The win propels the Blues (11-7-2) past the fourth place Lancers and into a tie for third in the OUA's West Division.

Team captain Blake Boddy (Scarborough) and line-mate Ernesto Valente (Toronto) led the way for the Blues, each picking up a goal and an assist. Jeff Brown (Toronto) also scored for the Blues before Finch's third period ice-breaker.

Third-year netminder Brett Willows (Rivers, Man.) was brilliant, making 24 saves for his second straight win, and seventh of the season.

Boddy opened the scoring for the Blues in the first period. After Taylor Speed kicked aside Boddy's initial shot, the Lancers goalie overplayed the rebound, which Valente collected in the corner and fired out front to Boddy who found the empty net to put the Blues up 1-0.

The duo of Boddy and Valente would reconnect early in the second period as well. On this occasion, it was Valente who found the back of an empty net after Boddy froze Speed, and then slid the puck across on a two-on-one rush.

The Lancers got on the board shortly after on a goal by MacAulay MacDonnell. Willows was unable to control the rebound on the initial shot, and no one could tie up MacDonnell in front, who poked the puck over the goal line to cut the Blues lead to 2-1.

Brown then restored the two-goal lead midway through the period on a superb individual effort. After collecting the puck at his own blue line, he raced up the ice, and with Windsor defenders draped all over him, the third-year forward cut to the net on his forehand and beat an outstretched Speed.

Penalty trouble slowed the Blues momentum in the third period and lead to two quick goals by the opposition. After killing off a string of penalties, they finally allowed a man-advantage goal when Saverio Posa beat Willows with a wrister from the point. The Lancers struck again less than thirty seconds later, as Mike Christou deflected a point shot home to tie the game 3-3.

With the score still tied with ten minutes remaining, Finch stole the spotlight in his first game. The Markham native and Clarkson University transfer got his stick on a shot from Dylan Heide (Winnipeg) and tipped it past Speed to put the Blues up for good.

Willows held his ground, helping to kill off another penalty in the final two minutes and the Blues hung on for the 4-3 win.

The Blues next game is Friday January 17th, when they travel to Waterloo to take on the Warriors. Puck drop is at 7:30 p.m.