2019 Esso Cup

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2019 Esso Cup
Game #14
Preliminary
Final
April 25, 2019 3:30 pm EDT
Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex
Sudbury, Ont.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F
0
1
0
1
2
6
3
11

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
2
11
6
19
19
17
12
48

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 5
8
1 / 4
10

Game Story

STARS’ LESCHYSHYN MAKES ESSO CUP HISTORY IN WIN

QUINTON AMUNDSON

SUDBURY, Ont. – Anna Leschyshyn produced the greatest single-game scoring performance in Esso Cup history on Thursday afternoon by torching the Halifax Fire for five goals and three assists to lead the Saskatoon Stars to an 11-1 win.

Leschyshyn’s eight points overtake the previous record of seven, which held up for over eight years since Taylor Woods and Olivia Howe set the mark for the Notre Dame Hounds in a 14-2 win over the Kings County Kings on April 19, 2011.

Her five goals washed away the record of four established by Woods and matched by Kate Gallant of the Durham West Lightning in 2017.

Leschyshyn’s dominant outing helped her Stars clinch first place in the preliminary round. They will engage in a semifinal battle Friday against the St. Albert Slash – the club that broke the Stars’ hearts in the 2018 gold medal game.

Kaitlyn Jockims and Joelle Fiala added a goal and two assists apiece for the Stars, Grace Shirley and Makena chipped in a goal and a helper and Katelyn Cadrain stopped 18 shots for the win.

Hannah McNeil scored the lone goal for the Fire.

The Stars brought the fire to the Fire from the opening puck drop. Leschyshyn picked up a goal and an assist in a first frame that saw the Stars outscore the Halifax squad 2-0 and outshoot them 19-2.

The record-setter and her teammates were even more lethal in period two. Leschyshyn upped her stats to two goals and three assists through 40 minutes by factoring in on three of the Stars' six goals in the second period.

The Esso Cup veteran – she is playing in her third in four years – drew within a point of the record with her hat-trick tally at 1:59 of the third period and tied the goal and points records with 5:25 remaining in the final frame.

She seized Esso Cup history for herself with 2:03 left.

Saskatoon’s win confirms that the Stoney Creek Sabres will battle the Sudbury Lady Wolves in the other semifinal. Friday’s schedule will be released following Sudbury’s match against the As de Québec on Thursday night.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Anna Leschyshyn

Assists: Calli Arnold, Grace Shirley
10:57
GOAL
Goal: Makena Kushniruk

Assists: Joelle Fiala, Anna Leschyshyn
15:09
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Ellen Laurence
Hooking (2:00)
01:18
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Anna Leschyshyn

03:15
PENALTY
Penalty: Chace Sperling
Hit to the Head (2:00)
04:20
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Hannah MacNeil

Assists: Madison Gray, Allie Norris
04:48
GOAL
Goal: Kaitlin Jockims

06:15
GOAL
Goal: Grace Shirley

Assists: Anna Leschyshyn, Kaitlin Jockims
08:25
GOAL
Goal: Calli Arnold

Assists: Makena Kushniruk, Joelle Fiala
09:19
PENALTY
Penalty: Halle Helperl
Cross-Checking (2:00)
10:08
PENALTY
Penalty: Jayda Sachs
Slashing (2:00)
11:21
GOAL
Goal: Jayda Sachs

Assists: Haylee Kos, Grace Tam
14:39
PENALTY
Penalty: Chace Sperling
Slashing (2:00)
16:51
GOAL
Goal: Joelle Fiala

Assists: Anna Leschyshyn
19:03
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Anna Leschyshyn

Assists: Kaitlin Jockims
01:59
PENALTY
Penalty: Ellen Laurence
Slashing (2:00)
05:29
PENALTY
Penalty: Chloe Delano
Cross-Checking (2:00)
09:59
PENALTY
Penalty: Grace Shirley
Holding (2:00)
10:39
GOAL
Goal: Anna Leschyshyn

Assists: Chace Sperling
14:35
GOAL
Goal: Anna Leschyshyn

Assists: Abby DeCorby
17:37
PENALTY
Penalty: Allie Barter
Tripping (2:00)
18:46

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GAA SV%
Kaelyn Budden HFX 60 48 37 11 0.771
Kaitlyn Cadrain SAS 60 19 18 1 0.947

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 5 - Assists 3 - Points 8
G 5 - A 3 - P 8
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 2 - Points 3
G 1 - A 2 - P 3
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 2 - Points 3
G 1 - A 2 - P 3

Previous Games

1 - 11 L @ Saskatoon StarsSAS
Apr 25, 2019
2 - 3 L @ Stoney Creek SabresSCS
Apr 27, 2019
0 - 4 L vs. St. Albert SlashSTA
Apr 24, 2019
1 - 2 L vs. St. Albert SlashSTA
Apr 26, 2019
6 - 4 W @ As de QuébecQUE
Apr 23, 2019
11 - 1 W vs. Halifax FireHFX
Apr 25, 2019
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