Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Oct 22 2023, 9:44 AM

The Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats picked up their first win in league play this season with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Weyburn Gold Wings on Saturday at Crescent Point Place.

Raela Packet opened the scoring for the Wildcats at the 1:40 mark of the first period, and then Randell Banga tied it with a goal at 1:10 of the second period. Alexie Palchinski scored at 7:21 of the middle frame to give Swift Current a 2-1 lead, then Kaydance Ray evened the score at the 1:38 mark of the third, which would force overtime.

After a scoreless 10-minute overtime session, Cassidy Peters and Evangeline Hill scored for Swift Current in the shootout, while Paige Fischer stopped hadley Revenko and Julia Durr on the other end to give the Wildcats the victory. Fischer stopped 25 shots in regulation and overtime as the Wildcats outshot Weyburn 32-27.

The Wildcats (0-3-1-1) will face the Gold Wings again on Sunday afternoon in Weyburn.

Written by Colin Powers Monday, Oct 16 2023, 7:01 AM

The Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Notre Dame Hounds in their only game of the weekend on Sunday afternoon at S3 Arenas.

After a scoreless first period, Sasha Malenfant opened the scoring for Notre Dame at the 1:08 mark of the second period before Abbey Arntsen tied it at 7:30. Maisie Kozak put the Hounds in the lead again on the power play at 6:33 of the third period, then Kyla Benjamin evened the score again with 8:47 left. After two scoreless overtime periods and four rounds of the shootout, Ellie Rawlick scored in round five and Jade Thompson was stopped by Juliette Gagne-Delaunay to give the Hounds the win.

Paige Fischer made 29 saves over 70 minutes of hockey as the Wildcats outshot the Hounds 36-31.

Swift Current (0-3-0-1) will visit Weyburn for a pair of games this weekend.

Written by Colin Powers Tuesday, Oct 10 2023, 5:24 AM

The Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats were in Edmonton, Alberta for a tournament over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

The Wildcats opened the tournament on Friday with a 2-2 tie with the Thompson Okanagan Lakers, with Olivia Ferguson and Cydny Price scoring for Swift Current. The Wildcats then picked up a pair of wins on Tuesday with Evangeline Hill and Raela Packet scoring in a 2-1 win over NAX, and Packet and Hill scored again in a 2-0 win over the Lloydminster Steelers. Swift Current was blanked by the Edmonton Junior Oilers 2-0 on Sunday and then fell 3-2 to the Lakers in the third-place game, with Cassidy Peters and Mardi Wagner scoring for the Wildcats.

The Wildcats resume league play when they host the Notre Dame Hounds at 1:15pm on Sunday from S3 Arenas.

Written by Colin Powers Monday, Oct 02 2023, 5:00 AM

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats remain winless on the SFU18AAAHL season after a 2-1 loss to the Battlefords Sharks at S3 Arenas on Sunday afternoon.

After a scoreless first period, Evangeline Hill opened the scoring for the Wildcats at the 3:06 mark of the middle frame before Anneka Aspaas tied the game on the power play with 11:30 left in the second. Grier Slabaida broke the deadlock with 5:59 left in the third, and the goal would hold up as the winner as the Sharks took both ends of the weekend set. Jordyn Ottenbreit made 26 saves as Swift Current outshot the Battlefords 33-28.

The Wildcats (0-3-0-0) will host the Notre Dame Hounds in their next game on October 15.

Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Oct 01 2023, 8:43 AM

The Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats dropped a 3-2 decision to the Battlefords Sharks on Saturday night at S3 Arenas.

Cassidy Peters opened the scoring for the Wildcats two minutes into the game, but Maggie Rauckman responded for the Sharks at the 3:56 mark of the first period before Alexie Palchinski gave Swift Current a 2-1 lead on the power play at 7:02. After a scoreless second period, Sarah McNabb tied the game with 4:29 left in the third period, and then Rauckman picked up her second of the game, and the game-winning goal, with 34 seconds left in regulation.

Amiyah Jones added an assist for the Wildcats and Paige Fischer made 24 saves as Swift Current outshot the Battlefords 32-27.

The Wildcats (0-2-0-0) host the Sharks again Sunday afternoon at 1:15pm from S3 Arenas.