal in the third period. Rookie Dylan Smoskowitz (Richmond Hill, Ont.) scored the first goal of his career on a power play five minutes through after the chance was provided by Trevor Petersen (Thornhill, Ont.).
 
Colton Vannucci (Calgary) had a chance to add to the Lions' scoreline later in the period. The forward intercepted a defender and went one-on-one with the goalie but ended up shooting wide.
 
The Rams caught the Lions on the counter-attack with 1:48 minutes left to play. Matthew Andreacchi tapped in a Mitch Gallant pass to mark the final score of 4-1.
 
Despite the loss, Lions goaltender Perugini was strong in net with several outstanding saves, and he finished with 44 in the game. His counterpart, Troy Passingham, made 29 for the win.
 
The Lions' next opponent is the Guelph Gryphons on Friday (Oct. 3) in Guelph, Ont., beginning at 7:30pm.

Source: York Lions