Box Score Third-year forward Ryan Kirkup notched a career-high three assists as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team defeated the Brock Badgers 3-2 in overtime on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 14) at Varsity Arena.
 
The win puts the Blues at 6-13-1 in their season thus far, while the Badgers move to 10-6-4.
 
Sophomore defenceman Willy Paul netted the game-winning goal 3:21 into overtime, scoring his third goal in the past two games. The Burlington, Ont., native received a nice pass from Kirkup and made no mistake in finding the back of the net.

WATCH: Ryan Kirkup with his third assist of the game and Willy Paul with his third goal in the past two games to beat Brock, 3-2, in OT!!! WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE #WeAreTO @OUAsport @UofT @USPORTSca pic.twitter.com/Bne7hFgWRc

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) January 14, 2018

 
The Blues came out strong off the opening faceoff. Rookie Scott Kirton got the Blues on the board, scoring off a Ryan Kirkup rebound, just over two minutes into the contest.
 
After a dominant first period from Toronto, Brock responded at 2:33 in the second with a powerplay goal from Ayden Macdonald and went onto take the lead six minutes later as Cosimo Fontana scored.
 
However, with just four minutes to go in the second period, Blues leading scorer Hunter Atchison finished the puck after a scramble in front of the Brock net to tie up the game.
 
The third period solved nothing, pushing the game into overtime.
 
Rookie netminder Frederic Foulem made 21 stops in the win, including a beautiful glove save in the opening minutes of overtime. .
 
The Varsity Blues return to action this Friday, January 19 as they host the Windsor Lancers at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

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