Courtesy of Kelsey Pye (host organizing committee) / Photo credit Keith Minchin
FREDERICTON (CIS) – The top-seeded Université de Montreal Carabins defeated the fourth-ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies 3-0 in the second game of the Scotiabank CIS women's hockey championship Thursday night at the Grant Harvey Centre in Fredericton.
Carabins head coach Isabelle Leclaire said she wasn't happy with
the team's effort, despite winning the game.
"I don't think our team played the way we can play. But in the end,
a win is a win. We'll take it and we'll move on from there, but for
sure we'll have to play better than that if we want to go to the
final."
The game got off to a slow start, but soon both teams were playing
a fast, skilled game. The Huskies spent most of the first few
minutes in their own end, but the team and their second-year
goaltender Cassidy Hendricks were able to hold the Carabins at
bay.
Marion Allemoz of the Carabins opened up the scoring at 11:02
and, although shots favoured the Carabins 9 to 0 halfway through
the period, the Huskies were soon able to make it to Montreal's
net. After 20 the shots were 13 to 8 for Montreal.
Both coaches thought the first 10 minutes of the period were shaky.
Huskies head coach Steve Kook thought his team was a bit nervous
facing the top team in the country.
"It would have been easy for us coming in, first time at a national
championship, to fold up when the first one went in, and we
didn't," he said. “We don't know what to expect here. We're
not going to know until we get put into a situation."
The second period saw Montreal's second goal, scored by Ariane
Barker on the power-play at 2:56. The Huskies applied pressure to
the Carabins and had several great scoring chances. The game turned
a bit more physical, with both teams giving and taking big hits.
Each team tallied six shots in the second period.
The Carabins sealed their 3-0 win with a goal from Josianne Legault
with seven minutes left in the third period. The final few minutes
of the game saw both teams still fighting for the win. The Huskies
played the last minute short two players, but the Carabins were
unable to capitalize on the opportunity.
Three of the Carabins’ had two-point games. Ariane Barker,
Josianne Legault, and Maude Gélinas all contributed to the
second and third goals. Montreal goaltender Élodie
Rousseau-Sirois saved all 24 of the shots she faced.
The Huskies will now play the sixth-seeded St. Thomas University
Tommies on Friday night. The Carabins have a rest day and will take
on the Tommies on Saturday night.
Leclaire said she was impressed with Saskatchewan's fight, but will
have to adjust her own systems for the game against St. Thomas.
"You have to give credit to Saskatchewan, who has a good forecheck
and players who play physical. We had to juggle with the puck a bit
but we'll have to be stronger in the next game for sure."
The Scotiabank CIS women's hockey championship play continues
Friday afternoon, as the second-seeded Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
will take on the third-seeded Moncton Aigles Bleues in Pool B
action.
SCHEDULE, RESULTS & POOL STANDINGS (all times ATLANTIC TIME)
Pool
A GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
1.
MTL 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3
2.
STU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. SASK 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Pool
B GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
1.
McG 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 3
2.
MCT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. WLU 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
NOTE (scoring system):
Win in regulation (W): 3 points
Win in overtime or shootout (OTW): 2 points
Loss in overtime or shootout (OTL): 1 point
Loss in regulation (L): 0 point
Thursday, March 13
14:00 Pool B #1: McGill 4, Wilfrid Laurier 1
19:00 Pool A #1: Montreal 3, Saskatchewan 0
Friday, March 14
14:00 Pool B #2: No. 2 Wilfrid Laurier vs. No. 3 Moncton (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
19:00 Pool A #2: No. 4 Saskatchewan vs. No. 6 St. Thomas (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Saturday, March 15
14:00 Pool B #3: No. 5 McGill vs. No. 3 Moncton (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
19:00 Pool A #3: No. 1 Montreal vs. No. 6 St. Thomas (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Sunday, March 16
10:00 5th Place (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
14:00 Bronze (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Final (Sportsnet 360 & www.CIS-SIC.tv)
* The webcast of the championship final will be on pay-per-view basis.
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