Huskies win thriller over T-Birds

Another night, another overtime game at Merlis Belsher Place. All three of the Huskie women’s hockey team’s home games have gone to extra time this season. On Friday, Saskatchewan pulled out a 3-2 win over UBC in the first game of a weekend series in Saskatoon. 2^nd year defender Kendra Zuchotzki scored the winning goal, on the power play, at 3:13 of overtime.

With a face off to the left of the Thunderbird net, Kennedy Brown won the draw and Zuchotzki put the puck past UBC goatlender Elise Hugens. “It was a great win by Ken”, Zuchotzki said. “She had a great game.” Saskatchewan head coach Steve Kook was asked about Zuchotzki’s play on the point for the offensive zone face-off. “Right person, right shot”, he said.

Trailing 2-1 in the third period, Saskatchewan’s Emily Holmes scored on a brilliant end to end rush at the 11:24 mark. That goal gave the Huskies energy for the remainder of the final period and for overtime. Grace Elliot opened the scoring for UBC, but Saskatchewan’s Taylor Wilkinson tied the game with a first period power play marker. Ireland Parrot of the Thunderbirds scored the only goal of the middle frame.

Goaltending also played a role in the win according to Zuchotzki. 4^th year goaltender Camryn Drever made 27 stops. “I’ve got to give a shut out to her”, Zuchotzki said. “She played unreal tonight and kept us in the game.” Drever is now 2 and 1 on the season.