Concordia men's hockey won their first U SPORTS silver medal since 1984, capping off one of the best seasons in program history.
The Stingers played the Ottawa Gee-Gees in front of thousands of uOttawa fans, Sunday evening on March 23, for the U SPORTS gold medal.
The Gee-Gees jumped out to an early lead, going up 2-0 heading into the first intermission. They'd add to the lead in the 2nd, up 3-0 heading into the final frame.
The Stingers were able to claw back two goals, the first by Sean Larochelle on the 6 on 4 advantage, then Mathieu Bizier with just over a minute remaining. Concordia could not score the game-tying goal as a scramble in front of the net ensued.
Larochelle was named Concordia's Player of the Game. Simon Lavigne and Bizier were named to the tournament all-star team.
TOURNAMENT ALL-STAR TEAM
- G : Franky Lapenna , Ottawa
- D : Simon Lavigne, Concordia
- D : Joseph Ianniello, Toronto Metropolitan
- F : Marc-Antoine Séguin, Ottawa
- F : Dawson Holt, Saskatchewan
- F : Mathieu Bizier, Concordia
Men's hockey had an incredible season, winning 21 regular-season games, finishing tops of the OUA East, and then capturing the program's first-ever Queen's Cup as champions of the OUA.
Head coach Marc-André Elément was named U SPORTS Coach of the Year, and Simon Lavigne was awarded Defenceman of the Year in the OUA and earned a spot on the 2nd all-Canadian team.
