NOTE: The original 6-1 score of this game was overturned after the University of Calgary self-disclosed the use of an ineligible player. The official final score of this game is now 1-0 for UBC. All player statistics, save those of the ineligible player, remain intact.

VANCOUVER – It wasn't at all the home opener the UBC Thunderbirds (1-2-0) had planned falling 6-1 to the visiting Calgary Dinos (2-0-1) at Father Bauer Arena Friday night.
 
The Dinos scored three times in the first, once more in the second and twice in the third, including a short-handed goal, in a dominant effort.
 
The 'Birds found themselves down 1-0 eight minutes into the first after Luke Harrison scored his first of the season. But UBC responded less than a minute later when Tyler Sandhu pounced on a rebound in traffic at the side of the net for his first goal as a Thunderbird.

Unfortunately for the T-Birds the momentum quickly swung back in Calgary's favour and stayed there permanently.
 
Down 4-1 after two, UBC had a strong start to the third after killing off the Dinos' sixth power play of the game. The 'Birds had some solid time in the offensive zone but couldn't finish while Calgary did a good job of clogging up lanes and clearing rebounds.
 
After surviving the T-Birds' push, Cain Franson gave the visitors a four-goal lead scoring short handed with eight minutes remaining when he roofed the puck just under the cross bar for his first of the season to put the final nail in UBC's coffin.
 
Calgary outshot the 'Birds 34-22 and finished 1-for-8 on the power play while UBC failed to score on four chances.
 
The Thunderbirds do have the benefit of a quick turnaround with a rematch against the Dinos on Saturday afternoon. Puck drop at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre is set for 2 p.m. PT.

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