The York University Lions men's hockey team rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Laurier Golden Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Saturday night (Oct. 15) at Canlan Ice Sports.
 
The result avenged a 4-3 loss to the Golden Hawks one week ago in Waterloo, Ont.
 
The first period was all the Golden Hawks as Danny Hanlon scored twice to give Laurier a 2-0 lead entering the second period.
 
The beginning of the second period was opened up with a goal from Laurier's Kyle Morrison just one minute in. With the Lions now down 3-0 at the start of the period it was time for the rally to begin, and they did so 55 seconds later when Trevor Petersen (Thornhill, Ont.) capitalized off of the power play with help from the crisp passes of Derek Sheppard (Ajax, Ont.) and Kyle Campbell (Halifax).
 
With the fire being ignited, Greg Milner (Watford, Ont.) added to the flame when he scored at 6:09 to narrow the deficit to one. Sheppard and Petersen assisted the goal.
 
The scoring would not stop there as Petersen scored for a second time, this time off of the assist from Sheppard and Daniel Nikandrov (Richmond Hill, Ont.). With the game now tied at 3-3 the Lions would need one final push to break the tie and complete their astounding comeback, and Sheppard took full advantage on a power play at the end of the second period to break the tie. He found the back of the net with 11 seconds remaining in the frame to finish an impressive stat line that would include three assists.
 
Petersen and Milner were also awarded assists on Sheppard's goal, and Petersen finished the night with four points as well.
 
The third period would be a shut out for both teams, as the defensive efforts of the Lions would help them skate to victory.
 
After the slow start, rookie goaltender Mack Shields (Saskatoon) settled down and went on to make 24 saves in the contest for his second straight win.
 
After scoring four unanswered goals, the Lions completed the comeback and improved their record to 2-2 on the season. Their next opponent will be the Guelph Gryphons when they face off in Guelph, Ont., on Thursday (Oct. 20). The Lions will return home to Canlan Ice Sports when they take on the Ryerson Rams next Saturday (Oct. 22).