Game Report 1961

Esso Cup

PLAYED AT: Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Date: Apr 25, 2018
GAME NOTES: WILLAN STRIKES IN THIRD TO LEAD SLASH PAST SELECTS JASON LA ROSE BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – Madison Willan scored twice in just over two minutes to break open a tie game, and the St. Albert Slash pulled away in the third period for a 4-1 win over the Northern Selects in the first game Wednesday at the 2018 Esso Cup. The win clinches a semifinal spot for the defending national champions, and leaves Northern needing a win in its preliminary-round finale Thursday to have a chance at the final four. Both teams came out firing in the first period, combining for 24 shots on goal – 13-11 in favour of St. Albert – but Slash goaltender Brianna Sank and Selects counterpart Jenna Landry were perfect to get the game to the first intermission scoreless. Shyla Kirwer broke through for the Slash just past the four-minute mark of the second period, taking a centering feed from Vanessa Verbitsky and getting a quick shot up and over Landry, but Maddie Quinn poked in the tying goal off a scramble in front of Sank to get the Atlantic champions even midway through the middle frame. St. Albert turned up the heat in the third period, outshooting Northern 15-5, but it took until the 11:31 mark for Willan to put the Slash up for good; she danced her way around two Selects before tucking the go-ahead goal around Landry. She quickly struck again, snapping home a quick shot from the slot to give the Slash a little breathing room. Jaden Bogden finished the scoring with 3:42 left, redirecting a quick feed from Isabelle Lajoie through Landry to provide the final margin of victory. St. Albert finishes the preliminary round Thursday against the Brampton Canadettes (12 p.m. AT), while the Selects will close out the round robin against the Saskatoon Stars (3:30 p.m. AT).

Visiting Team: St. Albert Slash

Home Team: Northern Selects

ST. ALBERT SLASH LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	29	Drever, Camryn
G	31	Sank, Brianna
	2	Vail, Kiah
	3	Kirwer, Shyla
	4	Anker, Taylor
	5	Lajoie, Isabelle
	6	Butz, Mackenzie
	7	Meraw, Caleigh
	8	Short, Robyn
	9	Reich, Allison
	11	Doyle, Jayme
	12	Meropoulis, Tyra
	14	Bogden, Jaden
	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
1st	7	2:00	Tripping	12:59	1			14:59
2nd	12	2:00	Holding	19:06	1			1:06
3rd	2	2:00	Interference	8:25	1			10:25

NORTHERN SELECTS LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Currie, Lily
G	31	Landry, Jenna
	3	Quinn, Maddie
	4	MacLean, Ella
	5	MacKenzie, Taylor
	6	MacLean, Kara
	7	Wornell, Sophia
	8	Clarke, Cassie
	9	Livingston, Ashley
	10	Miller, Heath
	11	Halliday, Camryn
	12	Emery, K.J.
	14	Linehan, Mariah
	15	Smith, Lindsey
	16	Arsenault, Jensen
	17	Reid, Jenna
	18	Wornell, Eva

NORTHERN SELECTS PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	18	2:00	Tripping	9:47	1			11:47
2nd	12	2:00	Hooking	6:32	1			8:32
3rd	18	2:00	Body-Checking	19:48	1			20:00

ST. ALBERT SLASH Goals

ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (plus)

NORTHERN SELECTS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

4:17

3-17-4

3rd

11:31

22-8

3rd

13:45

22-8-19

3rd

16:18

14-5-4

NORTHERN SELECTS Goals

NORTHERN SELECTS PLAYERS (plus)

ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

9:43

3-11-18

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
ST. ALBERT SLASH	0 / 3
NORTHERN SELECTS	0 / 3

PENALTY SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH	6 min / 3 inf
NORTHERN SELECTS	6 min / 3 inf

POINT SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH	4 G + 7 A = 11 Pts
NORTHERN SELECTS	1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts

SCORING	1	2	3	Total
ST. ALBERT SLASH	0	1	3	4
NORTHERN SELECTS	0	1	0	1

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)	1	2	3	Tot.	On	Off
PAC - Sank (60:00) (W)	11	5	5	21	/0:00	3rd/20:00
ATL - Landry (60:00) (L)	13	9	12	34	/0:00	3rd/20:00

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This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.

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