SASKATOON, SK – The Saskatchewan Huskies and MacEwan Griffins took to the ice at Merlis Belsher Place Saturday evening for game two of the weekend match-up after the Huskies defeated the Griffins 2-0 in game one Friday evening in their annual Play for a Cure game. 

The Griffins played the Saskatchewan Huskies back and forth all game Saturday evening but needed help to overcome the Huskies' strong goaltending and solid defensive play.  Kelsey Hall's third-period snap-shot proved the winner as the Huskies took the games 2-1 and the season series 4-0, extending their winning streak to six games and remaining undefeated in 2024.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

• Colby Wilson got the start between the post for the Huskies. At the 5th start of the season, she had a 2.98 GAA. On back-to-back nights, the MacEwan Griffins countered with Brianna Sank, who came in with a 3.66 GAA.

• The Huskies opened the scoring just past the halfway mark of the opening frame when Sophie Lalor (10) snuck one in while on the power play. 

• The MacEwan Griffin responded quickly with 5:19 remaining in the opening frame to make it 1-1 when Joie Simon (2) deflected a shot from the point that got behind Colby Wilson.

• Both teams went scoreless in the second period with many shots and close calls from both sides, but nothing got past Wilson or Sank.

• In exactly nine minutes and thirteen seconds into the second period, Ava Bergman won a faceoff deep in the Griffin zone, and Kelsey Hall (7) buried it past Brianna Sank with a one-timer to put the Huskies up 2-1, which proved to be the game-winning goal for the Huskies.
   

THE STATS

• Final shots on goal were 36-21 in favour of the Huskies.

• The Huskies were 1/4 on the power play, while the Griffins were 0/2.

• Tonight's attendance at Merlis Belsher Place was 390.

• Saskatchewan Huskies star keeper Camryn Drever got a rare night off. Camryn has a 1.19 GAA, first in Canada West, 5 shut-outs, and first in Canada West.

• Best Stat: Last night in the Saskatchewan Huskies Play for a Cure game, the team raised over $16,000 through jersey auctions and raffles for the Matt Cook Foundation.

THE STANDINGS
The Huskies hold the fourth-place position in the Canada West standings and 10th overall in U Sports, going 8-1-0-1 in their last 10 games. The MacEwan Griffins came into the game at 3-20, 9th place in Canada West standings and 1-8-1 in their last 10. Following tonight's game, the Saskatchewan Huskies' record stands at 16-6, fourth place in Canada West, with the MacEwan Griffins dropping to 3-21 and ninth in Canada West.

THE NEXT ONE
The Huskies are back in action on Friday, January 26th and Saturday, the 27th, in Edmonton, when they battle the Alberta Pandas for playoff positioning. They will return to home ice on February 2nd and 3rd to take on the Mount Royal Cougars at Merlis Belsher Place, and tickets are available at HuskieTickets.com.

2024 GFL U SPORTS WOMEN'S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP presented by CONNECT ENERGY
The Saskatchewan Huskies are proud to host the 2024 GFL U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship presented by Connect Energy. The national championship will be held at Merlis Belsher Place on March 14-17, 2024. Ticket packages are available at HuskieTickets.com.