Game Report 1667 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Crescent Point Place
Date: Apr 22, 2016
GAME NOTES: POWER PLAY POWERS ICE CATS TO GOLD MEDAL GAME WENDY GRAVES WEYBURN, Sask. – The Brantford Ice Cats scored three times on the power play to beat the Saskatoon Stars 4-0 and advance to the gold medal game of the 2016 Esso Cup. Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ont.), Paige Cohoon (St. George, Ont.) and Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ont.) all scored on the man-advantage, with Brooklyn Gemmill (Cambridge, Ont.) adding an even-strength goal. Emma Verbruggen (Ancaster, Ont.) made 27 saves for the shutout. Coming in the Ice Cats power play was operating at a less than pedestrian 7.7 percent; the team had scored only twice in 26 chances with the extra skater. It converted on three of its first four chances today. A slashing call on Danielle Girolami (Saskatoon, Sask.) late in the first period gave Brantford its first power play opportunity of the game. With only nine seconds left on the man-advantage – and only seven seconds left in the period –Rickwood’s point shot beat Emma Johnson (Saskatoon, Sask.) low glove side. Brantford doubled its lead early in the second. Thirty seconds in Willow Slobodzian (Clavet, Sask.) took a tripping penalty. She didn’t sit for long. Only 26 seconds into the Ice Cats’ power play, Cohoon blasted a shot from high in the face-off circle through a double screen, sending the puck screaming over Johnson’s glove. The Ice Cats scored their third power play goal just past the midway mark of the period. Persistent pressure down low ended with Martin putting the puck in from the doorstep. Not even two minutes later the lead grew to 4-0, when Gemmill deflected a shot in front. Scoring had been Brantford’s strength all week; the team had the most goals during the preliminary round. As much as today’s win was about the offence and the work of its special teams, Brantford’s defence was equally important. The Stars had been shut out only one time all season. Verbruggen was outstanding in net. In the first period, she stopped Abby Shirley (Deslisle, Sask.) with a diving glove save, and in the third several quick kick saves continued to keep the Stars off the board. 		Visiting Team: Saskatoon Stars
 Home Team: Brantford Ice Cats
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
1st9 2:00 Slashing minor 18:041 18:043:56
2nd20 2:00 Tripping minor 0:301 0:301:30
2nd20 2:00 (auto) Blows to the Head minor 9:061 9:0612:54
2nd19 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 11:411 11:4110:19
3rd 2:00 Too Many Men on the Ice minor 17:551 17:554:05
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
BRANTFORD ICE CATS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G1  Verbruggen, Emma
G29  Hunt, Olivia
 4  Mitton, Katrina
 5   Caron-Godon, Chenelle
 9  Gemmill, Brooklyn
 10  Martin, Lauren
 12  Trussler, Taylor
 15  Kettlewell, Avery
 17  Kelly, Nicole
 19  Rynne, Paige
 44  Rickwood, Emily
 55  Griffin, Avery
 66  Bailey, Kayla
 77  Boissonneault, Joelle
 88  Cohoon, Paige
   
   
   
   
   
BRANTFORD ICE CATS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st4 2:00 Tripping minor 6:091 6:0915:51
2nd4 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 8:001 8:0014:00
3rd4 2:00 (auto) Interference minor 9:311 9:3112:29
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SASKATOON STARS Goals SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus) BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
                
                
                
BRANTFORD ICE CATS Goals BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (plus) SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st19:54 PP 44-9-12            
2nd:56 PP 88-17-19            
2nd13:17 PP 10-12-19            
2nd15:33  9-19-44            
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
SASKATOON STARS 0 / 3
BRANTFORD ICE CATS 3 / 5
PENALTY SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 10 min / 5 inf
BRANTFORD ICE CATS 6 min / 3 inf
POINT SUMMARY
SASKATOON STARS 0 G + A = 0 Pts
BRANTFORD ICE CATS 4 G + 8 A = 12 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
SASKATOON STARS0000
BRANTFORD ICE CATS1304
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
SAS - Johnson (54:39) (L)98320/0:003rd/14:39
SAS - Johnson (1:37) (L)0022/15:313rd/17:08
SAS - Johnson (2:20) (L)0000/17:403rd/20:00
BFD - Verbruggen (60:00) (W)1110627/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 5:30 PM
  -  End: 5:30 PM
  -  Attendance: 0 
OFFICIALS
Referee: Cianna Lieffers
Referee:
Linesmen: Alex Blair
Linesmen: Jessica Taylor
CERTIFIED CORRECT
 
This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.

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