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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Hockey Aigles Bleus Looking for Third Win

The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (2-3-0=4 points, 3rd position) will travel to Halifax on Wednesday for the first game this season against the Dalhousie University Tigers (1-4-0=2 points, 7th position) in Atlantic University Sport men’s hockey at the Halifax Forum.

The Université de Moncton team has lost its last two games while the Tigers lost their last four. These two teams have been battling for a playoff spot for the last number of seasons.

“After two losses, we need a win,” said forward Ryan Chiasson, who is in his second season with the Aigles Bleus. “This is a game that could qualify us for the playoffs. It is an important game, and we cannot let go. We cannot afford a loss, and we need to perform. The first year was hard, and I needed to adapt. It is much faster than junior hockey. Things are a lot better this year, and the team is improved. We definitely want to qualify for the playoffs because it was hard last season with only three wins. We do not want to repeat it. Wednesday, we must play as a unit on the ice. Every player needs to do their job and things should go well.”

For coach Judes Vallée, the team needs to bounce back during the road game. “We are already battling for a playoff spot,” Vallée said. “We will be 3-3 with a win and that is much better than 2-4. The Friday game was hard on our moral, but we need to turn the page and move forward. It is a question of attitude. We must be hungry for a win. We worked hard in practice, and we must be ready to win the game in our head.”

Étienne Montpetit will be the goaltender. Vallée says the team is continuing to build its confidence and to play as a unit of five on the ice. The work must be simplified.

The game is at 7 p.m. and can be seen on AUStv.ca.


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