Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey | |
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University | University of Saskatchewan |
Conference | Canada West |
Head coach | Steve Kook Since 2005-06 season |
Arena | Merlis Belsher Place Capacity: 2,300 |
Location | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Colors | Green, white, and black [1] |
U Sports Tournament appearances | |
2004, 2014, 2018, 2022 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
2014 |
The Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports women's ice hockey. [2] The Huskies compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Conference in the U Sports athletic association. Home games are contested at the Merlis Belsher Place.
Women have been playing hockey at the University as early as 1912. During the 2009–10 season, Breanne George scored a conference-high 28 goals and 18 assists for a league-leading 46 points in 24 games. Fifth-year Huskies forward Julie Paetsch was named the 2011–12 Canada West women’s hockey Player of the Year. The Huskies alternate captain, Paetsch finished the season as the Canada West leader in scoring with 34 points. Her 14 goals and 20 assists were accumulated in 24 games as the Huskies enjoyed a won-loss record of 16–6–2. Her seven power play goals ranked third overall in the CIS, while her 113 shots led all CIS skaters. In ten contests, she had multiple point games, while logging three or more points on four separate occasions. It marked the second time in Saskatchewan history that a skater has been named Canada West MVP. Breanne George claimed the award in 2009–10. [3]
Kelsey Tulloch was the 2012 Canada West nominee for the Marion Hilliard Award. She accumulated eight points as the Huskies qualified for their fifth consecutive playoff appearance. Tulloch was named a four-time All-Academic, while representing her team on the Huskie Athletics Council.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2004 | #5 | Pool A, Game 1 Pool A, Game 2 Bronze Medal Game | #2 Laurier #3 Ottawa #4 McGill | W 1–0 (OT) L 6–2 L 1–0 |
2014 | #4 | Pool A, Game 1 Pool A, Game 2 Bronze Medal Game | #1 Montreal #6 St. Thomas #2 Laurier | L 3–0 W 3–2 W 6–3 |
2018 | #7 | Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game | #2 Saint Mary’s #3 Western #4 Concordia | W 3–2 L 2–1 L 4–2 |
Season | Player | Honour |
1998–99 | Joanna Mould | Second team |
1998–99 | Gwen Bramwell | Second team |
2000–01 | Beckie Bailey | Second team |
2001–02 | Laurie Blair | Second team |
2001–02 | Robin Nuttall | Second team |
2002–03 | Misty Bertam | First team |
2002–03 | Beckie Bailey | Second team |
2003–04 | Laurie Alexander | Second Team |
2007–08 | Robin Ulrich | First team |
2007–08 | Vanessa Frederick | Second team |
2008–09 | Robin Ulrich | Second team |
2008–09 | Breanne George | Second team |
2008–09 | Danny Stone | All-Freshman Team |
2009–10 | Breanne George | First Team |
2009–10 | Julie Paetsch | Second Team |
2010–11 | Breanne George | First team |
2010–11 | Cara Wooster | Second team |
2010–11 | Kristin Bews | Second team |
2017–18 | Jessica Vance, Goaltender | First team [4] |
2017–18 | Kaitlin Willoughby, Forward | Second Team |
Season | Player | Position |
2019–20 | Halle Krynowsky | Defense |
Season | Award | Winner |
2002–03 | Rookie of the Year | Erin McKay |
2002–03 | Canada West Marion Hilliard Award | Misty Bertram |
2007–08 | Canada West Marion Hilliard Award | Robin Ulrich |
2007–08 | Coach of the Year | Steve Kook |
2009–10 | Most Valuable Player | Breanne George |
2009–10 | Canada West Coach of the Year | Steve Kook |
= CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion |
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