After a dominant 8-0 first quarter, it appeared as if the Dalhousie Tigers were going to run away with their 6th straight championship, but a determined St. FX team battled back to make it interesting at half.
The faceoff circle was an important factor in this game. In the 2nd quarter, X Middie Scott Arlidge got the best of Dal's Louis Martin, helping X trim Dal's lead to 10-9 at half. From there, it was all Martin, who capped off his career with 6 titles in 6 years, First Team All Star at two positions (Midfield and Faceoff Specialist) and was named league MVP.
Back on their heels for the first time all season, Dal made a change in net, and capitalized on opportunity after opportunity to run away with a 14-2 2nd half, taking the title game 24-11 for the 6th consecutive year. Dal leaned on several veteran players, including Paddy Quinn, who netted 7 goals for the Tigers, and Hayden Nix, a former pole at McGill University, who successfully shutdown scoring champion Connor Clarkson for most of the game.
Congrats to all players, coaches and management staff on another successful season!
Championship Game:
Dalhousie Offensive MVP - Thomas Crane
