The opening game saw Guelph (2 West) and McGill (1 East) square off. This was a seesaw battle that went back and forth and possession to possession. Guelph Goalie Jeremy Snider and McGill Goalie Riley McGillis dictated much of the play. Guelph was up 8-6 in the third electing to rag the ball. Possession was turned over a couple of times and it would be tied up with one minute left on a dodge and goal by Jishan Sharples. Mcgill would win the ensuing face off and score with four seconds on the clock. Guelph would call a stick check on Goal Scorer Brendan Mclean that would prove to be legal. McGill advances to the final.
The second game saw the lowest scoring event of the CUFLA season with teams battling through 80 minutes tied at 3-3. The first overtime would solve nothing before Ryan McCrory would put Western ahead with about 2 mins left in the 2nd OT frame. Brock would get the ball with 45 seconds left and call a timeout. The shot that ensued by number 50 Travis Gibbons from outside would be stopped and Western would kill the clock to also advance to the final.
Western has not been in the final since winning it in 2001. McGill has never won the Baggataway cup, but, has had one appearance in the final in 2008 against Guelph.
The Championship game for the coveted Baggataway Cup will be played Sunday at 1pm at Trent's Justin Chiu Stadium.
