MHKY | Ravens Recover From Slow Start

The Carleton Ravens recovered from a second straight slow start on Sunday after generating only four shots in the first period. With Meilun making nine saves in the first, the Ravens were able to enter the intermission and reset. 

With fresh ice, Carleton carried much of the second period, generating scoring chances and outshooting the Lakers. Despite being the better team, a Nipissing goal just six seconds into a power play was the difference as the Lakers led 1-0 after 40 minutes. 

Disciplined play from the Ravens saw them earn three straight power plays in the third, with Nick McCarry capitalizing on the third, releasing a wrister through traffic that beat Zach Roy to tie the game. Carleton would outshoot Nipissing 14-5 in the third while killing off a late penalty and forcing overtime.

In the extra frame, Majid Kaddoura played the hero. The 2022-23 Colonel By Classic overtime hero, Kaddoura, picked up a loose puck to the right of Roy and wrapped it around behind the net, using his long reach to beat everyone to the back post. The game winner is just Kaddoura's second of his OUA career and first since January of 2023.