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September 30, 2022: Action during a men's ice hockey game between the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and the University of Calgary Dinos at Doug Mitchell Arena, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ****(Photo by Bob Frid/UBC Athletics 2022 All Rights Reserved)****
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Calgary CGY 0 1 1 2
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Game Recap: Men's Hockey | | UBC Communications

Three third period goals power ‘Birds past Dinos

VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds scored three times in the final 10 minutes to secure a 5-2 season opening win over the University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey team Friday night at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.

After staking out a 2-0 lead early in the second period, by the early third the Dinos had tied things up on a Jake Gricius power play goal. But two goals within a 2:08 span from Scott Atkinson and Tian Rask got the T-Birds back in control while Cyle McNabb sealed the victory with a beautiful top shelf tally as UBC starts the new Canada West season in style.

After rookie defenceman Jake Lee opened scoring with a beautiful toe-drag move to get past a Dinos defenceman before roofing the puck past Carl Tetachuk midway through the first, Rask picked up a rebound early in the second for his first of two on the night to give UBC a 2-0 lead.

But the Dinos continued to look stronger as the game wore on and veteran Bradley Schoonbaert was rewarded with his first of the season at the 11:09 mark of the second to cut the lead in half.

Gricius' power play tally 4:13 into the third quieted the Doug Mitchell crowd to tie the game, but the goal seemed to spur the T-Birds into action as the rest of the period belonged to the home side.

Just after a T-Birds penalty expired, Atkinson picked up a loose puck that had deflected off the end glass off a Sasha Mutala shot. The second year forward then, in the right place at the right time, quickly fired a shot blocker side past Tetachuk.

Little over two minutes later, Rask's second of the night came courtesy of a perfect Sam Huo backhand pass for a goal that kicked UBC's momentum into overdrive.

Kaeden Lane stopped 25 shots to earn his first Canada West win in goal while Tetachuk made 31 saves, 16 in the second period.

The T-Birds finished 0/3 on the power play while the Dinos converted once on three chances, courtesy of Gricius' first of the season.

Both teams are back at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre Saturday for the season opening series finale set for 4 p.m. MT.
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