Bears Sweep Huskies with 7-5 Win (video)
GAME INFORMATION
7 Alberta vs. Saskatchewan 5 01/20/2007 :: 7:30 pm @ Edmonton, AB Attendance: 2216
By Bob Stauffer
The #2 ranked Alberta Golden Bears (16-3-3 Canada West, 21-6 overall) capitalized on opportunistic scoring to earn a 7-5 home ice victory over the visiting #3 ranked Saskatchewan Huskies (13-8-1 Canada West) Saturday night at Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton.
For the second consecutive night the Bears were outshot badly (37-24) but Aaron Sorochan (Edmonton, AB, 2nd), the 2005-06 CIS Rookie of the Year, was solid in between the pipes as the two-time defending National Champions moved eight points ahead of the hard-working Huskies for top spot overall in the Canada West.
“We found a way. But, obviously we have some work to do,” said Alberta Head Coach Eric Thurston the 2005-06 Canada West Coach of the Year of his team which featured nine freshman skaters in the game including four CIS rookies on the back end.
Ian McDonald (Edmonton, 1st) scored a powerplay and a shorthanded goal in the second period to pace the Alberta attack, while Lee Zalasky (Lloydminster, AB, 2nd), Chad Klassen (Saskatoon, SK, 1st)-with his first career Golden Bears goal, Tim Krymusa (Morden, MB, 4th), Richard Hamula (Edmonton, 4th), and Dale Mahovsky (Fort Saskatchewan, AB, 1st) scored for the Bears in a game that was tied 1-1 after one and 4-4 after two.
Myles Zimmer (Tisdale, SK, 1st), Curtis Austring (Stewart Valley, SK, 3rd), Trent Adamus (Saskatoon, SK, 3rd) and Stephen Mann (Lac Vert, SK, 3rd) replied for the Huskies who probably deserved a better fate this weekend after dominating play in stretches both night.
Jeff Harvey (St. Albert, SK, 2nd) gave up six goals on 23 shots for Saskatchewan.
Alberta went 2-fo-7 on the powerplay, while the Huskies were 3-for-8 on a night when both benches appeared a tad puzzled by some of the calls.
The Golden Bears get a bye next weekend before hosting Lethbridge February 2nd and 3rd (7:30 PM, www.ualberta.ca) at Clare Drake Arena. Saskatchewan travels to Calgary face the Dinos for a pair of games next weekend.
GAME INFORMATION
GOALS BY PERIOD
1 2 3 Total
Alberta 1 3 3 7
Saskatchewan 1 3 1 5
SHOTS BY PERIOD
1 2 3 Total
Alberta 10 7 9 26
Saskatchewan 13 13 11 37
SCORING SUMMARY
Period #1
Alberta - Lee Zalasky (Cody Wasik ) - EV 10:39
Saskatchewan - Trent Adamus (Keegan McAvoy, Mason Wallin) - PP 18:34
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Period #2
Alberta - Ian McDonald (Ryan Stempfle, Kyle Fecho) - PP 01:59
Alberta - Chad Klassen (Harlan Anderson, Derek Price) - PP 02:16
Saskatchewan - Curtis Austring (Mason Wallin, Stephen Mann) - PP 04:59
Saskatchewan - Myles Zimmer (Colin Patterson, Jeff Harvey) - EV 05:53
Alberta - Ian McDonald (Lee Zalasky ) - SH 08:20
Saskatchewan - Myles Zimmer (Colin Patterson, Brett Novak) - EV 09:51
Period #3
Alberta - Tim Krymusa (Chad Klassen, Dylan Stanley) - EV 02:31
Alberta - Richard Hamula (Scott Henkelman, Tyler Metcalfe) - EV 12:05
Saskatchewan - Stephen Mann (Curtis Austring, Mason Wallin) - PP-EX 19:52
Alberta - Dale Mahovsky ( ) - EN 19:55
PENALTIES SUMMARY
Period #1
Saskatchewan - Cole Simpson (High Sticking) , 2 min , 02:37
Alberta - Chad Klassen (Tripping) , 2 min , 03:49
Alberta - Tim Krymusa (Charging) , 2 min , 07:54
Saskatchewan - Matt Girling (Interference) , 2 min , 07:54
Alberta - Tim Krymusa (Hooking) , 2 min , 11:52
Saskatchewan - Colin Patterson (Unsportsmanlike Cond) , 2 min , 11:52
Saskatchewan - Derek Endicott (Cross-checking) , 2 min , 12:46
Alberta - Lee Zalasky (Tripping) , 2 min , 16:39
Saskatchewan - Matt Girling (Roughing) , 2 min , 18:56
Alberta - Ryan Stempfle (Roughing) , 2 min , 18:56
Saskatchewan - Keegan McAvoy (Holding) , 2 min , 19:20
Period #2
Saskatchewan - Mark Hinz (Hooking) , 2 min , 01:14
Saskatchewan - Brent Twordik (10-minute Misconduct) , 10 min , 01:14
Saskatchewan - Brent Twordik (Delaying The Game) , 2 min , 01:14
Alberta - Lee Zalasky (High Sticking) , 2 min , 03:37
Alberta - Tyler Metcalfe (Interference) , 2 min , 06:28
Alberta - Harlan Anderson (Hooking) , 2 min , 10:50
Alberta - Dale Mahovsky (Hooking) , 2 min , 13:03
Saskatchewan - Brett Dickie (Hooking) , 2 min , 17:01
Period #3
Saskatchewan - Trent Adamus (Hooking) , 2 min , 00:30
Alberta - Ian McDonald (Boarding) , 2 min , 04:19
Saskatchewan - Jason Wagar (Roughing) , 2 min , 07:30
Alberta - Harlan Anderson (Roughing) , 2 min , 07:30
Alberta - Brian Woolger (Slashing) , 2 min , 19:03
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Alberta Saskatchewan
## Players G A PTS +/- SH PIM
29 Derek Price 0 1 1 1 2 0
27 Chad Klassen 1 1 2 -1 3 2
25 Tyler Metcalfe 0 1 1 2 2 2
24 Mark Ashton 0 0 0 1 1 0
21 Tim Krymusa 1 0 1 -1 1 4
20 Lee Zalasky 1 1 2 2 1 4
19 Ben Kilgour 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 Richard Hamula 1 0 1 2 4 0
17 Ian Mcdonald 2 0 2 1 2 2
16 Dylan Stanley 0 1 1 -1 2 0
14 Dale Mahovsky 1 0 1 2 3 2
12 Brian Woolger 0 0 0 1 0 2
11 Cody Wasik 0 1 1 1 1 0
10 Jesse Gimblett 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Scott Henkelman 0 1 1 1 0 0
8 Harlan Anderson 0 1 1 2 1 4
6 Ryan Stempfle 0 1 1 1 1 2
4 Kyle Fecho 0 1 1 0 1 0
Totals 7 10 17 14 26 24
## Players G A PTS +/- SH PIM
11 Mason Wallin 0 3 3 -4 3 0
10 Matt Girling 0 0 0 -1 3 4
9 Keegan Mcavoy 0 1 1 -1 4 2
0 Myles Zimmer 2 0 2 2 2 0
7 Brett Parker 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 Brett Dickie 0 0 0 0 0 2
5 Evan Schafer 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 Cole Simpson 0 0 0 0 1 2
12 Brent Twordik 0 0 0 -2 2 12
13 Jason Wagar 0 0 0 0 0 2
14 Trent Adamus 1 0 1 -3 2 2
18 Derek Endicott 0 0 0 -2 1 2
20 Brett Novak 0 1 1 2 0 0
21 Mark Hinz 0 0 0 -1 3 2
22 Stephen Mann 1 1 2 -2 5 0
23 Jeff Schmidt 0 0 0 -1 1 0
24 Colin Patterson 0 2 2 2 4 2
25 Curtis Austring 1 1 2 -4 3 0
Totals 5 9 14 -15 37 32
## Goalie(s) GS W-L-T MIN GA SAVES
30 Aaron Sorochan 1 win 60:00 5 32
## Goalie(s) GS W-L-T MIN GA SAVES
31 Jeff Harvey 1 loss 58:34 6 19
0 Saskatchewan Team 0 01:26 1 0
