UQTR Wins U Sports Hockey Title 3-2 in OT

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Felix Lafrance scored 14:23 into overtime to lift the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres Patriotes to a 3-2 victory over the host Saint Marys Huskies in the U Sports men's hockey championship final on Sunday, securing the program's first national title.

The thrilling conclusion capped a dominant run for the third-seeded Patriotes at the 2026 University Cup, held at Scotiabank Centre. Lafrance's winner came after a tightly contested game that saw the Huskies jump to an early lead. Jake Uberti opened the scoring for Saint Marys in the first period, followed by Ben Allison's goal midway through the second to make it 2-0. The Patriotes rallied late in the second frame, with Pier-Olivier Roy and Charles Beaudoin scoring 1:23 apart to even the score at 2-2. No further goals came in the third period, setting the stage for the extra-time drama.

Goaltender William Grimard was stellar in net for UQTR, turning aside 45 shots to earn the victory and preserve the shutout periods after the early deficit. Marcus Vandenberg made 30 saves for the Huskies, who fell short despite strong home-crowd support.

The Patriotes' path to the title began in the quarterfinals on...