Surgrue ends longest U SPORTS men’s hockey game; TMU advances to U CUP semifinal
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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#5 Mount Royal
22-7-0, 0-0-0
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1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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#4 Toronto Metropolitan
18-11-0, 0-0-0
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1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Spencer Sugrue’s goal at 3:33 of the fifth overtime period ended the longest Canadian university men’s hockey game in history and pushed the Toronto Metropolitan Bold past the Mount Royal Cougars 5-4 in a marathon quarterfinal at the 2025 BioSteel University Cup on Thursday.
At 83:33 of overtime, it was the 11th longest game in North American hockey history and the fourth longest men’s university hockey game of all-time.
Clay Hanus and Spencer Moe found the back of the net for TMU, while Connor Bouchard chipped in with three assists. Teague Patton paced the Cougars with a pair of goals and an assist in a losing cause.
Bold goaltender Kai Edmonds turned aside 66 of the 70 shots he faced in the win, while Shane Farkas made 65 saves in a losing cause.
Patton led the Cougars with two goals and an assist, while
The Bold trailed by a pair of goals early in the third period after Teague Patton potted his second goal of the contest at 1:01 of the third stanza. But Ian Martin’s tally at 6:37 of the third cut the deficit to 4-3, before Daniil Grigorev tied the contest with 9:39 remaining in regulation time.
The Bold will face either No. 1 UNB or No. 8 Ottawa in Saturday’s semifinal at TD Place.
As a result of the length of the game, the second quarterfinal of the event between the host Ottawa Gee-Gees and the no. 1 UNB REDS has been delayed until 9:07 pm ET.
SCORING SUMMARY
First period:
MRU: Clay Hanus (Teagan Patton, Robbie Holmes)- PP 9:18
TMU: Jaden Condotta (Jordan D'Intino)- PP 17:38
Second period:
MRU: Teague Patton (Robbie Holmes, Kurtis Smythe)- PP 1:11
MRU: Spencer Moe (Jayden Wiens, Clay Hanus)- 5:37
TMU: Kevin Gursoy (Connor Bowie, Evan Brand)- 19:38
Third period:
MRU: Teague Patton (Connor Bouchard, Clay Hanus)- 1:01
TMU: Ian Martin (Joseph Ianniello, Connor Bowie)- 6:37
TMU: Daniil Grigorev (Evan Brand, Joseph Ianniello)- 11:21
OVERTIME
TMU: Spencer Shugrue- 83:33
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | #5 Mount Royal | #4 Toronto Metropolitan |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 4 for 4 | 1 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 69 | 70 |
| Face Offs Won | 62 | 91 |