Huskies forwards Kennedy Brown (left) and Sophie Lalor (right) during the pre-game skate before sweeping Game 2 of the Canada West quarter-final in Winnipeg on Feb. 26, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

By HuskieFAN Staff

U Sports Championship in PEI

In Pictures: Huskies women’s hockey road to nationals

Mar 21, 2022 | 7:16 AM

The return to U Sports competition in 2021-22 delivered many memorable moments for Huskies women’s hockey.

There was the historic sweep of the University of Alberta Pandas at Clare Drake Arena in the regular season, to another first-ever postseason sweep over the University of Manitoba Bisons to start their playoff run.

From that winning quarterfinal weekend in Winnipeg, the University of Saskatchewan travelled to Calgary to face the top-seed Mount Royal University.

The Huskies swept the series, again. The semifinal win earned the team a place in both the Canada West and U Sports championships.

While the Canada West final didn’t go the Huskies way, the team started their travel one week later to Charlottetown, PEI, where they will compete for the national title from March 24-27.

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HuskieFAN’s Daniella Ponticelli will broadcast all Huskies women’s hockey games live from PEI on the HuskieFAN app and at huskiefan.ca.

Ponticelli has also been documenting the team’s travels for HuskieFAN, and shares 10 behind-the-scenes moments from the postseason leading up to nationals:

On winning ice

Huskies defenders (from left) Brooklyn Stevely, Larissa Bohlken and Isabella Pozzi listen intently during a morning skate ahead of the Canada West quarterfinal in Winnipeg on Feb. 25, 2022. Stevely recorded a career-first U Sports goal in Game 2 of the series. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Drever Believer

Huskies women’s hockey goaltender Camryn Drever warms up ahead of the Canada West quarter-final Game 2 at Wayne Fleming Arena in Winnipeg. Drever recorded her first U Sports post-season shutout to sweep the series. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Working in close quarters

Huskies women’s hockey equipment manager Dave Westbury makes last-minute adjustments to goaltender Colby Wilson’s helmet in his road station setup close to the rink at Flames Community Arena in Calgary on March 4, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Coach’s corner

Huskies head coach Steve Kook speaks to a captive audience during a morning skate at the Flames Community Arenas in Calgary, Alta. ahead of the Canada West semifinal series. on March 11, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

That’s our goaltender

Huskies’ Isabella Pozzi (left), Kelsey Hall and Mal Dyer embrace goaltender Camryn Drever after she posted her second shutout of the postseason to seal the Canada West semifinal series sweep in Calgary, Alta. on March 5, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

The travelling Huskies Pack

Family and friends celebrate with Huskies women’s hockey players after the team’s Canada West semifinal win in Calgary, Alta. to clinch spots in the Canada West and U Sports championships on March 5, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Oh captain, our captain

Huskies lone fifth-year and captain, Bailee Bourassa, gets ready before taking the practice ice at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, BC on March 10, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Game before the game

The Huskies women’s hockey team plays a warmup game with a soccer ball before Game 2 of the Canada West final series in Vancouver, BC on March 19, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Team players

Huskies’ Jasper Desmerais (left) and Jesse Herner take a seat in the University of Saskatchewan fan section setup at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, BC on March 12, 2022. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)

Silver linings

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies line up to receive their silver medals for finishing second place in Canada West for the 2021-22 season. (Daniella Ponticelli/HuskieFAN)