Photo Credit: Henry Harms
Photo Credit: Henry Harms
Armed with an older more experienced team, the Huskies will look to improve on the 10-13-0-1 record from one year ago. In 2008-09, the Huskies proved they were a team not to be taken lightly. Highlights included remaining in the CIS Top 10 for all 17 weeks of the national poll, as well as becoming the first team to defeat the eventual Canada West champion University of Manitoba Bisons.
Huskie top line of Breanne George, Shaye Christiansen and captain Chelsea Purcell reeked havoc on other teams scoring 73 of the team’s 194 points last season. All three return to help boost the team’s offence. Other offensive power returning is sophomore Danny Stone (13 goals, six assists) and Kelsey Tulloch (seven goals, 10 assists). George was named a Canada West Second Team All-Star, while Stone was named to the conference’s all-freshmen team.
The Huskies will need to replace starting defensive
partners Crystal Kappel and captain Robin Ulrich. Both graduated in 2008-09.
The two combined for four goals and 14 points. Ulrich was a conference all-star
in the last two seasons. Blueliners Kristen Bews (three goals, nine assists) and
Madison Duffin (one goal, six assists) will be looked at to step into the holes
left.
Returning to the bulk of netminding duties will be 2007-08 Canada West All-Star
Vanessa Frederick. Frederick, who had an injury plagued 2008-09, played in 10
games with a 3.26 goals against average and a .891 save percentage. Two seasons
ago, Frederick posted a 9-6 record and a .903 save percentage. With the
departure of both Chauntal Armet and Lisa Lafreniere, rookie Brianna Workman
will back up Frederick.
After a year of sitting on the sidelines after transferring from other post-secondary institutions, forwards Julie Paetsch and Cindy Lukianchuk will suit up for the green and white. Both will be boosts to the Huskies offense. In 2007-08, Paetsch scored seven goals and 14 assists for the University of Regina Cougars, while Lukianchuk had six goals and four assists for Hamilton College in New York. Also joining, the Huskies is defenceman Megan Frohaug and forward Shelby Davey from the Alberta College Athletic Conference champion University of Calgary Dinos. Davey was named a ACAC Second Team All-Star last season after scoring eight goals and six assists. Frohaug finished the season with seven assists.
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