PREVIEW: Women's hockey hosts Bishop’s in Mélisa Kingsley Memorial Game

Friday, February 18, 2022

• The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (6-6-0, 4th in the RSEQ) vs Bishop's University Gaiters (3-9-0, 6th in the RSEQ)
• Location: University of Ottawa – Minto Sports Complex (capacity: 250)
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Puck drop: Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 pm ET
• Watch Live: Gee-Gees YouTube
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 5 vs. Bishop's 2 — Nov. 28, 2021, at Minto Sports Complex

Friday will be the annual Mélisa Kingsley Memorial Game. A strong student and passionate hockey player from Sudbury, Ont., Mélisa was recruited to the Gee-Gees in 2016. A forward with a scoring touch, great hands, and a strong shot, Kingsley suited up for the Garnet and Grey in the 2017-18 season. At that time, she was already undergoing treatment for synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. She passed away at age 20 in October 2018.

A scholarship was established in 2020 at the University of Ottawa to celebrate Mélisa and all of the joy that she brought to the ice and to her friends and family. Funds collected by the Gee-Gees on Friday will go directly to the scholarship. For more information and to donate, CLICK HERE.

The 2021-22 recipient of the scholarship was second-year forward Alèxe Clavelle.

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Goals: Katherine Birkby, Ariane Aubin — 5
  • Assists: Alèxe Clavelle — 6
  • Points: Ariane Aubin — 10
  • Wins: Aurélie Dubuc, Mahika Sarrazin — 3

• Christine Deaudelin scored a hat trick in the first game between the Gaiters and the Gee-Gees. Those three goals are the only time she found the back of the net so far this season.
• Ariane Aubin climbed the Gee-Gees scoring charts in the last weekend of the fall semester, scoring three goals, and adding one assist. It nearly doubled her point tally.
• The Gee-Gees have won both meetings between these two teams by a score of 5-2.

BISHOP'S GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Goals: Maude Pepin, Jessica Belanger— 3
  • Assists: Maude Pepin, Marie-Camille Theoret, Pascal Desmarais, Noemie Garneau — 3
  • Points: Maude Pepin— 6
  • Wins: Charley Wing — 2
• Bishop's University has conceded the second-most goals this season, 39, of all teams in the RSEQ; six less than the Carleton Ravens. The Gaiters have only scored 19 goals this season.
• Mackenzie Borgfjord scored her two points this season against the University of Ottawa when she notched a goal and an assist in the Gaiters 5-2 loss in early November.
• Charley Wing has a league-worst goals-against average of 3.11 this season.

Tickets for this Friday's game and all uOttawa varsity events must be purchased beforehand at tickets.geegees.ca. Fans planning on attending an event are encouraged to read the Tickets and Gameday Information document, which includes pertinent health and safety measures. The document can be found HERE.

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