The York University Lions women's hockey team welcomes the Queen's Gaels and Laurier Golden Hawks to Canlan Ice Sports for its final two home games of the 2016-17 regular season this weekend.
 
The Match-ups: York (3-2-11-4) vs. Queen's (8-4-7-1) and Laurier (2-1-14-3)
 
Game Details
Queen's – Saturday, Feb. 11 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
Laurier – Sunday, Feb. 12 @ 2pm, OUA.tv
 
Special Promotions – Friday Only

• Roar for a Cure – Silent auction and other promotions to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society
• Senior Day – Honouring the careers of Lauren Cavarzan, Rianna Langford, Amy Locke, Dana Somerville and Justine Treadwell

 
Home/Away Records
York – 2-8 at home
Queen's – 6-4 on the road
Laurier – 2-8 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 3
Queen's – Lost 2
Laurier – Lost 4
 
Last Meetings
The Gaels blanked the Lions 3-0 in their first match-up of the season in Kingston, Ont., on opening weekend. Last year, the two teams split their season series with the home team winning each game by a 2-1 score. The Lions' victory came in overtime and was an upset over the fourth-place Gaels.
 
The Lions edged past the Golden Hawks in a shootout by a 3-2 score in their earlier meeting this season on the first weekend of 2017 after the long December break. The two squads each won one of the two meetings last season, with the Lions emerging victorious 4-3 on their home ice and the Golden Hawks earning a big 5-1 result on theirs.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions are currently in the midst of a three-game winless streak following losses to Windsor, Western and Brock in their most recent outings. Before that, they earned their biggest win of the year with a 6-2 defeat over UOIT.
• With 17 points, the Lions are in 12^th place in the OUA standings and will miss out on the playoffs when they begin in two weeks.
• The Lions are one of the lowest scoring teams in the OUA this season with an average of 1.95 goals per game, putting them 11^th in the conference. They are allowing 3.04 per game, ranking them 12^th.
• The Lions will finish the regular season on the road next weekend with a trip to northern Ontario for games against Nipissing and Laurentian on Saturday and Sunday.

 
Queen's

• The Gaels went undefeated in January with six straight victories, but they have since began February with a pair of losses last weekend. They were defeated 6-3 by Western and then lost to the Rams 3-2 in a shootout.
• Queen's is currently fifth in the OUA standings, but with only two points separating them from ninth place, they will need a strong finish over the last two weeks to earn one of eight playoff berths in the conference.
• The Gaels are in the middle of the pack in both offence and defence this season. They rank seventh in the conference in scoring with 2.35 goals per game, and eighth in goals allowed with a mark of 2.49 per game.
• The Gaels end their regular season against the Mustangs and Brock at home next weekend.
• Queen's is the host of this year's U SPORTS championship and, as a result, they have already earned a spot in the tournament.

 
Laurier

• The Golden Hawks have been the best women's hockey team in the OUA for most of the last 15 years, winning 10 conference titles including most recently in 2014. They have since slid significantly and this year will finish at the bottom of the OUA standings and miss out on the playoffs for the first time in program history.
• Laurier has lost four games in a row and been shut out in each of the last two, by Nipissing and Laurentian.
• The Golden Hawks are the lowest-scoring team in the OUA, averaging just over one goal per game with a mark of 1.20. They are also near the bottom in goals allowed, ranking 11^th with 2.85 given up per game.
• The Golden Hawks will face the Ridgebacks in Oshawa, Ont., and then return home to end the season against Windsor.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
F Amy Locke – The team captain is leading the Lions in goals (five) and total points (nine). She has scored once on the power play and once shorthanded.
 
D Taylor Davison – The rookie defender is third overall in team scoring with eight points (three goals, five assists) and first among all rookies and all defenders. She is tied for 10^th in the OUA in scoring by blueliners.
 
Queen's
 
F Addi Halladay – Leads the Gaels in goals (11) and tied for the team lead in total points (14). She has scored three game winners, against Laurier, Toronto and Waterloo, and has tallied once on the power play.
 
F Katrina Manoukarakis – The team's leader in assists (10) is also tied for the overall scoring lead (14 points). She scored the game winner in the team's victory over the Lions earlier this year.
 
Laurier
 
F Emily Woodhouse – Leads the Golden Hawks in goals (eight) and total points (10). She has scored three times on the power play.
 
F Aynsley Harrison – The rookie forward has played in all 20 games and is third overall in team scoring with six points (two goals, four assists). She scored the overtime winner in a victory over the Windsor Lancers early this season.