Westman Wildcats

Jan 7, 2009, 1:30 pm

Phillips Gets the Hat trick In Win Over the Czech Republic

Phillips scored three times in Canada's Under 18 World Championship game against the Czech Republic. Lacquette notched one as well for Canada in their 13-0 romp to win their pool.

Jan 7, 2009, 7:39 am

Finland 0 - Canada 6 (Final)

CANADA BLANKS FINLAND AT WOMEN'S U18 WORLDS

FÃœSSEN, GERMANY -Two games, two wins. Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team is off to a great start at the 2009 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship.

Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, QC/Dawson College, CollÃ©gial AA) had a goal and two assists to lead the way offensively as Canada moved to 2-0 in Group B play with a 6-0 victory over Finland on Tuesday. The Canadians have won all five preliminary round games they have played in the history of the tournament, outscoring the opposition 60-4.

Cassie Seguin (Ingleside, ON/Ottawa, PWHL) picked up the shutout between the pipes in her tournament debut, making 11 saves. All of Seguin's stops came in the opening 40 minutes, as the Finns failed to record a shot on goal in the third period.

It was the combination of Poulin and Melodie Daoust (Valleyfield, QC/SÃ©lects, Midget AA) that got Canada on the board, as Poulin took a pass from Daoust and roofed a shot over the shoulder of Finnish netminder Susanna Airaksinen on a Canadian power play.

Finland's defence did its best to hold back the high-powered Canadian offence, holding it to just 11 shots in the opening 20 minutes. But Canada directed 25 at Airaksinen in the second period, and found the net three times to break the game open.

After setting up the opening goal, it was Daoust who picked up Canada's second marker, sneaking a shot past the skate of Airaksinen. Jessica Wong (Baddeck, NS/Stoney Creek, PWHL) and Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, ON/Ottawa, PWHL) -shorthanded -also counted before the end of the middle frame.

Brianne Jenner (Oakville, ON/Mississauga, CWHL) and Jessica Campbell (Melville, SK/Pursuit of Excellence) took over the third period for the Canadians as Campbell set up the Canadian captain for the fifth goal, and the two combined to set up Laurie Kingsbury (Valleyfield, QC/SÃ©lects, Midget AA) just over three minutes later to round out the scoring.

Airaksanen was the story for the Finns, turning aside 48 shots to keep the score respectable.

Canada, which has assured itself of a spot in Friday's semifinals, wraps up the preliminary round on Wednesday against the Czech Republic (8:30 a.m. EST).

Jan 6, 2009, 8:24 am

Canada 16 - Switzerland 1 (Final)

CANADA OPENS U18 WORLDS WITH ROMP OVER SWISS

FÃœSSEN, GERMANY -After a 10-hour trip from Toronto to Munich to FÃ¼ssen, Canada's National Women's Under-18 Team hit the ice for its first game on Monday and lit up the scoreboard.

Casandra Langan (Chatham, ON/London, PWHL) scored four times and Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, ON/Ottawa, PWHL) added a hat trick of her own as Canada thumped the Swiss 16-1. The Canadians outshot Switzerland 80-7 overall.

Sixteen of Canada's 18 skaters recorded at least a point, led by four each from Langan and Laurie Kingsbury (Valleyfield, QC/SÃ©lects, Midget AA), who had a goal and three assists. Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, QC/Dawson College, CollÃ©gial AA), Jessica Wong (Baddeck, NS/Stoney Creek, PWHL) and Brianne Jenner (Oakville, ON/Mississauga, CWHL) also added two goals apiece.

Wong opened the scoring just past the five-minute mark of the opening period before Langan took over, scoring three times in 9:20 to complete her natural hat trick before the horn had sounded to end the opening 20 minutes.

Sophie Anthamatten replaced Sarah Kung in the Swiss goal to start the second period but it made no difference, as the Canadians peppered Anthamatten with 32 shots in her first 20 minutes of work.

Langan scored her fourth consecutive goal early in the middle frame to make it 5-0, and Jenner, who scored twice in the period, Wong, Jessica Campbell (Melville, SK/Pursuit of Excellence) and Rattray also scored to help Canada hit double digits before the second intermission.

Sarah Forster scored the lone goal for the Swiss just past the midway point of the second period, the only puck to beat Roxanne Douville (Beloeil, QC/Edouard-Montpetit, CollÃ©gial AA), who needed to make just six saves to record the victory.

With the game well in hand, Rattray scored twice in the third period to complete her hat trick, joined on the scoresheet in the final 20 minutes by Poulin, who scored both of her goals in the third, Kingsbury and Breann Frykas (East St. Paul, MB/Detroit Little Caesars, Midget AAA).

Canada looks to go 2-0 in preliminary round play on Tuesday when it faces Finland (8:30 a.m. EST).

Jan 5, 2009, 8:46 am

BISON INVITATIONAL

DAY ONE RESULTS
Lethbridge 6 vs. Balmoral Hall 5
Laurier 3 vs. Minnesota 1
Regina 6 vs. Lethbridge 4
Manitoba 1 vs. Laurier 2 SO

DAY TWO RESULTS
Balmoral Hall 4 vs. Regina 0
Manitoba 3 vs. Minnesota 2
Balmoral Hall 2 vs. Manitoba 3
Laurier 2 vs. Lethbridge 0

DAY THREE RESULTS
Gold Medal -Laurier 2 vs. Manitoba 3 SO
Bronze Medal -Lethbridge 3 Balmoral Hall 2
5th Place -Minnesota 4 vs. Regina 3 SO

Dec 19, 2008, 11:39 pm

Mac's Tournament Announces 2008 Participants

Calgary, Alberta, (December 10, 2008) -The Mac's Tournament Committee kicks off another Tournament with the announcement of the participants for the 31st Anniversary edition of the Mac's Tournament.

When this tournament began in 1978, people wanted to bring the best competition to the city and play a leadership role in advancing midget hockey. In light of the global economic conditions that have recently unfolded, we have had four international teams withdraw applications. We continue to strive to bring the best talent to Calgary to Experience the Mac's Experience and we feel that this year's group of teams will provide excellent competition as well as entertainment for the many fans of midget hockey. The Mac's Tournament is known worldwide as the best hockey tournament for midget-aged hockey players and this year's Tournament will be no exception.

The 31st annual Mac's Tournament will be held in Calgary from December 26, 2008 to January 1, 2009 Round Robin games will take place at the Max Bell Centre, Father David Bauer and Centennial Arenas and the Championship Finals will take place at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Tournament will feature 25 of the top male midget teams from across Canada placed in 5 Divisions. There will be 15 female which have been placed in 3 Divisions. Three male and one female wildcard teams will join the winner of each pool in the playoffs.

Mac's Convenience Stores are proud to be the major sponsor of this event. We are grateful for the continued support of Mac's, which allows Calgary to continue to host the top midget hockey tournament in the world. We encourage our fans to visit their local Mac's Convenience Store, as tickets will be available there starting on December 12^th.

Participating Teams in the 2008 Mac's Tournament

Male Division

Host Teams

Alberta

Saskatchewan

B.C.

Calgary Buffaloes

Edmonton SSAC Athletics

Saskatoon Contacts

Greater Vancouver Canadians

Calgary Flames

St. Albert Raiders

Yorkton Harvest

Okanagan Rockets

Calgary Northstars

Lethbridge Y's Men Titans

Tisdale Trojans

Valley West Hawks

Calgary Royals

Sherwood Park Kings

Moose Jaw Warriors

Vancouver NW Giants

UFA Bisons

Red Deer Rebels

Saskatoon Blazers

Cariboo Cougars

Edmonton CAC Canadians

Beardys Blackhawks

Vancouver NE Chiefs

Notre Dame Hounds

South Island Thunderbirds

Participating Teams in the 2008 Mac's Tournament

Female Division

Host Teams

Alberta

Saskatchewan

B.C.

Manitoba

Calgary Bruins

Edmonton Thunder

Regina Rebels

Vancouver Fusion

Westman Wildcats

Calgary Chaos

Lloydminster PWM Steelers

Weyburn Wings

Okanagan Rockets

Calgary Flyers

Highwood Raiders

Swift Current Wildcats

Kamloops Mystixs

Sherwood Park Fury

Notre Dame Hounds

Tickets on sale December 12^th at all Calgary area Mac's Convenience Stores:

Tournament Passes $45.00 Adults

$40.00 Seniors/Students

Dec 18, 2008, 5:23 pm

Wildcat Christmas Skates Sunday 21^st & Monday 22^nd

The Westman Wildcats will be holding regular practices on the 21^st and 22^nd and are opening this to any Wildcat Alumni home for Christmas.

Sunday's practice is at 4:00pm and Monday's is at 6:30pm.

The Cats will be using these skates to gear up for the Mac's International Midget Tournament in Calgary.

Dec 15, 2008, 12:38 pm

Westman Wildcats Defeat Visiting Winnipeg Titans

The Westman Wildcats regional female midget hockey team hosted the Winnipeg Titans on Sunday in Hartney and skated to a 5-0 win.

Kiara Dekezel led the scoring for the Wildcats with three points, scoring a pair and adding an assist.

JD Durnin also scored a pair while Teal Crosson chipped in with one.

Darby Peaslee got the shut out in net, stopping all 11 shots .

Cat Paws for the game: The team recognized their 5 players that played for Team Manitoba at Nationals in Napanee, Britt Phillips, Amy Lee, Brandi Pollock, Tara Lacquette and Bridgette Lacquette. The Team also had a recognition and award ceremony for the Wildcats making U18 Team Canada and heading to Germany for the World Championships, Britt Phillips and Brigette Lacquette.

Dec 12, 2008, 10:01 am

Bison women's hockey team recruits Caitlin MacDonald, Tara Lacquette and Kristin Cockerill for 2009-10 season

MacDonald and Cockerill from Balmoral Hall and Lacquette at Westman

December 11th, 2008 7:00pm

The Manitoba Bison women's hockey team looks ahead to the 2009-10 season by announcing three new recruits. Bisons head coach Jon Rempel is pleased to announce the commitment of Caitlin MacDonald, Tara Lacquette and Kristin Cockerill to the Bison program for the following season.

MacDonald, 16, is a skilled 5'8â€ defenceman finishing her prep school hockey with the Balmoral Hall Blazers. She is the current captain of the Blazers and has been with Balmoral Hall since grade 10. In her first year with Balmoral, she was chose Most Improved Players as the youngest player on the team. The Winnipeg native has also played for Team Manitoba in both 2007 and 2008. Prior to Balmoral, she played for the St. Mary's Academy Flames who won the city championships. Her hockey resume includes 2 years in the ‘AA' league before age advancing to the midget level with the APHA Rangers where they won City and Provincial Championships and placed second at the Western Canadian Championships.

Rempel commented, â€œCaitlin is one of the best young defenders in this province. She has tremendous physical skills and her upside is unlimited. At only 16 years old, she is already a two-time member of Team Manitoba and also wears the "C" at Balmoral Hall, a testament to her leadership abilities, her maturity and her ability to play the game. The coaching staff is very pleased that Caitlin has decided to pursue her academic and athletic career at the University of Manitoba and we are excited to have her as part of our program for the next five years.â€

Lacquette, 17, is a top goalie prospect coming from Westman Wildcat Regional Female Midget Team. The Mallard, MB native was part of the Team Manitoba U18 team at the last two Nationals (2008 and 2007) and was invited to Hockey Canada's Identification camp during June 2008. In the 2007-08 season, the 5'5â€ goaltender received the MVP award for the 2008 ‘AAA' Comets Classic tournament; won League with Parkland Panthers and selected the MVP and Top Goaltender award at Midget boys Provincials. In addition, Lacquette won Midget boys Provincials and League with Winnipegosis Tigers in 2006-2007 season. She has also been a member of the Parkland Panthers since the 2002-03 season.

Rempel enthused, â€œ"Tara is one of the best young goalies in the province and in Canada. Her work ethic, desire to improve and character are all things that will make her transition to University hockey and our Bison program a smooth one. Tara will do whatever it takes to help her teammates and also do the all of the things she needs to in order to achieve her personal goals. Tara is also an outstanding student who has lofty academic goals and wants to prepare herself for her future at Manitoba. Our coaching staff is very excited at having Tara as part of our program for the next five years and having the opportunity to help her achieve her athletic and academic goals.â€

Cockerill, 17, is a accomplished 5'8â€ right/left defenceman finishing her prep school hockey with the Balmoral Hall Blazers. She has been with Balmoral Hall since grade 10 and was chose Most Improved Players in grade 11 year. The Selkirk, MB native has also played for Team Manitoba in 2008. Also in summer of 2008, playing for her summer team Reece's Pieces and part of championship of the U19 American Division Tier 1 International Cup Tournament. Prior to Balmoral, her hockey resume includes being part of U16 Champions of the Minnesota Wild Tournament May 2006 (U14 age) - Manitoba Lightning Summer ‘AAA ‘; U14 Champions of the Subway Classic Tournament May 2006 - Manitoba Lightning Summer ‘AAA'; U16 Champions of the Minnesota Meltdown Tournament April 2006 (U14 age) - Manitoba Lightning Summer ‘AAA'; City Champions - Selkirk Fishermen Bantam ‘AA' 2005-06 Season; Named to Bantam ‘AA' All-Star team 2005-06; U14 Champions of the Minnesota Meltdown 2005 (Team Captain) - Manitoba Lightning Summer ‘AAA'; City Championship Finalist - Selkirk Fishermen Bantam ‘AA' 2004-05 Season.

Cockerill is also an accomplished runner who made Top 10 in Provincial Cross Country Championships in Fall 2007 and Provincial High School Championships silver medal performance in the 3000m in 2007. Plus, she completed grade 11 and 10 year with Honors.

Rempel said, â€œ"Kristin has improved tremendously over the last couple of years and is going to have an immediate impact in the Bison lineup next season with her physical style of play and high-energy tempo. Kristin is a team-oriented player with great character and leadership abilities that has gained a lot of valuable experience at Balmoral Hall and with Team Manitoba playing against other high level players from high level programs. An excellent student-athlete, Kristin will be a great addition to the Bison program.â€

Bison women's hockey notes: The #3 ranked Bison women's hockey team (14-0-0) hosts a six team non-conference tournament at the start of the New Year. Manitoba will play #2 ranked Wilfrid Laurier (15-0-0) on Friday, January 2 at 7 p.m. The Bisons will then battle the Minnesota Thoroughbreds on Saturday, January 3 at 11:30 a.m. prior to playoff round on Jan. 3 evening. Other teams involved are Lethbridge, Regina and Balmoral Hall. The gold and bronze medal games are scheduled on Sunday, January 4 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. All games held at the Max Bell Arena.

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