Huskies rally on record-setting night for Drever
Camryn Drever set a new program record for goaltending wins in a season as the Huskies women’s hockey team mounted a third-period comeback to defeat the Manitoba Bisons 3-1 on Friday night in Winnipeg.
The fifth-year goaltender made 27 saves to earn her 15th victory of the season, breaking the old mark of 14 shared by Jessica Vance and Vanessa Fredericks. Drever’s 39th career win also moved her past Vance and into sole possession of second place on the Huskies all-time wins list behind Cassidy Hendricks.
“It’s a pretty special honour. You work hard all season and you hope that the wins will come in your column and I think this year has been my year for that,” Drever said. “I look at the last couple seasons and my record has been not as good as what I’d hoped, and this year the wins have come for the team and for me.”
The Edmonton native had been stalled at 14 wins for a couple of weeks as the Huskies offence went cold, scoring just one goal over its previous three games, all losses. And for a while it looked like it might be another frustrating night in that regard, but then the Dogs rallied, giving their teammate the support necessary to make history.