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Kirkup, Dekezel, Franklin and Phillips to lead Westman Female Hockey Team

The  Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games which will be held in the Morden, Stanley, and Winkler communities from March 5-8 will bring together some of the best female hockey players in the province of Manitoba. The Westman hockey team will consist of players from the Brandon and Southwest regions of Manitoba. For Sport Manitoba players play in the region they reside in, regardless of transfers or where they play during the season.

Players in these two regions will be scouted in the next two months by the coaching staff. There are NO tryouts being held for this team. The players who are selected for the Westman region hockey team will be informed by the Hockey Manitoba office, by December 1st. If players are not contacted prior to December 1^st  then they were not selected to represent their region.

The team will consist of 19 players. The players who are eligible are all females 16, 15, and 14 years of age as of December 31,2013 residing in the Westman area (Born in 1997, 1998 Midget  or 1999 Bantam).

The Coaching staff will include Head Coach Kary Kirkup, Assistant Coaches Dan Dekezel, Neil Franklin and Brittany Phillips. The Manager will be Penny Hunt.

There will be 8 teams competing in the games in Morden with two teams from Winnipeg, one each from Central, Eastman, Interlake, Norman, Yellowhead/Parkland, and Westman/Brandon.  

After the Power Smart Manitoba Games 40 players will be chosen to continue on with the process of selecting the Canada Winter Games team which will compete in the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, BC being held from February 13-March 1^st/2015.

If there are any questions you can contact Kary Kirkup at 204.851.6567. 

Short report today for this game - Just the facts.

Final Score - Westman 7 - Eastman 3

Shots were 40-7 in favour of Westman

Westman Goals

1st Period

19:41 - Missy Hunt from Ashton Bell and Megan Robertson
17:52 - Jenna Patterson from Jaycee Magwood
2:42 - Jossa Danis from Jaedon Cooke and KJ Wallace

2nd Period

No scoring

3rd Period

15:49 - Keisha Robertson from Amie Hunt and Gina Williams
13:37 - Missy Hunt from Mackenzie Roach and Jaycee Magwood
9:41 - Shae Vallotton
1:04 - Jenna Patterson - short handed

The Westman Wildcats stepped on to the ice to face the Winnipeg Avros for the second time this season. The Wildcats were looking to avenge a 4-1 loss at Swift Current.

The Wildcats came out and established their presence early with a strong forecheck that resulted in an unassisted early goal off the stick of Jaycee Magwood. The Avros responded later in the frame and both teams entered the intermission tied 1-1.

The intensity level picked up even more in the second period with a lot of physical play. This time though it was the Avros who caught the Wildcats napping early as they were able to score on the 1st shift of the period. Both teams pushed hard throughout the period with the Avros stretching their lead to 3-1 before Jenna Patterson was able to bring the Wildcats within a goal before the end of the 2nd period. Jaycee Magwood and Mackenzie Roach picked up the assists.

The 3rd period saw more of the same energy and emotion. The Avros stretched their lead out to 4-2 early in the 3rd and began to plug up the middle of the ice. Half way through the period the Wildcats found a completely different gear and began to push back aggressively. Their intensity on the puck and strong cycle led to a powerplay chance with 7:30 left in the period. KJ Wallace drove the net off the faceoff and buried a heavy shot from the slot to pull Westman within 1 goal. Jaedon Cooke picked up the lone assist. The Wildcats continued to press and hemmed the Avros in their own end each shift. Westman's aggression led to a penalty with just under 4 minutes to play that they would kill off. The Wildcats put on a final push in the remaining 2 minutes and pulled their goalie for the extra attacker. Their high energy and intensity paid off as Ashton Bell snapped home a rebound shot from the slot to tie the game with 30 seconds remaining.

Sky Brown stopped 18 of 22 shots she faced. The Wildcats fired 28 shots on the Avros goal.

The Wildcats began the Central Plains Showcase in Portage with an afternoon tilt against the team that ended their provincial championship aspirations last season, the Pembina Valley Hawks.

Both teams came out aggressive in the 1st period. The pace was fast and the energy level was high as both teams got re-acquainted with each other.

In the 2nd period the Wildcats opened the scoring 3:30 into the period on a one-time shot by Mackenzie Roach on a setup by Megan Robertson. The score remained the same until 6:43 remaining in the period when KJ Wallace shoved in a rebound off of a goal mouth scramble on the powerplay. The Wildcats weren't done there as they scored a 3rd goal with 3:15 remaining in the 2nd period when Courtney Ganske fired a shot off a pass from Jaycee Magwood. Gina Williams also assisted on the goal.

In the 3rd period it was more of the same as the Wildcats pushed the pace and scored a 2nd powerplay marker with 4:44 remaining in the game on a goal by Megan Robertson, assisted by Jaycee Magwood. Sky Brown picked up the victory in net as she stopped all 20 shots she faced.

The Wildcats outshot Pembina Valley 21-20. Westman's next action is Saturday at 12:30 PM against the Winnipeg Avros. They are on the ice again at 5:15 PM against Eastman. On Sunday they face the Winnipeg Ice at 3:00 PM

Westman Wildcats in conjunction with Hockey Canada and the IIHF, proudly presents their annual Hockey Jamboree .  World Girls Hockey Day takes place the weekend of October 12,13 and the Jamboree which will be held on October 12 is designed to enhance participation while creating a positive hockey experience for young females in Manitoba. The program takes place in Hartney Manitoba.  Times and Details to follow at a later date. 

Girls aged 4 and up are welcome to participate and the registration is  located on left hand side. The Jamboree provides the chance to participate and learn the basic fundamentals of the game while developing their skills in a fun, friendly and safe environment. The Jamboree will provide the following

• On-ice instruction
• Dryland/Games
• T-shirt
• Meal with the Wildcats
• Pre Game Talk  with Wildcat Players and Unveiling of Renovated dressing room
• Admission to game  Westman Wildcats vs Winnipeg Avros 8:00pm

The Wildcats completed the St. Cloud Showcase with an 8:00 AM game Sunday morning vs MN Black. Westman was in tough from the beginning giving up 3 goals before the end of the 1st period.

The Wildcats righted the ship in the 2nd period and played its opponent evenly throughout the period.

The 3rd period, however, was a different story as MN Black scored on a couple of powerplays early in the 3rd. The Wildcats never really recovered and gave up 3 more goals before Ashton Bell scored with 1 second remaining in the game on a powerplay. Final score, 8-1 for MN Black. Sky Brown faced 35 shots in net for Westman.

The wildcats next action is in Portage this weekend at the Central Plains Showcase where they will face Pembina Valley, the Avros, Eastman, and the Ice.

The Wildcats stepped back on the ice to face the MN U 18 team Saturday afternoon. The girls jumped to a 1-0 lead in the 1st period on a power play goal by Jaycee Magwood with 1:26 remaining in the period. The goal was assisted by Ashton Bell.

Minnesota tied up the game 4 minutes into the second period on a scramble play off a rebound. The game entered the 3rd tied 1-1.

In the 3rd, KJ Wallace drove hard to the net and batted in a rebound to give the Wildcats a 1 goal lead. Westman hung on the rest of the way to secure a 2-1 victory. Sky Brown picked up the victory in net, stopping 39 shots. The Wildcats face MN Black at 8:00 AM Sunday morning.