Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team got back in the win column on Wednesday night (Oct. 16) as they handed the visiting Ryerson Rams their first loss of the season, a 7-3 rout in front of their home crowd at Varsity Arena.

Third-year netminder Brett Willows (Rivers, Man.) made a career-high 50 saves to pick up his second win in as many starts.

The Blues continue to be powered offensively by the trio of Tyler von Engelbrechten (Markham), second-year Andrew Doyle (Richmond Hill) and Toronto native Michael Markovic. The three combined for nine points on the night, with Doyle picking up four points (one goal, three assists), and von Engelbrechten scoring twice and adding an assist. Markovic notched his team-leading third goal of the season.  The Blues also got offence from the defensive crops, including two goals from Dylan Heide (Winnipeg) and the first career OUA goal for rookie defenceman Corey Jackson (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.).

Ryerson jumped ahead early in the contest, grabbing a 2-0 lead just five minutes in with shorthanded and powerplay goals from Kent McPherson and Domenic Alberga, respectively. The Blues clawed their way back before the period was over though, scoring three times in the span of four minutes to go ahead 3-2. Doyle opened the scoring for the Blues, receiving a centering pass from Markovic, and spinning around before firing a low shot past Ryerson netminder Steve Gleeson. Markovic tied the game with a goal of his own just over a minute later, when he one-timed a pass from von Engelbrechten into the top-corner. Then, at the midway point of the period, Dylan Heide wristed a shot through traffic on the powerplay to put the Blues in front and mark the end of

Gleeson's night. Gleeson was replaced in goal by Troy Passingham.

In the second, after von Engelbrechten's first of the night put the Blues up by two, Ryerson cut the lead to 4-3 on a beautiful toe-drag shot by Robert Visca.

The Blues refused to let Ryerson back in the game however, as Heide scored his second of the night on another man advantage to restore the two goal lead.

The Blues would add two more powerplay goals (Jackson's first career goal in the second, and von Engelbrechten's second of the night in the third period) to cruise to the 7-3 victory.

Ryerson's Domenic Alberga picked up a goal and an assist in the loss, as the Rams fell to 2-1 on the season.

Toronto returns to action this Friday, October 18, when they host the Western Mustangs at Varsity Arena. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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