VANCOUVER – In a spirited and sometimes testy affair at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, the Saskatchewan Huskies (9-1) used a third period scoring barrage to overtake and beat the UBC Thunderbirds (5-5) by a score of 3-2 Saturday afternoon. The win gave the Huskies a two-game, weekend sweep over the 'Birds and kept them with a tight grip of first place in the Canada West.

Parker Thomas scored twice in 38 seconds early in the third period and when Logan McVeigh scored the Huskies third goal, UBC had watched it's one goal advantage evaporate in a mere 83 seconds.

Austen Glover had opened the scoring for the Thunderbirds in the game's second minute and Maxwell James made it a one goal game in the final one, but the 'Birds couldn't get the tying goal past Huskies goaltender Travis Child, who finished with 29 saves on 31 shots. Patrick Dea continued a run of strong play by UBC goaltenders, but ultimately took the loss on the afternoon, stopping 25 of the 28 shots fired his way.

The turning point came in the third period. As Austin Vetterl feathered the puck to Matt Revel and had UBC looking like they would streak in on a two-on-one, Huskie blueliner Jesse Forsberg sped across the ice to deliver a hit on Vetterl and break up the play. Seeing his down on the ice, UBC's Tanner Faith began jousting with Forsberg. Faith would end up receiving a penalty from the altercation.

On the ensuing power play, Thomas ripped a one-timer past Dea giving the Huskies momentum.

With less than a minute left and the 'Birds on a power play of their own, James was able to pounce on a loose puck in front of Child and rip it into the top of the net. Dea got to the bench for the extra attacker in the game's dying seconds, but a final flurry around the Huskie net couldn't provide UBC the equalizer.

UBC will travel to Winnipeg for the two games series against the Bisons on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Saskatchewan travels to Calgary for back-to-back tilts against the Mount Royal Cougars.