REDS Ground Aigles Bleus

(MONCTON, NB) The UNB REDS built a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to an 8-2 win over the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleus in Atlantic University Sport men's hockey action, Friday night in Moncton.

Oscar Plandowski (Halifax, NS), Peter Reynolds (Fredericton, NB), Sean McGurn (Ottawa, ON), and Drew Elliott (Musquash, NB) scored for the REDS, all before the 13:41 mark of the opening frame, prompting an early Moncton time-out.

Moncton staged a bit of rally in the second period rally with a pair of goals, one by Michael Horth (Ste. Catherine, QC), the other by Eduard St-Laurent (Levis, QC), but the REDS countered with goals by Kale McCallum (Rothesay, NB), Benjamin Corbeil (Granby, QC), and Elliott's second of the night.

Reynolds scored his second of the game in the third period.

Samuel Richard (Ste. Catherine, QC) made 19 saves on 21 shots to earn the win in the UNB net.

Olivier Adam (Drummondville, QC) surrendered four goals on the 23 shots he faced in the Moncton net while Nathan Darveau (Rouyn Noranda, QC) allowed four goals on just ten shots.

Elliott, who finished the night with two goals and an assist, was named the game's first star.

Michael Petizian (Mississauga, ON) contributed three assists to the UNB effort while Justin Nolet (Mississauga, ON) had a pair.

With the win, the REDS are now 3-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) and sit atop the AUS standings. The loss was Moncton's first after three straight wins to open the season.

In their three wins, the REDS have outscored opponents 19-4.

UNB now head to Charlottetown where they'll face the UPEI Panthers on Saturday night. Game time is 7:00pm.

The Aigles Bleus are back in action next Friday, when they visit Saint Mary's.

RECAP BY: Andy Campbell/UNB Athletics

PHOTOS BY: Normand Leger/Univ. de Moncton Athletics