Huskies vs MRU Cougars (Image Credit: Huskie Athletics)

By Wray Morrison

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Huskies need wins over MRU to secure Canada West playoff spot

Feb 13, 2026 | 9:21 AM

To be (in the playoffs) or not to be (in the playoffs). The answer to that question comes down to the last regular season weekend for the Huskie women’s hockey team as they host the Mount Royal Cougars on February 13th and 14th at Merlis Belsher Place.

The USask Huskies and Manitoba Bisons are tied for the final post season position in the Canada West, east division with 38 points apiece. While Saskatchewan faces an MRU team that is in first place, the Bisons finish the season with a two-game series against the Calgary Dinos.

Despite winning eight road games and just three home games this season, Huskie head coach Steve Kook is happy to have to his team be at Merlis Belsher Place for the final weekend of the regular season with so much at stake. “We control a lot of things. We control last change and we control our situation”, Kook said.

Veteran goaltender Colby Wilson will get the start in the first game of the series on Friday night. The graduating Huskie has a 2.26 goals against average this season and has played in 16 of Saskatchewan’s 26 games this season.

Wilson, along with defenders Kendra Zuchotski and McKenna Bolger and forwards Paris Oleksyn, Bronwyn Boucher, Sara Kendall and perhaps Jayde Cadieux will be recognized this weekend as they graduate after six seasons with the program.

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After splitting October 3rd and 4th games against the Cougars, the Huskies suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to MRU on January 16th and a 5-1 defeat to Mount Royal on October 17th at Merlis Belsher Place.

Huskie head coach Steve Kook chatted with HuskieFAN about this weekend’s series against Mount Royal.

The February 13th and 14th games at Merlis Belsher Place can be heard on the free HuskieFAN app. Coverage of the Friday game starts at 6:45 PM, while the pre-game show for Saturday’s game begins at 4:45 PM.

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