Game Report 1083 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Red Deer Arena
Date: Apr 20, 2015
GAME NOTES: ELIA SCORES TWICE, ASSISTS ON ANOTHER, TO LEAD STARS PAST CAPITALS WENDY GRAVES RED DEER, Alta. – In the Battle of Western Canada it was Saskatchewan earning bragging rights over Manitoba. Nara Elia (Saskatoon, Sask.) had two goals and an assist, Julia Rongve (Saskatoon, Sask.) scored once and Emma Johnson (Saskatoon, Sask.) made 25 saves as the Saskatoon Stars picked up their first win of the 2015 Esso Cup, defeating the Central Plains Capitals on Monday afternoon. Elia was the story on this day. With her team trailing by a goal entering the third period, a great individual effort by the forward – ending with a wrist shot from the face-off circle – tied the game five minutes into the final frame. She showed her playmaking skills four minutes later, setting up Rongve with a cross-ice, two-line pass that her line mate finished by going top shelf. Sophie Shirley (Saskatoon, Sask.) and Danielle Girolami (Saskatoon, Sask.) each had an assist for the winners. Chelsea Hallson (Starbuck, Man.) and Tamara McVannel (MacGregor, Man.) had staked the Capitals to a 2-0 lead early in the second period. Capitals’ goalie Kathleen Kosior (Winnipeg, Man.) made 19 saves in the loss. Both teams lost their openers on Sunday, but it was Central Plains who seemed to come out with more urgency, sensing the importance of picking up a win on Day 2 in the short, six-team tournament. The Capitals controlled play for most of the period, not allowing the Stars to play the puck possession game they prefer. The Manitoba champions got on the board first, 7:06 into the game. Haley Proteau (Winnipeg, Man.) prevented the Stars from moving out of their zone, then shot the puck in off the end boards. Stewart was unable to convert on the fortuitous bounce back to the side of the net, but Hallson was there for the follow through. The Capitals doubled their lead four minutes into the second. Only 18 seconds after Stars captain Paige Michalenko (Saskatoon, Sask.) was sent off for cross-checking, McVannel’s point shot appeared to deflect off a defender and into the bottom corner of the net. The Stars drew within one before the halfway point of the period. Saskatoon created a turnover along the side boards, then worked the puck behind the Capital’s net. Elia finished the feed from Shirley, roofing the puck from the face-off circle. 		Visiting Team: Saskatoon Stars
 Home Team: Central Plains Capitals
SASKATOON STARS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Fetch, Karlee
G30  Johnson, Emma
 4  Michalenko, Paige
 5  Shirley, Grace
 7  Elia, Nara
 8  Shirley, Sophie
 9  Girolami, Danielle
 10  Rongve, Julia
 11  Parker, Mackenna
 12  Dietz, Kianna
 15  Nogier, Danielle
 16  Heuchert, Brittany
 17  Cormack, Courtney
 18  Shirley, Abby
 19  Coumont, Hollie
 20  Slobodzian, Willow
 21  Gerlitz, Jordyn
 22  Jacobson, Rayna
 27  Senger, Kalista
 44  Holmes, Jordyn
SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st20 2:00 (auto) Cross-Checking minor 3:191 3:1918:41
1st8 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 15:481 15:486:12
2nd4 2:00 (auto) Cross-Checking minor 3:421 3:4218:18
2nd8 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 12:351 12:359:25
2nd20 2:00 (auto) Body Checking minor 13:311 13:318:29
3rd11 2:00 (auto) Head Contact minor 11:041 11:0410:56
3rd22 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 17:041 17:044:56
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Taraschuk, Lauren
G33  Kosior, Kathleen
 2  Taylor, Sydney
 3  Stinson, Stephanie
 4  Thomson, Sarah
 5  Robertson, Kantara
 6  Schmidt, Bryn
 7  Zdan, Kelly-Rae
 9  Stewart, Eryn
 10  Klippenstein, Amy
 11  Fisher, Mekaela
 12  Duncan, Sheyla
 14  McCartney, Katie
 15  Upgang, Emily
 16  Fraser, Marisa
 17  Oswald, Sheridan
 18  Timmerman, Leandra
 19  Hallson, Chelsea
 20  Proteau, Haley
 22  McVannel, Tamara
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st19 2:00 (auto) Cross-Checking minor 18:421 18:423:18
3rd 2:00 Too Many Men on the Ice minor 14:481 14:487:12
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SASKATOON STARS Goals SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus) CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd9:22  7-8-10            
3rd5:04  7            
3rd9:36  10-7-19            
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS Goals CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS PLAYERS (plus) SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st7:06  19-9            
2nd4:00 PP 22-18            
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
SASKATOON STARS 0 / 2
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS 1 / 7
PENALTY SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 14 min / 7 inf
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS 4 min / 2 inf
POINT SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS 2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
SASKATOON STARS0123
CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS1102
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
SAS - Johnson (60:00) (W)512623/0:003rd/20:00
CPC - Kosior (59:10) (L)64616/0:003rd/19:10
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 2:00 PM
  -  End: 2:00 PM
  -  Attendance: 0 
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 
This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.

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