The York University Lions women's hockey team will play its final home game of the season on Friday night when the squad hosts the Toronto Varsity Blues at Canlan Ice Sports.
 
The Match-ups: York (6-0-12-4) vs. Toronto (13-0-8-2)
 
Game Details
Friday, Feb. 16 @ 7pm, OUA.tv
 
Home/Away Records
York – 5-8 at home
Toronto – 7-4 on the road
 
Current Streak
York – Lost 3
Toronto – Lost 1
 
Last Meetings
The Varsity Blues defeated the Lions 7-0 in their other meeting earlier this season. Toronto has won four straight games against the Lions, including both last year and the second match-up the year before that. York's last victory over their city rivals came during the 2015-16 season, a 1-0 shootout victory that came with the Blues were ranked No. 2 in U SPORTS.
 
QUICK FACTS
 
York

• The Lions enter the final weekend of the season looking to end the year on a high note after three straight losses against the conference's two best teams. They were defeated by Queen's 4-0 and Western 3-0 on home ice, and then lost a narrow 1-0 shootout decision to the Mustangs again last week.
• The Lions have been eliminated from the playoffs as they are currently in 11^th place and eight points out of the final spot with only two games remaining.
• The Lions are ranked 12^th in the OUA in both scoring and defence, with 1.55 goals scored per game and 2.85 goals allowed.
• The Lions will finish the regular season on Saturday night when they travel to St. Catharines, Ont., to face the Brock Badgers.

 
Toronto

• The Varsity Blues lost their most recent contest, a 3-1 decision to the OUA-leading Gaels on home ice last week, but before that they were one of the hottest teams in the conference with a five-game winning streak. Throughout that stretch they knocked off Ryerson, Brock, Waterloo, Laurentian and Nipissing.
• The Blues have already qualified for the playoffs and are currently fifth in the OUA standings. They can still finish anywhere from fourth to sixth in the standings depending on results from the final weekend.
• Toronto is one of the better defensive teams in the OUA, ranking fourth with just 1.92 goals allowed per game. They are also sixth in conference scoring with 2.39 goals for per game.
• Friday's game against the Lions is their last one of the regular season. They will begin playoff action next week and could potentially host a first-round series if they can move ahead of Nipissing in the standings.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
 
York
 
D Taylor Davison – Tied for the team lead in scoring with 10 points (four goals, six assists). She is tied for 10^th in OUA scoring by blueliners. Of her four goals, two have come on the power play and one was a game winner, against Ryerson back in November.
 
F Kelsey McHolm – Leads the Lions in goals (seven) and is tied for the team lead with 10 points. She has scored three times on the power play and has a pair of game winners against Laurier and Laurentian.
 
Toronto
 
G Madeline Albert – The rookie goaltender has been a difference maker for the Blues this season. She leads the OUA in goals against average (1.32) and is second in save percentage (.945) while picking up 12 wins in 16 starts, tied for the third-best mark in the OUA.
 
F Kassie Roache – Leads the Blues and is tied for ninth in the OUA with 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) this season. She has scored three game-winners for Toronto, against UOIT, Laurier and Waterloo.