Box Score Third-year forward Ryan Kirkup scored the game-winning-goal as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team defeated the Ryerson Rams 4-3 on Saturday, January 20 at Varsity Arena.

WATCH Ryan Kirkup's game-winning goal tonight as MHKY defeats Ryerson 4-3! The Blues have won four of their last five games, all at home! #WeAreTO @OUAsport @USPORTSca @UofT pic.twitter.com/715mi2SiPU

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) January 21, 2018

 
With the win, the Blues improve to 8-13-1. It marks Toronto's first victory over Ryerson since a playoff win on February 14, 2015, their fourth win in the past five games and their fourth straight victory at home.
 
Toronto came out strong with third-year forward Matt Campagna capitalizing on a turnover in front of the Rams net and set up veteran defenceman Corey Jackson just 1:32 into the game. The Blues were up 1-0 after 20 minutes of action.
 
Campagna then extended the Blues lead to two, finishing a loose puck in front of the Ryerson net just 1:10 into the second period.
 
The Rams would respond six minutes later with a goal from third-year forward Erick DeLaurentis, then an equalizer goal from rookie forward Steven Harlan at the 12:49 mark. Ryerson took the lead with a powerplay goal, courtesy of Aaron Armstrong, with just two minutes left in the second period.
 
However, the Blues would bring the contest back to a tie as rookie forward Hunter Atchison buried a rebound off of a Justin Brand point shot, ending the second frame at 3-3.
 
Seven minutes into the third period, Atchison would return the favour to Kirkup, setting him up for what would stand as the game-winning goal.
 
Rookie netminder Frederic Foulem made 16 saves in the win.
 
The Varsity Blues return to action on Friday, January 26 as they host the Guelph Gryphons at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

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