2009 Esso Cup

Westman Wildcats  1 -  Scarborough Sharks  3

 

SHARKS SURPRISE WILDCATS TO WRAP UP ROUND ROBIN

by Derek Kelly Neumeier

The 2009 Esso Cup round robin wrapped up in exciting fashion Thursday evening, as the Scarborough Sharks edged the Westman Wildcats in a high-spirited 3-1 affair.

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The game began slowly, as neither team was able to generate quality scoring chances early on. It wasn’t until 1:58 into the second period when the first goal was scored, when Sharks forward Nina Mammoliti fought through traffic and shovelled home a rebound past Wildcat goaltender Tara Lacquette.

Scarborough extended their lead ten minutes later on a similar play, as Sharks forward Annie Shapero fired a hard shot from the left circle. Lacquette made the save, but left a juicy rebound for Kaitlyn Keon, granddaughter of NHL Hall of Famer Dave Keon, who buried the rebound to give her team a 2-0 lead.

Westman, still down 2-0 with just over a minute left in the game, appeared to be done, but brought themselves back in it thanks to a great play by Brittany Phillips, the leading scorer for her team. Phillips, waiting at the Sharks blueline, took a long stretch pass from her own defensive zone, went in on a breakaway and slid a slick backhand past netminder Marissa Kozovski with only 58 seconds left.

The Wildcats pulled their goalie in an attempt to tie the game in the dying seconds, but their hopes were dashed when the Sharks scored an empty netter with only two seconds left, sealing the score at 3-1.

The game was a highly intense, undisciplined affair, as an incredible twenty-three minor penalties were called, with Westman being on the receiving end of fourteen of them. Surprisingly, no power play goals were scored, despite the many chances.

After losing their first two games of the tournament the Ontario-champion Sharks have officially turned things around with back-to-back wins, giving them a boost of momentum going into Friday’s semifinal match against the undefeated host Calgary Flyers.

The Wildcats are in the opposite position, losing two in a row after starting the tournament with a pair of wins. They will be looking to regain their composure versus the Edmonton Thunder in Friday’s other final four match-up. The winners of both matches will advance to the gold medal game on Saturday.

 

Game Information
Game Number 10  Round Preliminary
Arena Max Bell Centre City, Country Calgary, Alta., Canada
Month / Day / Year 04/23/2009 Time (local) 04:30 PM MT
Attendance
Game Status Final

Box Score   1     2     3   Total
Westman Wildcats (WST) 0 0 1 1
Scarborough Sharks (ONT) 0 2 1 3
Goals/Penalties
First Period
Goals:

Penalties:
   04:52 WST 4 Amy Lee (Holding Opp. Stick)
   07:31 ONT 7 Julia Palozzi (Tripping)
   10:29 WST 17 Sheryl Kaskiw (Hooking)
   11:54 ONT 91 Erin Weston (Roughing)
   15:23 WST 9 Megan Bailey (Hooking)
   17:40 WST 15 Kayleigh Chapman (Interference)

Second Period
Goals:
   01:58 ONT 93 Nina Mammoliti (19 Caitlin Mancini, 14 Kaitlyn Keon)
   10:18 ONT 14 Kaitlyn Keon (84 Annie Shapero) 4/4

Penalties:
   02:36 ONT 26 Carolyn Gummer (Tripping)
   05:00 WST 7 Kelsie Scott (Interference)
   08:29 WST 7 Kelsie Scott (Roughing)
   09:28 ONT 10 Alana Walker (Bodychecking)
   10:27 WST 14 Brittany Phillips (Tripping)
   12:33 WST 2 Sarah Williams (Roughing)
   14:34 WST 10 Danielle Maxwell (Roughing)
   15:02 ONT 84 Annie Shapero (Slashing)
   15:31 ONT 93 Nina Mammoliti (Roughing)
   18:35 WST 17 Sheryl Kaskiw (Hooking)
   19:40 ONT 67 Justine Coll (Bodychecking)

Third Period
Goals:
   19:02 WST 14 Brittany Phillips (17 Sheryl Kaskiw)
   19:58 ONT 24 Megan Wickens

Penalties:
   00:47 WST 14 Brittany Phillips (Hooking)
   03:11 ONT 10 Alana Walker (Holding)
   09:03 WST 17 Sheryl Kaskiw (Cross Checking)
   10:07 ONT 84 Annie Shapero (Roughing)
   12:18 WST 9 Megan Bailey (Tripping)
   16:47 WST 7 Kelsie Scott (Cross Checking)


Goaltenders
Westman Wildcats
35 Tara Lacquette On 1/00:00   Off 3/20:00
Scarborough Sharks
43 Marissa Kozovski On 1/00:00   Off 3/20:00

Shots on Goal   1     2     3   Total
Westman Wildcats 6 14 3 23
Scarborough Sharks 8 9 7 24

Player of Game
Westman Wildcats Tori Williams
Scarborough Sharks 14 Kaitlyn Keon
Officials
Referee Rikki Lee Brown
Lines People Luanna Heselwood, Lacey Senuk

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