Game Report 2410

Esso Cup

PLAYED AT: Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex
Date: Apr 26, 2019
GAME NOTES: WILLAN SCORES IN OT, SENDS SLASH BACK TO ESSO CUP FINAL SUDBURY, Ont. – Madison Willan was ‘Captain Clutch,’ scoring 2:46 into overtime on Friday to lift the St. Albert Slash to a 2-1 victory over the Saskatoon Stars, and into the gold medal game at the Esso Cup for the third year in a row. It is the second year in a row the Slash have ended the Stars’ national championship hopes; last year it was a 2-1 win in the final, this year by the same score one game earlier. St. Albert will take on either the Sudbury Lady Wolves or Stoney Creek Sabres in the final on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, TSN2). Saskatoon will play the loser of the Sudbury-Stoney Creek semifinal for bronze (12 p.m. ET). Willan, a member of both title-winning teams for the Slash, ended it in the extra period by stepping into a shot from the high slot and wiring the puck over a sprawling Arden Kliewer after the Saskatoon goaltender made a couple of big saves in a wild scramble. Action on the ice in the first two periods made a loud and clear statement that the two teams know each other very well. The familiarity produced a game where the offensive talent on both clubs did not have the daylight to create quality scoring opportunities. Dayle Ross finally opened the scoring for the Slash 30 seconds into the third period with a short-side wrist shot from the right corner that beat Kliewer over her shoulder, only for Kaitlin Jockims to keep the Stars’ hopes alive by drilling in a shot from the slot with just 94 seconds remaining. Brianna Sank starred in the victory with 22 saves, which included 12 in a first period controlled by the Stars. Kliewer was solid in defeat, making 26 saves on 28 shots.

Visiting Team: St. Albert Slash

Home Team: Saskatoon Stars

ST. ALBERT SLASH LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	29	Borrett, Holly
G	31	Sank, Brianna
	2	Ross, Dayle
	4	Anker, Taylor
	5	Lajoie, Isabelle
	6	Butz, Alexis
	7	Smith, Riley
	9	Schroeder, Brooklyn
	10	Brezovski, Kamea
	11	Reich, Allison
	12	Kordic, Mackenzie
	14	Bogden, Jaden
	15	Pisani, Jaidia
	16	Vail, Kiah
	17	Boucher, Bronwyn
	19	Yaremko, Tianna
	20	Kieser, Natalie
	21	Goodwin, Jenna
	22	Willan, Madison
	23	Schuttler, Makenna

ST. ALBERT SLASH PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
1st	17	2:00	Body-Checking	9:33	1		9:33	11:33
1st	14	2:00	Tripping	12:45	1		12:45	14:45
2nd	16	2:00	Tripping	6:36	1		6:36	8:36

SASKATOON STARS LINEUP
Pos	No.	Name
G	1	Cadrain, Kaitlyn
G	30	Kliewer, Arden
	4	Kos, Haylee
	5	Helperl, Halle
	6	Jockims, Kaitlin
	7	Leschyshyn, Anna
	8	Messier, Ashley
	9	Arnold, Calli
	10	Kushniruk, Makena
	11	Holmes, Emily
	12	Olorenshaw, Alison
	14	Shirley, Grace
	15	Tam, Grace
	16	Sperling, Chace
	17	Rezansoff, Bridget
	19	Sachs, Jayda
	22	DeCorby, Abby
	27	Fiala, Joelle
	44	Baun, Kaylee

SASKATOON STARS PENALTIES
Per.	No.	Min	Offence	Off	PP	PS	Start	On
3rd	27	2:00	Cross-Checking	0:57	1		0:57	2:57
3rd	6	2:00	Slashing	8:27	1		8:27	10:27

ST. ALBERT SLASH Goals

ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (plus)

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

3rd

:30

2-23

1st OT

2:46

22-11-16

SASKATOON STARS Goals

SASKATOON STARS PLAYERS (plus)

ST. ALBERT SLASH PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

3rd

18:26

6-14-27

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
ST. ALBERT SLASH	0 / 2
SASKATOON STARS	0 / 3

PENALTY SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH	6 min / 3 inf
SASKATOON STARS	4 min / 2 inf

POINT SUMMARY
ST. ALBERT SLASH	2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
SASKATOON STARS	1 G + 2 A = 3 Pts

SCORING	1	2	3	OT1	Total
ST. ALBERT SLASH	0	0	1	1	2
SASKATOON STARS	0	0	1	0	1

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)	1	2	3	OT1	Tot.	On	Off
STA - Sank (62:46) (W)	12	6	4	0	22	/0:00	1st OT/2:46
SAS - Kliewer (62:46) (OTL)	4	13	6	3	26	/0:00	1st OT/2:46

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

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