Game Report 1665 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Crescent Point Place
Date: Apr 21, 2016
GAME NOTES: SHIRLEY’S GOAL CLINCHES SEMIS BERTH FOR STARS WENDY GRAVES WEYBURN, Sask. – Grace Shirley’s (Saskatoon, Sask.) goal nine minutes into the third period gave the Saskatoon Stars a 2-1 win over Metro Boston Pizza and secured the team a spot in the 2016 Esso Cup semifinals. After the Stars controlled the puck off an offensive zone face-off, Shirley skated from the side boards and shot from centre ice just inside the blue line. The puck dipped en route to the net and beat goaltender Josee Thibeau (Halifax, N.S.) low blocker side. Mackenna Parker (Clavet, Sask.) also scored for Saskatoon. Emma Johnson (Saskatoon, Sask.) picked up her third win of the week. Rachel Dorey (Halifax, N.S.) gave Metro the lead in the first period. Thibeau stopped 33 shots in taking the loss. With the Express du Richelieu’s win over the Brantford Ice Cats earlier in the day, the final spot in the medal round was on the line between Metro and Saskatoon. Metro needed to win in regulation to advance; Saskatoon simply had to secure a point. Saskatoon enjoyed the majority of puck possession through the opening half of the first period, keeping Metro on its heels. Even on a Metro power play midway through the period, the Stars were pushing the play. But a late four-minute double minor on Rayah DeCorby (Saskatoon, Sask.) allowed Metro to steal momentum away. A rebound from a point shot high into Johnson’s chest bounced back into the slot, from where Dorey quickly sent the puck back high glove side. Saskatoon continued to pound shots on net in the second. It outshot Metro 18-4 in the period, but it wasn’t until 1:13 remained that the Stars finally broke through. After the team controlled play off the face-off, Kalista Senger (Clavet, Sask.) thought about shooting, then passed back to Parker, who one-timed the puck from the slot. Knowing it needed to win to play two more games, Metro pulled Thibeau for an extra attacker with 3:32 to go in the third, but couldn’t get the equalizer – and go-ahead goal – it needed. The Stars enter the medal round as the third seed by virtue of their win over the Express earlier in the week. 		Visiting Team: Saskatoon Stars
 Home Team: Metro Boston Pizza
SASKATOON STARS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Ivanco, Jordan
G30  Johnson, Emma
 4  Wood, Dana
 7  Leschyshyn, Anna
 8  DeCorby, Rayah
 9  Girolami, Danielle
 10  Rongve, Julia
 11  Parker, Mackenna
 12  Dietz, Kianna
 14  Shirley, Grace
 15  Nogier, Danielle
 16  Senger, Kalista
 17  Hausermann, Brooke
 18  Shirley, Abby
 19  Coumont, Hollie
 20  Slobodzian, Willow
 21  Gerlitz, Jordyn
 22  Jacobson, Rayna
 27  Fiala, Joelle
 44  Holmes, Jordyn
SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st18 2:00 Tripping minor 12:261 12:269:34
1st8 2:00 (auto) Head Contact double minor 17:271 17:276:33
2nd7 2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 9:321 9:3212:28
3rd11 2:00 Tripping minor 1:121 1:120:48
3rd16 2:00 (auto) Cross-Checking minor 14:431 14:437:17
3rd10 2:00 Tripping minor 19:161 19:162:44
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
METRO BOSTON PIZZA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G35  Lanteigne, Terra
G73  Thibeau, Josee
 2  Dorey, Hanna
 3  Sibley, Alyssa
 4  Carman, Meadow
 6  Colbourne, Carly
 8  Lloyd, Ainsley
 10  O’Malley, Jessica
 11  Grandy, Shannen
 14  Rafuse, Emma
 15  Phelan, Sydney
 16  Martin, Grace
 17  Gallagher, Kate
 18  Memet, Kira
 19  Pellerin, Jenna
 20  Dorey, Rachel
 22  Sibley, Jeanelle
 55  Kane, Keisha
   
   
METRO BOSTON PIZZA PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st10 2:00 Tripping minor 6:171 6:1715:43
1st8 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 19:211 19:212:39
2nd17 2:00 (auto) Body Checking minor 4:361 4:3617:24
3rd17 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 15:461 15:466:14
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SASKATOON STARS Goals SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus) METRO BOSTON PIZZA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd18:47  11-16            
3rd9:01  14-18-27            
METRO BOSTON PIZZA Goals METRO BOSTON PIZZA PLAYERS (plus) SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st17:54 PP 20-18            
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
SASKATOON STARS 0 / 4
METRO BOSTON PIZZA 1 / 6
PENALTY SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 12 min / 6 inf
METRO BOSTON PIZZA 8 min / 4 inf
POINT SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
METRO BOSTON PIZZA 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
SASKATOON STARS0112
METRO BOSTON PIZZA1001
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
SAS - Johnson (60:00) (W)34411/0:003rd/20:00
MBP - Thibeau (56:28) (L)1017633/0:003rd/16:28
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 5:30 PM
  -  End: 5:30 PM
  -  Attendance: 0 
OFFICIALS
Referee: Lindsay Tuchscherer
Referee:
Linesmen: Nicole Kesslering
Linesmen:
CERTIFIED CORRECT
 
This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.

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