Game Report 1959 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Date: Apr 24, 2018
GAME NOTES: STARS BEAT SLASH, STAY PERFECT AT ESSO CUP JASON LA ROSE BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Joelle Fiala and Mackenna Parker had a goal and an assist apiece, and the Saskatoon Stars scored four unanswered goals to top the St. Albert Slash 4-1 in a battle of unbeaten teams Tuesday at the 2018 Esso Cup. The win keeps the Stars atop the standings at 3-0, and ends a nine-game winning streak for the Slash; they became the first team to ever go 7-0 en route to the national championship last year, and had won their first two games this week. St. Albert struck first just past the seven-minute mark when Allison Reich circled out from behind the net and beat Saskatoon goaltender Jordan Ivanco past the glove, but Arnold converted a centering pass from Fiala six minutes later to tie the game. Parker gave the Stars the lead for good within 30 seconds of the Arnold goal, going short-side over the glove of Slash netminder Camryn Drever to send the West champions to the dressing room up 2-1. St. Albert carried the play in the second period, outshooting the Stars 12-7, but Ivanco ensured her team would carry its one-goal advantage into the final 20 minutes. Unlike the second, the third period was all Saskatoon; it directed 16 shots at Drever, and scored twice to put the game away. Fiala was first at 5:34, getting her stick on a point shot from Dana Wood, and Anna Leschyshyn put the icing on the cake with under eight minutes to go, cutting into the slot and wiring a shot just under the cross-bar. It’s the first time a West Region team has started with three wins in as many games since the Weyburn Gold Wings turned the trick when they won the national title in 2014. Saskatoon will go for a fourth ‘W’ in a row against host Metro Boston Pizza on Wednesday night (7 p.m. AT), while the Slash will look to bounce back against the Northern Selects (12 p.m. AT).
Visiting Team: St. Albert Slash
Head Coach: Dan Auchenberg
Assistant Coach: Doug Auchenberg
Assistant Coach: Julia Sharun
Assistant Coach: Tara Swanson
Home Team: Saskatoon Stars
Head Coach: Greg Slobodzian
Assistant Coach: Curtis Leschyshyn
Assistant Coach: Jason Schneider
ST. ALBERT SLASH LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G29  Drever, Camryn
G31  Sank, Brianna
  Vail, Kiah
  Kirwer, Shyla
  Anker, Taylor
  Lajoie, Isabelle
  Butz, Mackenzie
  Meraw, Caleigh
  Short, Robyn
  Reich, Allison
 11  Doyle, Jayme
 12  Meropoulis, Tyra
 15  Langenhahn, Libby
 16  Butz, Alexis
 17  Verbitsky, Vanessa
 19  Hewett, McKenzie
 21  Legge, Kirsten
 22  Willan, Madison
 23  Schuttler, Makenna
ST. ALBERT SLASH PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd17 2:00 Hit to the Head 0:261 0:262:26
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SASKATOON STARS LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Ivanco, Jordan
G30  Kliewer, Arden
  Wood, Dana
  Jockims, Kaitlin
  Leschyshyn, Anna
  Messier, Ashley
  Arnold, Calli
 10  Kushniruk, Makena
 11  Parker, Mackenna
 12  Dietz, Kianna
 14  Shirley, Grace
 15  Tam, Grace
 16  Sperling, Chace
 19  Sachs, Jayda
 22  DeCorby, Abby
 27  Fiala, Joelle
 37  Holmes, Emily
 44  Holmes, Jordyn
   
SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
2nd15 2:00 Holding 14:101 14:1016:10
2nd11 2:00 Boarding 16:421 16:4218:42
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
ST. ALBERT SLASH Goals ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (plus) SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st7:19  9-15-16            
                
                
                
SASKATOON STARS Goals SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus) ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st13:24  9-27-22            
1st13:54  11            
3rd5:34  27-4-19            
3rd12:28  7-6-11            
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
ST. ALBERT SLASH 0 / 2
SASKATOON STARS 0 / 1
PENALTY SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH 2 min / 1 inf
SASKATOON STARS 4 min / 2 inf
POINT SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH 1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts
SASKATOON STARS 4 G + 6 A = 10 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
ST. ALBERT SLASH1001
SASKATOON STARS2024
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
PAC - Drever (60:00) (L)771428/0:003rd/20:00
WST - Ivanco (60:00) (W)412420/0:003rd/20:00
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


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