The Varsity Blues men’s hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to the Carleton Ravens on Saturday, November 6 at the Ice House in Ottawa.

With the loss, the Blues drop to 2-4-3 and sit in ninth place, while the Ravens improve to 7-1-2 and are in second place in the OUA East division.

The Ravens controlled the majority of the game in the opening period, holding U of T to just one shot in the first half of the frame. But the Varsity Blues made their next shot count, making no mistake on an odd-man rush as Anthony Bergin (Scarborough, Ont.) gave Toronto the 1-0 lead.

Carleton had a quick start to the second period with Jeff Hayes (Ottawa) tying the game at one two minutes in. With the Varsity Blues on the man advantage minutes later, the Ravens penalty-killing unit had some good pressure shorthanded and it paid off. Brad Good (Kitchener, Ont.) let go of a shot from the point that beat Andrew Martin (Mississauga, Ont.) to give Carleton its first lead of the game.

Before the Ravens penalty was up, Kyle Ventura (Scarborough, Ont.) picked up a long lead pass and broke in alone, beating goalie Matthew Dopud (Point-Claire, Que.) to tie game at two and that’s how it stayed until the end of the period.

The Ravens opened the third with a powerplay and were able to capitalize thanks to Andrew Self (Peterborough, Ont.), who gave Carleton the go-ahead goal. The Ravens continued to pressure the Varsity Blues and were able to find the back of the net again, this time off the stick of Brandon MacLean (Burlington, Ont.), giving Carleton the 4-2 victory.

The Varsity Blues return to the ice next Friday, November 12 when they host the Ottawa Gee-Gees at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.

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