UPEI Panthers forward Colby Huggan, 92, and the Moncton Blue Eagles’ Jonathan Desrosiers, 3, and Carl-Anthony Masse, 37, follow the play in an AUS Men’s Hockey Conference game at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown on Oct. 17. Huggan, from Charlottetown, scored the tying goal late in the second period and set up the game-winning just past the halfway mark of the third period. Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The Guardian Photo by Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The Guardian /The GuardianArticle contentThree players from P.E.I. played big roles in the UPEI Panthers’ 3-2 come-from-behind win over the visiting Moncton Blue Eagles on Oct. 17.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentForward Colby Huggan of Charlottetown tied the game 2-2 with 24 seconds remaining in the middle frame, and set up Robert Orr’s game-winning goal at 11:59 of the third period in the AUS Men’s Hockey Conference game, played before 427 fans at MacLauchlan Arena.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentDefenceman Zach Biggar of Portage assisted on Huggan’s equilizer and forward Keiran Gallant of Covehead opened the game’s scoring with an unassisted short-handed effort 2:54 into the game as the Panthers improved to 2-3-0-0 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses).Article contentArticle content UPEI Panthers forward Keiran Gallant, 12, of Covehead, P.E.I., scores a short-handed goal in the first period of an AUS Men’s Hockey Conference game against the Moncton Blue Eagles at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown on Oct. 17. The Panthers won the game 3-2. Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The Guardian Photo by Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The Guardian /The GuardianArticle contentArticle contentMika Cyr and Jeremy Lapointe replied for the Blue Eagles (4-2-0-0).Article contentWinning goaltender Jakob Robillard stopped 19 of 21 shots. Olivier Adam turned away 30 of 33 shots for Moncton.Article contentThe Panthers visit the UNB Reds (2-2-1-0) on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.Article contentUPEI’s next home game is against the Acadia Axemen (3-2-0-0) on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentJason Simmonds is the sports editor at The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at jsimmonds@postmedia.com and followed on X @JpsportsJason.Article content
P.E.I. players play big role in UPEIs win over Moncton
