The York University Lions men's hockey team lost their first game of the 2015-16 season to the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks by a score of 3-2 in overtime.

The Golden Hawks applied the pressure early beyond the Lions blue line which resulted in a quick tally from Matt Dupont only two minutes into the first. The Laurier lead expired soon after, when Colton Vannucci (High River, Alta.) wired a shot that beat Vinny Merante, the Golden Hawk goaltender. The two sides went into the first intermission deadlocked at one goal apiece.

The second period saw both squads exchange scoring drives and it was the Golden Hawks who broke the tie part way through the second frame, goal coming from Mike Webley.

In the final frame the Laurier lead was short lived as Reid Jackman (Etobicoke, Ont.) found the back of the net to tie the game up at two, which sent the game into overtime.

In the extra frame the Golden Hawks were efficient, only needing 46 seconds to give them their first win of the season.

Lions starting goaltender Chris Perugini of (King City, Ont.) faced 32 shots in the loss, while the Lions peppered Merante with 39 shots.

The Lions next hit the ice on Friday (Oct. 16) when they head to Kingston, Ont. to take on the Queen's University Gaels.