2017 Esso Cup

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2017 Esso Cup
Game #1
Preliminary
Final
April 23, 2017 12:00 pm CDT
Access Event Centre
Morden, MB

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
9
17
17
43
18
13
13
44

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 2
4
1 / 2
4

Game Story

HARFANGS BEAT LIGHTNING FOR FIRST WIN AT ESSO CUP

LEE BOYADJIAN

MORDEN, Man. – Arielle Gagné capitalized on a power play early in the first period and added an assist in the third to lead the Harfangs du Triolet to a 4-1 victory over the Durham West Lightning in the opening game of the 2017 Esso Cup on Sunday afternoon.

The Harfangs came out with all the momentum, forcing a penalty just 2:34 into the opening frame. Laurie Dumont and Melianne Reynolds worked the puck around to Gagné, who beat Lightning goaltender Victoria Kelaiditis for a 1-0 lead. Kelaiditis held off the Harfangs for the rest of the period though, making 17 saves in the first.

In the second period, the teams exchanged odd-man rushes in the opening minute, but both Kelaiditis and Triolet netminder Mélyann Daigneault stood tall in net.

Durham West increased its pace in the middle frame, which resulted in a Kate Gallant goal at 11:14. The Lightning carried the puck out of the corner into the crease, where Gallant was able to stuff it past Daigneault to even the game at 1-1.

But just over a minute later, the Harfangs regained the lead courtesy of Chloé Gendreau. The quick response slowed the Lightning and the score would stay at 2-1 heading into the third.

The intermission proved to be more beneficial for Triolet, which added an insurance marker 3:56 into the third; Jade Pomerleau-Daigle was on the doorstep and jammed a loose puck past Kelaiditis for a 3-1 lead.

Just minutes later, Chavonne Truter had a chance to get the Lightning back within one, but ran out of room on a partial break, allowing Daigneault to easily smother the puck. Brianna Brooks and Sarah Brooks came at Daigneault next on a two-on-one, but the Harfangs goaltender played the shooter the whole way, giving them nothing to work with.

Nelly Lapointe added a fourth goal for Triolet with just 1:27 left in the third period, to cap the scoring.

Triolet will look to continue its winning ways in a 12 p.m. CT match-up Monday against the Atlantic Region champion Mid-Isle Wildcats, while Durham West will try to get into the win column when it meets the Prince Albert Bears at 3:30 p.m. CT.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Hannah Veilleux
Tripping (2:00)
01:40
PENALTY
Penalty: Sarah Brooks
Tripping (2:00)
02:34
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Arielle Gagné

Assists: Mélianne Reynolds, Laurie Dumont
04:29
2nd Period
GOAL
Goal: Kate Gallant

Assists: Chavonne Truter
11:14
GOAL
Goal: Chloé Gendreau

Assists: Karelle Grégoire
12:20
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Jade Pomerleau-Daigle

Assists: Hannah Veilleux, Arielle Gagné
03:56
PENALTY
Penalty: Kennedy Ward
Interference (2:00)
08:50
PENALTY
Penalty: Chloé Gendreau
Hooking (2:00)
12:39
GOAL
Goal: Nelly Lapointe

Assists: Charlotte Dubuc
18:33

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GAA SV%
Victoria Kelaiditis ONT 60 44 40 4 0.909
Mélyann Daigneault QUE 60 43 42 1 0.977

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 1 - Points 2
G 1 - A 1 - P 2
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1

Previous Games

4 - 1 W @ HostHST
Apr 29, 2017
0 - 1 L @ PacificPAC
Apr 29, 2017
0 - 1 L vs. PacificPAC
Apr 28, 2017
2 - 1 W vs. HostHST
Apr 28, 2017
3 - 7 L @ St. Albert SlashPAC
Apr 27, 2017
2 - 3 L @ Prince Albert BearsWST
Apr 27, 2017
Photos
Videos
2024 WJAC: Day 6 (Sunday, December 15)
The U.S. won gold, Sweden took silver and Canada West claimed bronze.
2024 WJAC: Day 6 (Saturday, December 14)
Sweden and the United States advanced to the gold medal game.
2024 WJAC: Day 4 (Thursday, December 12)
Sweden and the United States closed out the prelims with victories.
2024 WJAC: Day 2 (Tuesday, December 10)
Sweden stayed unbeaten and Canada East found the win column.
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