Aigles Bleus Crushed by Powerful UNB Reds
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17 janvier 2019 – Times & Transcript Aigles Bleus crushed by powerful UNB Reds TIMES & TRANSCRIPT The University of New Brunswick Reds are the top-ranked team in all of Canadian university men’s hockey. The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus found out why on Wednesday. The Reds scored four first-period goals en route to crushing the visiting Aigles Bleus 10-0 in an Atlantic University Sport conference game at the Aitken University Centre in Fredericton. UNB, which improved its conference-leading record to 19-1-3, was coming off its first regulation time loss of the season in its previous game. Kris Bennett scored a power-play goal at 8:45 of the first period and Matthew Boucher struck with a short-handed marker five minutes later to get the Reds off and running. They never slowed down. The Reds got back-to-back goals from Mark Rassell and Joe Gatenby just 29 seconds apart late in the first period, and the rout was on. They added four goals in the second period and completed the evening with two more in the third. UNB outshot Moncton 52-17. The Aigles Bleus - tied with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men for third place in the AUS and winners of three of their previous four games - slipped to 11-9-3 on the season. Moncton, which beat UNB in a shootout on home ice in the first semester, hasn’t won at the Aitken University Centre since October, 2012. “We need to forget this game quickly,” dejected Aigles Bleus head coach Judes Vallée said following the game. “Some players let us down and that is not acceptable.” The Reds received goals from 10 different players. Christopher Clapperton led the way with a goal and three assists and Randy Gazzola and Bennett each added a goal and two helpers. 17 janvier 2019 – Times & Transcript Marcus McIvor, Stephen Anderson, Matt Boudens and Cam Brace also scored for UNB while Olivier LeBlanc and Tyler Boland chipped in with two assists apiece. Former Moncton Wildcats goaltender Alex Dubeau registered the shutout for the Reds. Aigles Bleus starting netminder Étienne Montpetit allowed four goals on 15 shots in the first period, before he was replaced by Alexi Thibaudeau, who gave up six goals on 37 shots in the final two periods. UNB went 2-for-4 on the power play while Moncton was 0-for-7. The Reds have won three of four meetings with the Aigles Bleus this season. Moncton hosts the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the J.-Louis-Lévesque Arena. In another AUS game on Wednesday, the Saint Mary’s Huskies edged the St. FX 4-3 in overtime. Former Moncton Wildcats forward Mark Tremaine scored a pair of goals for the X-Men. .