2008 National Women's Under-18 Championship

Ontario Blue  1 -  Ontario Red  2
 

JENNER SNIPES TO END BATTLE OF ONTARIO

NAPANEE, ON – Back and forth they went, all game long. As quickly as Ontario Red would get a chance, Ontario Blue would come back the other way.

In the end, though, Red beat Blue in the Battle of Ontario at the 2008 National Women’s Under-18 Championship on Wednesday night at the Strathcona Paper Centre. Brianne Jenner (Oakville, ON/Mississauga Chiefs, CWHL) scored with 47 seconds left in the 10-minute overtime period as Red edged Blue 2-1 in front of a packed house in Napanee.

Jamie Lee Rattray (Ottawa, ON/Ottawa Senators, PWHL) made a great pass from behind the net to Jenner, who flipped the puck over Ontario Blue goaltender Jenesica Drinkwater (Brantford, ON/Stoney Creek Sabres, PWHL). Jenner’s teammates immediately flooded on to the ice to congratulate their captain.

The teams played 40 minutes of goal-free hockey, but it wasn’t for a lack of chances. Ontario Blue’s Drinkwater and Red’s Cassie Seguin (Ingleside, ON/Ottawa Senators, PWHL) made several impressive saves to keep the game scoreless through two periods.

In the third, Ontario Red took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Casandra Langan (Chatham, ON/London Devilettes, PWHL), a similar goal to that of Jenner’s, with Langan finishing a play set up by Rattray. Just over five minutes later, Ontario Blue tied the game when Bree Polci (London, ON/Toronto Aeros, PWHL) jammed a puck past Seguin.

Both teams return to action on Thursday, with Ontario Red facing Team Atlantic and Ontario Blue taking on Saskatchewan. Ontario Red entered this year’s tournament as four-time defending champion.

 

Game Information
Game Number Round Preliminary
Arena Strathcona Paper Centre City, Country Greater Napanee, Ont., Canada
Month / Day / Year 11/05/2008 Time (local) 08:00 PM ET
Attendance 674 Game Status Final in Overtime

Box Score   1     2     3   OT1 Total
Ontario Blue (ON-B) 0 0 1 0 1
Ontario Red (ON-R) 0 0 1 1 2
Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:

Penalties:
   06:13 ON-B 9 Aurora Kennedy (Holding)
   08:07 ON-R 89 Danielle Skirrow (Hooking)
   12:17 ON-R 7 Shannon Doyle (Elbowing)
   13:13 ON-B 16 Shannon Stoneburgh (Tripping)
   19:16 ON-R 10 Kayla Sullivan (Tripping)

Second Period
Goals:

Penalties:
   07:10 ON-R 92 Ally Tarr (Cross Checking)
   10:25 ON-B 17 Jessica Sorensen (Interference)
   12:42 ON-R 8 Isabel Menard (Cross Checking)
   15:12 ON-R 7 Shannon Doyle (Bodychecking)
   18:34 ON-R 7 Shannon Doyle (Tripping)

Third Period
Goals:
   08:27 ON-R 3 Casandra Langan (66 Jamie Lee Rattray)
   13:46 ON-B 2 Bree Polci (5 Sally Butler, 19 Elizabeth Stathopulos)

Penalties:
   02:39 ON-R 7 Shannon Doyle (Hooking)
   04:29 ON-B 5 Sally Butler (Slashing)
   06:14 ON-B 1 Jenesica Drinkwater (Slashing)
   07:07 ON-B 12 Jessica Vella (Hooking)
   13:58 ON-R 11 Brianne Jenner (Roughing)
   17:34 ON-R 8 Isabel Menard (Holding)
   19:52 ON-R 13 Bryanna Farris (Tripping)

Overtime

Goals:
   09:17 ON-R 11 Brianne Jenner (66 Jamie Lee Rattray )

Penalties:
   05:07 ON-R7 Shannon Doyle (Tripping)


Goaltenders
Ontario Blue
1 Jenesica Drinkwater On 1/00:00   Off 4/10:00
Ontario Red
31 Cassie Seguin On 1/00:00   Off 4/10:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   OT1 Total
Ontario Blue 6 12 15 3 36
Ontario Red 8 6 8 5 27

Player of Game
Ontario Blue 81 Kathryn Miller
Ontario Red 31 Cassie Seguin
Officials
Referee Konichek
Lines People St. Pierre, Stratton
Goal Judge Chris Eden, Louis Cabrel
Videos
Photos
2023 U18 Nationals: Saturday, November 11 (Medal Games)
Ontario Red won a 13th U18 Nationals gold in Dawson Creek
2023 U18 Nationals: Friday, November 10 (Semifinals & Placement)
Ontario Red and Quebec will play for U18 Nationals gold in Dawson Creek.
2023 U18 Nationals: Sunday, November 5 (Preliminary)
B.C., Ontario Red, Quebec and Saskatchewan opened with wins in Dawson Creek.
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