Game Report 712 Esso Cup
PLAYED AT: Gateway Ice Centre
Date: Apr 26, 2014
GAME NOTES: LADY WOLVES CAPTURE BRONZE MEDAL by Wendy Graves STONEY CREEK, Ont. – After playing more than 80 games and travelling to every corner of the province, the Lady Wolves return to Sudbury as bronze medalists at the 2014 Esso Cup. Sydney Walker (Val Caron, Ont.) and Victoria Pitawanakwat (Manitowaning, Ont.) each had a goal and an assist for the Lady Wolves. Karli Shell (Lively, Ont.) also scored for Sudbury. Stephanie Pascal (Val Caron, Ont.) made 23 saves in the win. “It was our goal to get to the Esso Cup, and to get a bronze medal is a great accomplishment for us,” said Pitawanakwat, who scored the game-winner with seven minutes remaining in the third. Pitawanakwat won a scramble behind the net and brought the puck out front. The puck left her stick, went off defender Mallory Young’s (Caistor Centre, Ont.) skate and in. “I don’t usually celebrate goals, but I had to celebrate that one,” said Pitawanakwat. Jesse Bellamy (St. Catharines, Ont.) and Stephanie Ayres (Burlington, Ont.) scored for Stoney Creek. Hannah Miller (Georgetown, Ont.) stopped 23 of 26 shots in net. This was the third high-stakes meeting in less than three weeks between the two teams, with each winning once. The winner of Round 3 would get both bragging rights for the summer and a bronze medal. Despite disappointing setbacks in the semifinals, neither side had trouble getting up for this one. “We were watching the (Stoney Creek and Edmonton) game last night,” said Pitawanakwat, “and when we found out we’d be playing Stoney Creek we were pumped. It’s just a rivalry that’s been there for us and always a fun game for us.” Stoney Creek struck first, 7:19 into the first, when Bellamy scored her first of the tournament. After driving to the net and being denied by Pascal on the forehand, Bellamy backhanded the rebound around the diving goalie. Coming out of the first intermission, the Lady Wolves wasted little time getting on the board. Jenna Gough (Capreol, Ont.) drove toward the net, then flicked a pass to a trailing Walker, who one-timed the puck from the top of the crease. Shell’s eight goal of the Esso Cup gave Sudbury the lead 13 minutes later. As the second period wore on it appeared the Sabres were running on fumes. The relentless pace and pressure that had been present earlier in the week was missing. Part of that can be credited to the Lady Wolves, whose familiarity with the Sabres helped neutralize its weapons. Stoney Creek momentarily pulled even in the third when Ayers’ shot from just inside the blue line went off Pascal’s glove and in. But 1:36 later, Sudbury retook a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Visiting Team: Sudbury Lady Wolves
Home Team: Stoney Creek Sabres
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Pascal, Stephanie
G30  Lefrancois, Danika
  Shell, Karli
  McGaughey, Taylor
  Ricci, Jamie
  Legault, Stephanie
  Vescio, Lily
  McGaughey, Meagan
  Lanktree, Kennedy
 11  Gough, Jenna
 14  Pitawanakwat, Victoria
 16  Walker, Sydney
 17  Patterson, Marley
 18  Small, Shelby
 21  Burt, Megan
 23  Kingsley, Melisa
 24  Debassige, Deidre
 55  Murphy, Tayler
 91  Lapensee, Kailey
   
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
1st2:00 (auto) Hooking minor 7:561 7:5614:04
2nd16 2:00 Tripping minor 8:261 8:2613:34
3rd2:00 Tripping minor 13:091 13:098:51
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
STONEY CREEK SABRES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G30  Miller, Hannah
G31  D'Angelo, Serena
  Belanco, Summer
  Marmen, Rachel
  Jerome, Sarah
  Ayres, Stephanie
  Calligan, Emily
  Korzack, Megan
 10  Vespa, Kayla
 11  Nelles, Sarah
 12  Merrick, Claire
 13  Young, Mallory
 14  Bellamy, Jesse
 15  Woodland, Theresa
 16  Bruder, Alison
 17  Butterfield, Amanda
 19  Brown, Jessica
 27  Klimek, Victoria
 46  Costello, Natasha
 71  Vasko, Alexa
STONEY CREEK SABRES PENALTIES
Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES Goals SUDBURY LADY WOLVES PLAYERS (plus) STONEY CREEK SABRES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
2nd1:15  16-11-14            
2nd14:08  2-6-9            
3rd12:57  14-16            
STONEY CREEK SABRES Goals STONEY CREEK SABRES PLAYERS (plus) SUDBURY LADY WOLVES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st7:19  14-9            
3rd11:21  7-12-11            
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES 0 / 0
STONEY CREEK SABRES 0 / 3
PENALTY SUMMARY
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES 6 min / 3 inf
STONEY CREEK SABRES 0 min / 0 inf
POINT SUMMARY
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES 3 G + 5 A = 8 Pts
STONEY CREEK SABRES 2 G + 3 A = 5 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
SUDBURY LADY WOLVES0213
STONEY CREEK SABRES1012
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
SUD - Pascal (60:00) (W)761124/0:003rd/20:00
STC - Miller (60:00) (L)106824/0:003rd/20:00
Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:
  -  Start: 12:00 PM
  -  End: 12:00 PM
  -  Attendance:
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CERTIFIED CORRECT
 


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

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