The York University Lions men's hockey team defeated the RMC Paladins by a score 6-5 in overtime on Friday night (Nov. 6) in Kingston, Ont., thanks to Derek Sheppard's winner 2:15 into the extra frame.
 
The Paladins appeared to be headed to victory as the seconds wore off the clock in the last minute, but Justin Larson (Buckhorn, Ont.) scored with just eight seconds left to send the game to overtime.
 
In the extra frame, Sheppard (Ajax, Ont.) put the game away for his fourth point of the night after three assists in regulation.
 
The Lions gave up two first-period goals to the Paladins in the first period, but the Lions came out firing on all cylinders in the second. The first goal that cut the lead in half came from Trevor Petersen (Thornhill, Ont.), assisted by Sheppard just 1:52 into the period on the power play.
 
Just over two and a half minutes later, RMC's Eric Louis-Seize got a goal back to regain a two goal lead for the Paladins, but this RMC tally sparked the eventual comeback as Shayne Rover (New Market, Ont.) scored to make it 3-2 with assists going to Larson and Greg Milner (Watford, Ont.).
 
A minute and a half later the Lions attacked again, this time with Reid Jackman (Brampton, Ont.) getting on the board to tie the game up at threes.
 
At the 18:11 mark of the second period the Lions weren't done as they set up another successful power play, and finishing it off was Milner from Petersen and Sheppard. The third period was reminiscent of the first as the Lions gave up to two quick goals to the Paladins, the first coming John Livingston and the second from Scott Domenico just past the mid-way point of the third for a 5-4 RMC lead. But Larson's heroics in the final seconds gave the Lions their sixth victory of the season as they improved to 6-1-1 and remain in second place in the OUA West.
 
The Lions are back in action on Saturday (Nov. 7) when they travel to Ottawa to face the Carleton Ravens at 7pm.