The No. 7 Lancer men's hockey team matched up against the York Lions Saturday night in a tight game on Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Windsor came out on top with their second consecutive 1-0 victory.
With the win, the Lancers are the first team to hit 20 wins on the season with a 20-4-1 record, while the Lions drop to 9-14-2 on the year.
Lancer goaltender
Parker Van Buskirk earned his second straight shut-out in the win turning away 32 shots, while
Dylan Denomme scored his twelfth of the season to lift the Blue & Gold over the visiting Lions.
York came out hard in the first period and outshot the Lancers 12-8 in the frame, with many of their chances coming on the power play, however, Windsor's textbook penalty kill kept the game scoreless in the first period.
More penalties in the second period saw both teams with the man advantage numerous times, but both goaltenders denied either team the opportunity to capitalize. It wasn't until late in the second period that
Drew Palmer found
Dylan Denomme open in the slot, where he notched the puck top corner, putting the Lancers up 1-0 going into the final period.
In the third, both goalies played extremely well and denied all shots that came their way. In a desperate attempt to even the score, York pulled their goalie and added an extra attacker, but the Lancers remained calm and played well defensively, earning them the win.
Windsor is back at home for their final two home games of the regular season next weekend. They will host the Ryerson Rams on Friday night and the Brock Badgers on Senior's Day Saturday. Both games will start at 7:30pm at South Windsor Arena.
