Keeping their playoff hopes alive, the Lancer men's hockey team defeated the Brock Badgers 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night at the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex.
 
The Lancers pushed back after seeing a three-goal lead disappear late and sent seniors Paolo Battisti, Brennan Feasey, Kyle Hope and Kyle Haas off with a win in their last home game of the regular season.
 
Windsor is 13-13-0-0 on the season now and in a three way tie for fourth place with York and Guelph, while Toronto sits just one point behind them in a very close OUA west division.
 
GAME STATS
Johnathan Reinhart made 29 saves on 32 shots to lead his team to the win. Brock's Logan Thompson made 26 saves on 29 shots.
 
The Lancers had six powerplays, scoring on two of them. The Badgers only scored on one of their three powerplays.
 
In addition to scoring the game winner, Wesley picked up an assist on Adam Burnett's goal
 
GAME FLOW
The Windsor Lancers got off to a fiery start on Saturday night amidst their hunt for the OUA playoffs. Connor Logan got things going with a beautiful shot from the slot to put the blue and gold up one just seven minutes in.  Shortly after the Badgers earned themselves a two-man penalty and the Lancers capitalized In quick fashion, first Adam Burnett let one rip and beat Badgers goalie Logan Thompson. Almost immediately after, it was Johnathan Tecce lighting the lamp, putting the Lancers up 3-0 early in the game. The Lancers kept the lead through to the first intermission, going into the break up 3-0,
 
If the second period belonged to anyone, it looked like it belonged to the Badgers as the visitors from St. Catharines got on the board when Frank Pucci finally bested Reinhart three minutes into the second period. Just 85 seconds later it was Adam Berg who beat Reinhart and all of the sudden the Lancers were in a one goal game. Luckily for the Lancers they were able to stop the damage and get to the final intermission clinging to their lead, 3-2.
 
The third period started slow but the Lancers earned themselves a 5-on-3 powerplay about halfway through the frame. The Badgers penalty kill had one of their best showings, killing both the penalties and keeping the game a one goal affair. Moments later, Windsor found themselves on the penalty kill and the Badgers converted with Ethan Spaxman tipping the game tying goal past Reinhart with under five to go in the game and take it to overtime tied at three.
 
John Wesley was the beneficiary of a beautiful pass from senior Kyle Hope, Thompson had no chance as the Lancers picked up an emotional win for their seniors and their playoff push,  4-3 in overtime.
 
UP NEXT
Windsor head to Waterloo to take on the Waterloo Warriors on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:00pm on OUA.tv.