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The Westman Wildcats defeated the Winnipeg Ice 3-1 on Wednesday night in Hartney.  After a scoreless opening period the Wildcats scored the game's opening goal at the 13:56 mark of the 2nd period as Shaylee Scraba scored off a rebound.  The Ice would tie it up at the 9:33 mark of the 2nd period as a defensive zone giveaway led to an Ice shot that deflected off a Wildcats defender and changed direction into the open net.  The two teams would enter the 3rd period tied at 1-1.

The Wilcats would take the lead at the 16:46 mark of the 3rd period on the powerplay as Gilly Gervin buried a rebound at the side of the net.  They would add an empty netter by Jensen Shearer with 32 seconds remaining to ice.  Jillian Szabo picked up the victory in net for the Wildcats.  Game 2 goes Saturday afternoon at the IcePlex in Winnipeg at 4:15 PM.

1st Period

No scoring

Shots - 7-5 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Westman - 1

2nd Period

13:56 - Wildcats goal - Scraba from Hubbard

9:33 - Ice goal

Shots - 11-9 in favour of Winnipeg

Penalties - 1 each

3rd Period

16:46 - Wildcats goal - Gervin from Hansen-Young on the powerplay

0:32 - Wildcats goal - J. Shearer, unassisted into the empty net

Shots - 11-8 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Winnipeg - 2, Westman - 1

Two late 3rd period goals sealed the deal today as the Swift Current Wildcats defeated the Westman Wildcats 5-1.  Jillian Szabo suffered the loss in net.  The Wildcats resume their playoff run with Game 1 of the league semi-final vs the Winnipeg Ice this Wednesday evening in Hartney at 7:30 PM.

1st Period

8:17 - Swift Current goal

4:47 - Swift Current goal

Shots - 11-8 in favour of Swift Current

Penalties - 0

2nd Period

No scoring

Shots - 12 -2 in favour of Swift Current

Penalties - Westman - 2, Swift Current - 1

3rd Period

18:04 - Swift Current goal

16:24 - Wildcats goal - Hansen-Young from Page and Scraba on the powerplay

4:44 - Swift Current goal

0:18 - Swift Current goal

Shots - 8-7 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Swift Current - 2

The Westman Wildcats hosted the Swift Current Wildcats in Hartney on Saturday night.  The game was scoreless after a very fast, end to end opening period with both teams sharing chances.  Swift Current held a 2-1 lead after two periods and skated to an eventual 6-3 victory.  Jillian Szabo suffered the loss in net.  Both teams square off on Sunday at 11:00 AM in Hartney.

1st Period

No Scoring

Shots - 7-3 in favour of Swift Current

Penalties - 0

2nd Period

18:48 - Wildcats goal - Martin from Laba

6:12 - Swift Current goal 

0:42 - Swift Current goal

Shots - 11-8 in favour of Swift Current

Penalties - Swift - 1

3rd Period

16:16 - Swift Current goal

15:04 - Wildcats goal - Lindberg from Rink and O'Hara

10:06 - Swift Current goal on powerplay

7:47 - Wildcats goal - O'Hara from Peage on the powerplay

4:51 - Swift Current goal

0:51 - Swift Current goal into the empty net

Shots - 11 - 7 in favour of Swift Current

Penalties - Swift Current - 2, Westman - 1

Good luck to #5 Rachel O'Toole & #7 Paige Hubbard @2019CanadaGames in Red Deer, Alberta from your Wildcat teammates, coaches, family and fans! #wildcatpride #HerdOfUs

Rachel O'Toole will be a member of Team Manitoba competing at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) held in Whitehorse, Yukon May 6-14.  The Tournament is comprised of eight provincial and regional teams of elite female Aboriginal athletes, ages 15-18 years old.  The NAHC also aims to foster culture, unity and pride and has been held since 2002. This will be Rachels 4th year making team Manitoba, looking for their 3rd straight gold medal. 

After dropping game 3 at home on Sunday the Westman Wildcats had to travel back to Interlake to play their 3rd game in 3 days.  Jori Hansen-Young led the way for the Wildcats, scoring two 1st period goals, both off the rush to stake the Wildcats to a 2-0 lead. Charly Lindberg would add a goal in the 2nd period and Shaylee Scraba would score into the empty net late in the 3rd period.  Natalie Williamson picked up the victory in net. The Wildcats will now wait to see who their 2nd round opponent will be.  Round 2 will begin the week of March 4th after the completion of the Canada Winter Games

1st Period

14:14 - Wildcats goal - Hansen-Young from Gervin

4:42 - Wildcats goal - Hansen-Young from Spence and Martin

Shots - 8-4 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Interlake - 3

2nd Period

14:14 - Lindberg from J. Shearer

Shots - 10-8 in favour of Westman

Penalties - 1 each

3rd Period 

0:48 - Wildcats goal - Scraba from Hubbard and Gervin

Shots - 14-11 in favour of Interlake

Penalties - Interlake - 2, Wildcats - 1

After outshooting Interlake 11-0 to open the game the Westman Wildcats - for the 3rd consecutive game - gave up the opening goal. But unlike the previous two games they also gave up the 2nd goal of the game.  It was a lead that they could not overcome as they would fall 2-1 to the Lightning in a penalty-filled affair in Hartney this afternoon.  Jillian Szabo suffered the loss in net.  Game 4 will be on Monday at 4:30 PM in Stonewall.

1st Period

3:00 - Lightning goal - 4 on 4

Shots - 16-5 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Interlake - 3, Westman - 2

2nd Period

19:21 - Ligtning goal - 5 on 3 powerplay

1:13 - Wildcats goal - Hansen-Young from O'Toole and O'Hara on the powerplay

Shots - 14-8 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Westman - 5, Interlake - 4

3rd Period

No scoring

Shots - 10-9 in favour of Interlake

Penalties - 2 each

The Wildcats traveled to Warren on Saturday afternoon to face the Interlake Lightning in Game 2 of their quarterfinal series.  Interlake got on the board 23 seconds into the game when a bouncing puck from below the goal line went off a Wildcats defeners shin pad and into the net. The game would remain that way until the Wildcats scored two goals 44 seconds apart late in the 2nd period to take a 2-1 lead.  This is how the game would end.  Natalie Williamson picked up the victory in net.

1st Period

19:37 - Interlake goal

Shots - 10-7 in favour of Westman

Penalties - Interlake - 1

2nd Period

3:44 - Wildcats goal - O'Hara from Lindberg

3:00 - Wildcats goal - Gervin from Hubbard and Hansen-Young on the powerplay

Shots - 12-8 in favour of Westman

Penalties - 2 each

3rd Period

No scoring

Shots - 11-9 in favour of Interlake

Penalties - Westman - 3, Interlake - 1

Game 3 will be played on Sunday, Feb 17th, at 2:00 PM in Hartney.