{"id":364674,"date":"2026-10-05T09:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/364674\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:58:09","slug":"blanchard-stays-hot-as-hockey-martlets-cool-off-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/364674\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanchard stays hot as hockey Martlets cool off Queen\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Bishops-University.png\" alt=\"Bishop's\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> Bishop&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>10\/18\/2026 | 3 pm<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Oct. 18 (Sun) \/ 3 pm&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Bishops-University.png\" alt=\"Bishop's\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Bishop&#8217;s&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/opponent-history\/bishop-s\/35\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p> (VERSION FRAN\u00c7AISE SUIT)<\/p>\n<p>MONTREAL \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/chloe-blanchard\/14817\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14817\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Blanchard<\/a> of Drummondville, Que., scored once and added an assist as the McGill Martlets defeated the visiting Queen&#8217;s Gaels 3-1 in their final women&#8217;s hockey preseason game, Sunday, at McConnell Arena.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/katya-blong\/14818\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14818\" target=\"_blank\">Katya Blong<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/taylor-garcia\/14826\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14826\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Garcia<\/a> also scored for McGill, which closed out its preseason schedule with a 3-2 record after winning three of its final four games. Daniella De Rango replied for Queen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>After a scoreless opening period, the Martlets struck twice in a span of 31 seconds midway through the second.<\/p>\n<p>Blong broke the deadlock at 8:32, scoring her third goal of the preseason. Blanchard doubled the lead at 9:03 with her team-leading fifth goal.<\/p>\n<p>De Rango cut the deficit to 2-1 at 15:22, but McGill carried the one-goal advantage into the second intermission.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaels pressed for the equalizer in the third and had a pair of power-play opportunities during the opening seven minutes, but McGill&#8217;s penalty-killing unit held firm.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia gave the Martlets some breathing room at 12:28, scoring her second goal of the preseason. Blanchard and <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/megan-kronwald\/14830\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14830\" target=\"_blank\">Megan Kronwald<\/a> drew assists on the insurance marker.<\/p>\n<p>Blanchard&#8217;s two-point performance gave the science sophmore a team-leading seven points, including five goals, in five preseason contests.<\/p>\n<p>Queen&#8217;s held a 27-22 advantage in shots but went 0-for-4 on the power play. McGill was scoreless on five opportunities with the extra attacker.<\/p>\n<p>Martlets netminder <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/megane-pilon\/14834\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14834\" target=\"_blank\">Megane Pilon<\/a> turned aside 26 of 27 shots to earn the victory for McGill.<\/p>\n<p>Queen&#8217;s used two goaltenders. Bronwynn Lee started and was saddled with the loss after allowing two goals on 15 shots. She was replaced at 10:13 of the second period by Sasha Garrido, who stopped four of five shots the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<p>The Martlets (3-2) will now turn their attention to the RSEQ regular season and host Bishop&#8217;s in their opener on Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. Queen&#8217;s (0-3) continues preseason play Wednesday at Ontario Tech at 7 p.m.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/women.oua.hockeytech.com\/stats\/game-summary\/31751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SCORING SUMMARY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MARTLETS TEAM ROSTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>=====================================================\n<\/p>\n<p>Son cinqui\u00e8me but, un sommet chez les Martlets, aide McGill \u00e0 conclure son calendrier pr\u00e9paratoire avec un gain de 3-1<\/p>\n<p>MONTR\u00c9AL \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/chloe-blanchard\/14817\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14817\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Blanchard<\/a>, de Drummondville, au Qu\u00e9bec, a marqu\u00e9 un but et ajout\u00e9 une passe pour mener les Martlets de McGill \u00e0 une victoire de 3-1 contre les Gaels de Queen&#8217;s, dimanche, \u00e0 l&#8217;ar\u00e9na McConnell, dans leur dernier match pr\u00e9paratoire de hockey f\u00e9minin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/katya-blong\/14818\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14818\" target=\"_blank\">Katya Blong<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/taylor-garcia\/14826\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14826\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Garcia<\/a> ont \u00e9galement touch\u00e9 la cible pour McGill, qui a conclu son calendrier pr\u00e9paratoire avec une fiche de 3-2 apr\u00e8s avoir remport\u00e9 trois de ses quatre derniers matchs. Daniella De Rango a r\u00e9pliqu\u00e9 pour Queen&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s une premi\u00e8re p\u00e9riode sans but, les Martlets ont frapp\u00e9 deux fois en l&#8217;espace de 31 secondes au milieu du deuxi\u00e8me engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Blong a bris\u00e9 l&#8217;impasse \u00e0 8:32 avec son troisi\u00e8me but du calendrier pr\u00e9paratoire. Blanchard a doubl\u00e9 l&#8217;avance \u00e0 9:03 en inscrivant son cinqui\u00e8me, un sommet chez les Martlets.<\/p>\n<p>De Rango a r\u00e9duit l&#8217;\u00e9cart \u00e0 2-1 \u00e0 15:22, mais McGill a conserv\u00e9 cette avance d&#8217;un but jusqu&#8217;au deuxi\u00e8me entracte.<\/p>\n<p>Les Gaels ont tent\u00e9 de cr\u00e9er l&#8217;\u00e9galit\u00e9 en troisi\u00e8me p\u00e9riode et ont profit\u00e9 de deux avantages num\u00e9riques au cours des sept premi\u00e8res minutes, mais l&#8217;unit\u00e9 d&#8217;inf\u00e9riorit\u00e9 num\u00e9rique de McGill a tenu le coup.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia a donn\u00e9 un peu d&#8217;air aux Martlets \u00e0 12:28 en inscrivant son deuxi\u00e8me but du calendrier pr\u00e9paratoire. Blanchard et <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/megan-kronwald\/14830\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14830\" target=\"_blank\">Megan Kronwald<\/a> ont obtenu des mentions d&#8217;aide sur ce but d&#8217;assurance.<\/p>\n<p>Avec ses deux points, Blanchard, une \u00e9tudiante de deuxi\u00e8me ann\u00e9e en sciences, a port\u00e9 son total \u00e0 sept points, dont cinq buts, en cinq matchs pr\u00e9paratoires, un sommet chez les Martlets.<\/p>\n<p>Queen&#8217;s a domin\u00e9 27-22 au chapitre des tirs au but, mais a \u00e9t\u00e9 blanchie en quatre occasions en avantage num\u00e9rique. McGill n&#8217;a pas fait mieux en cinq sup\u00e9riorit\u00e9s num\u00e9riques.<\/p>\n<p>La gardienne des Martlets <a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\/megane-pilon\/14834\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"14834\" target=\"_blank\">Megane Pilon<\/a> a repouss\u00e9 26 des 27 tirs dirig\u00e9s vers elle pour signer la victoire.<\/p>\n<p>Queen&#8217;s a fait appel \u00e0 deux gardiennes. Bronwynn Lee a amorc\u00e9 la rencontre et a encaiss\u00e9 la d\u00e9faite apr\u00e8s avoir accord\u00e9 deux buts sur 15 tirs. Elle a c\u00e9d\u00e9 sa place \u00e0 Sasha Garrido \u00e0 10:13 de la deuxi\u00e8me p\u00e9riode. Cette derni\u00e8re a repouss\u00e9 quatre des cinq tirs auxquels elle a fait face.<\/p>\n<p>Les Martlets (3-2) tourneront maintenant leur attention vers le calendrier r\u00e9gulier du RSEQ et accueilleront Bishop&#8217;s lors de leur match d&#8217;ouverture, le 18 octobre \u00e0 15 h. Queen&#8217;s (0-3) poursuivra son calendrier pr\u00e9paratoire mercredi, sur la route contre Ontario Tech, \u00e0 19 h.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/women.oua.hockeytech.com\/stats\/game-summary\/31751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">R\u00c9SUM\u00c9 DU MATCH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/sports\/womens-ice-hockey\/roster\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FORMATION DES MARTLETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmcgillathletics.ca%2Fstaff.aspx%3Fstaff%3D24&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cearl.zukerman%40mcgill.ca%7Cfedee69593ee4ce8751008ddf9a869ee%7Ccd31967152e74a68afa9fcf8f89f09ea%7C0%7C0%7C638941223900150346%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YCktntv%2BAuBW2Z1sUPZ5VD4YrH2S6YYeviF34MyB63I%3D&amp;reserved=0\" title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/mcgillathletics.ca\/staff.aspx?staff=24. 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