#3 Saskatchewan 5 #4 Manitoba 4 (OT)
Bisons-Huskies Stats
by Nicole Betker, Huskies Sports Information
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan foward Derek Hulak tallied the overtime game-winner for the #3 Huskies in a 5-4 decision over the #4 Manitoba Bisons Friday night in Saskatoon’s Rutherford Rink.
With the game notched at four, Hulak stick handled by two Manitoba defenders and slid the puck by sprawling Bison netminder Joe Caligiuri with just 57 seconds left in the first overtime period. Hulak also added three assists in the contest.
With the win the Huskies improve to 6-1-1, while the Bisons fall to 4-1-2 with the overtime loss.
Joe Caligiuri made 27 saves for the Bisons, while David Reekie made 36 at the other end of the ice for the Huskies.
The two teams will meet again Saturday at Rutherford Rink at 7:00 p.m.
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#7 Calgary 3 UBC 1
Dinos-Thunderbirds Stats
by Happy Kreter, UBC Sports Info Assistant
VANCOUVER – Spencer Copp got behind the UBC Thunderbirds defence to notch the game-winning goal 35 seconds into the third period, lifting the Calgary Dinos to a 3-1 road victory on Friday night at Doug Mitchell Arena.
The Dinos’ Taylor Stefishen had an empty net goal and an assist in the victory, while Colton Grant opened the scoring by tipping a shot top shelf past UBC goalie Jordan White.
Calgary netminder Dustin Butler had his shutout bid ruined by Michael Wilgosh, whose blue collar goal from in close with just nine seconds left showed the ‘Birds weren’t going down silently.
In a tight Canada West conference race, a home ice loss is tough to bear. Coming into the night, UBC had gotten had least a point in five of their six games, posting a winning percentage of .667, but still sitting in fifth place and out of a playoff spot.
The ‘Birds also felt the absence of team captain and offensive leader Justin McCrae, who is out indefinitely with an injury.
The loss leaves UBC in fifth place, two points behind both Alberta and Manitoba. For Calgary, the win leaves them one point out of first place. The Dinos and the T-Birds meet again Saturday night at Doug Mitchell Arena.
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