Box Score The No. 9 Windsor Lancer men's hockey team came out of the gates determined to shut down the visiting Brock Badgers and win the best-of-three quarter-final series.
 
The blue and gold secure a 6-4 win, sweeping the Badgers and continuing their race for the Queen's Cup as they head to the western conference finals. 
 
STATS
Brady Pataki led the way for the Lancer with a pair of goals, while singles came from Grant Spence, Matt McNamara, Anthony Stefano, and Mason Kohn. Defensively, goaltender Nathan Torchia knocked away 27 shots out of 31. 
 
GAME FLOW
In the opening period, the Lancers were determined to dominate again after a thrilling game one. As both the Lancers and the Badgers had equal opportunities to score throughout the frame, it was Windsor who would find the first marker with a goal by Spence on Brock goalie Roman Basran. The Lancers led 1-0 heading into the first intermission.
 
The middle 20 minutes was a wild period as the Lancers and the Badgers rattle off several goals in an action-packed frame to keep the crowd on the edge of their seats. The blue and gold continued to take control of the match-up and two minutes in Brady Pataki was able to feed the puck from Hunter Holmes and beat Basran to extend Windsor's lead to two. However the Badgers pushed back as they went on the counterattack and Matthew Barnes cut the Lancer lead in half. Halfway through the period, Matt McNamara was able to light the lamp again for the blue and gold and leave the Badgers in desperation for another. Later, Anthony Stefano was found open in front of Basran for the tap-in finish to add another goal to the scoreboard in sensational fashion, up by 4-1. The Lancers tallied up a 4-2 advantage heading into the final period.
 
In the third frame, Windsor and Brock continued their back-and-forth affair as the Lancers dug deep to hold onto their lead. With six minutes left in regulation and the Lancers on a 5-on-3 man advantage, Brady Pataki was able to score his second goal of the night on the power play. Captain Mason Kohn scored another marker with the man advantage to secure Windsor victory and punch their ticket to the conference finals.
 
UP NEXT
The Lancers will face the Lakehead Thunderwolves in the western conference finals. Stay tuned to goLancers.ca for playoff information as it becomes available.