St. Thomas University got off to a sloppy start at the Lady Beaverbrook Arena in Wednesday night’s pre-season opener against the UPEI Panthers.
The Panthers scored 55 seconds into the opening period and went on to trounce the Tommies 7-3.
Charles Lavigne and Justin Collier split time in goal for the Tommies, allowing seven goals on 40 shots. Jhase Sniderman made 27 saves in the win for the Panthers.
Yuri Cheremetiev, who was second in scoring for the Tommies last season, picked up right where he left off, scoring twice on Sniderman. Defenseman Felix-Antoine Poulin added the other marker.
The Tommies scored twice 37 seconds apart early in the third period to shave UPEI’s lead down to two. But that’s as close as they would come.
Chad Locke and Dana Fraser each scored twice for UPEI, while Matt Carter added a goal and two assists in a game the Panthers dominated.
Brad Gallant and Spencer Metcalfe dropped the gloves early in the second period, after Gallant hit Metcalfe high into the boards. Gallant received a five minute major for the hit to the head as well as five minutes for fighting in a game-misconduct.
The Tommies are in action again Saturday when they travel to Wolfville to face the Acadia Axemen.
Click the photos below to enlarge them. Photos by Shane Magee.
