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| Rookie Neena Brick had eight points in the Rebels last two games. |
This past weekend, the Rebels continued to cement themselves
in second place in the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League standings
by sweeping the rebuilding Weyburn Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings in a
home-and-home series.
On Saturday, the two clubs met at Crescent Point Place in
Weyburn and the Rebels led 2-0 after the first period, 4-0 after the second
frame and skated to a 9-0 victory.
Forward Lauren Focht, who recently turned 17-years-old, led
the way for the Rebels netting four goals and an assist. Neena Brick, who is a
15-year-old rookie forward, had a goal and three assists.
White City product Tavia Terry had two goals and one assist.
Sophomore 16-year-old forward Hanna Bailey, who has committed to join the
University of Manitoba Bisons women’s hockey team for the 2020-21 season,
recorded three assists for the Rebels.
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| Lauren Focht had four goals for the Rebels on Saturday. |
Veteran 16-year-old netminder Chantel Weller made 18 saves
to record her first career SFMAAAHL shutout for the Rebels.
Amara Lewendo turned away 39 shots going the distance in net
for the Gold Wings.
The two sides went at it again on Sunday at the Co-operators
Centre in Regina, and the Rebels jumped out to a 4-0 lead and cruised to a 10-3
victory to extend their winning streak to four games.
Brick had a hat trick and an assist for the Rebels, while
Bailey had a hat trick. Kaylee Dyer, who is a 15-year-old rookie forward, had a
goal and two assists for Regina.
Focht, Petford and Myers all had singles for the host side.
Payton Mabee, Sydney Keddie and Reece Pittman replied with
singles for Weyburn.
Payton Schlamp, who is a rookie 15-year-old goalie, turned
away 24 shots to pick up the win in goal for the Rebels.
Lewendo stopped 44 shots going the distance in goal for the
Gold Wings, who fell to 1-19-1.
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| Hanna Bailey has six points in the Rebels last two games. |
The two sides hit the ice this coming Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
and go at it again on Sunday at 12:45 p.m.
The Rebels and Stars split their first two regular season encounters
in Regina. On Jan. 12, the Stars blanked the Rebels 3-0. On Jan. 13, the Rebels
downed the Stars 3-2.
The Gold Wings return to Weyburn and will host the Swift Current
Diamond Energy Wildcats this coming Saturday at 2 p.m. at Crescent Point Place.
Lind, Hogan on fire for Wildcats
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| Carissa Hogan scored the OT winner for the Wildcats on Sunday. |
Both played key roles in helping the Wildcats sweep the
Battlefords Sharks in a series this past weekend, which allowed Swift Current to
increase its winning streak to six games.
On Saturday, the two SFMAAAHL squads faced each other at the
Gull Lake Arena in Gull Lake as part of “Hockey Day in Saskatchewan”
festivities.
The Wildcats and Sharks were locked in a 2-2 tie in the second
period before Swift Current exploded for four straight goals and ultimately
claimed a 7-3 victory.
Lind, who is the Wildcats captain, had two goals and two
assists in the win, while Hogan had a pair of goals. Sara Kendall aided the
Swift Current side with three assists.
Brooklyn Rublee, Kate Wagner and Ashlee Wolfe had singles for
the Wildcats.
Logan Halter, Sydney Rowley and Jordyn Blais replied with
singles for the Sharks. Captain Ali Aitken had a pair of assists for
Battlefords.
Amaya Giraudier stopped 34 shots to pick up with win in goal
for the Wildcats.
Yelena Zaleschuk turned away 36 shots to take the loss in
goal for the Sharks.
On Sunday at the Fairview Arena in Swift Current, the
Wildcats fell behind 3-1 to the Sharks before rallying for a 4-3 overtime
victory.
Lind gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead, but the Sharks responded with
three straight goals to take a 3-1 edge into the first intermission. Ensley
Fendelet, Brooklyn Rowley and Kiana McNinch netted singles for the Sharks.
Battlefords continued to hold its 3-1 lead heading into the
third period.
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| Taylor Lind has 20 points in her last six games. |
With 80 seconds remaining in the third, Lind teamed up with
Baylee Kirwan to set up Kendall for the equalizer that created a 3-3 tie and
forced overtime.
Just 50 seconds into overtime, Hogan blasted home her fourth
game-winning goal of the season to give the Wildcats the 4-3 win.
Harper Davey stopped 27 shots to pick up the win in goal for
the Wildcats (12-9-1).
Zaleschuk turned away 33 shots to take the overtime setback
in goal for the Sharks (10-11-4).
Hogan has points in five straight games for the Wildcats
recording five goals and three assists over that span of time.
Lind has only been held off the scoresheet in one of the
Wildcats 22 regular season games. During Swift Current’s current six game
winning streak, Lind has hit another high gear posting 10 goals and 10 assists
over that span of time.
She leads the SFMAAAHL in scoring with 19 goals and 28
assists for 47 points.
Thanks to the seven points she posted this past weekend
against the Sharks, Lind vaulted past current Saskatoon Stars captain Grace
Shirley into third on the SFMAAAHL’s all-time career regular season points
list.
In 77 career regular season games, Lind has 83 goals and 74
assists for 157 points.
Shirley has 89 goals and 63 assists for 152 points in 100
career regular season games.
Lind, who is the Wildcats all-time leading scorer, trails
former Stars captain Mackenna Parker by one point for second in career SFMAAAHL
regular season points.
Parker recorded 82 goals and 76 assists for 158 points
playing 104 career regular season games with the Stars from 2014-18. She currently
plays for the Boston University Terriers women’s hockey team in the NCAA ranks.
The Wildcats return to action this coming Saturday, when
they travel to Weyburn to face the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings at 2 p.m. at
Crescent Point Place.
The Sharks are off until Feb. 7, when they host the Stars at
7:30 p.m. at the Battleford Arena.
Hats fly for Bears forwards Kicia and
Anderson
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| Haley Kicia had a hat trick on Saturday. |
On Saturday at the Shellbrook Skating Rink, Kicia, who is a
15-year-old sophomore, recorded the first three goal game of her SFMAAAHL
career in regular season play to power the Bears past the Prairie Fire 5-2.
Paris Oleksyn and Kate Ball each had a goal and an assist
for Prince Albert.
Jordyn Bear and Megan Hayhurst replied with singles for the
Prairie Fire.
Lexi Beuker stopped 20 shots to pick up the win in goal for
the Bears.
Cheyenne Jamieson turned away 36 shots to take the setback
in goal for the Prairie Fire.
On Sunday at the Kinsmen Arena in Prince Albert, Anderson scored
three straight goals in the second period to power the Bears to a 4-1 victory
over the Prairie Fire.
Defender Jessie Herner, who committed to joining the
University of Saskatchewan Huskies women’s hockey team in the U Sports ranks
for the 2020-21 season on Monday, had the Bears other goal on Sunday, which
tied things up at 1-1 at the 6:57 mark of the second period.
Reauna Blight gave the Prairie Fire a 1-0 lead heading into
the first intermission.
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| Brooklyn Anderson had a hat trick on Sunday. |
Jamieson turned away 31 shots to take the setback in goal
for the Prairie Fire (8-13-1).
The Bears are off until Feb. 8, when they travel to Weyburn
to face the Richardson Pioneer Gold Wings at 7:30 p.m. at Crescent Point Place.
The Prairie Fire travel to Wilcox this coming Saturday to
take on the Notre Dame Hounds at 4 p.m. at the Duncan McNeill Arena.
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