Game Information
 
Date: Friday, Jan. 18 & Saturday, Jan. 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Venue: Merlis Belsher Place
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Watch Live: Canadawest.tv

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SASKATOON – It will be Kids Takeover Night inside Merlis Belsher Place on Saturday as the University of Saskatchewan women's hockey team returns home to face the Lethbridge Pronghorns in a weekend set.
 
The Huskies split a two-game series against the Regina Cougars last weekend and currently sit in fourth place in the Canada West. Saskatchewan has won four consecutive games at Merlis Belsher Place, dating back to their 1-0 win against Mount Royal on Nov. 16.
 
The Pronghorns are fresh off two consecutive victories over the Calgary Dinos this past weekend, and have won three of four games in the calendar year as they hope that momentum carries over to the Bridge City. Lethbridge currently sits two points outside of a playoff spot with eight games remaining in the regular season.
 
The Huskies swept the Pronghorns earlier this season at Nicholas Sheran Arena in Lethbridge, with a 1-0 shutout win, followed with a 2-1 victory.
 
5 Things
 
1: Saturday night will be Kids Takeover Night at Merlis Belsher Place with kids helping out with everything from public announcing to running the smoke machine. A free voucher for youth tickets can be found at participating Co-op gas bars

2: The Huskies have won the season series against the Pronghorns in four consecutive years dating back to 2014-15 and enter the matchup on a five-game winning streak against Lethbridge.

3: Saskatchewan has only two games remaining on home ice after this weekend, as the team will welcome the Manitoba Bisons to town on the final weekend of the regular season on Feb. 8 and 9.

4: Abby Shirley has four points in her past three games, including three goals, as she continues her hot start to the calendar year.

5: Leah Bohlken is first in the Canada West in goals among defencemen with seven goals this season.

By the Numbers
 
11 – Saskatchewan has received goals from eleven different players this season.
 
16 – The Huskies loss on Saturday night saw 16 shooters take part in the shootout, with only Jordan Kulbida of the Cougars scoring, which stood as the winner.
 
93.8 – Saskatchewan's penalty kill is ranked first in the Canada West at 93.8%, as they have only allowed four powerplay goals this season.
 
675 – The Huskies are averaging 675 in attendance per game, which leads the Canada West.
 
Scouting the Pronghorns
 
Lethbridge's strong start to 2019 has them seventh in the conference, just two points behind the Mount Royal Cougars for the sixth and final playoff spot as they chase a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2011-12.
 
Tricia Van Varenbergh is the catalyst for a Pronghorns offence that has scored 26 goals this year, Van Varenbergh has six of those to go along with a pair of assists.
 
Alicia Anderson has started 18 of the Pronghorns' games this season and holds a 7-9-1-1 record with a .943 save percentage.