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The Wildcats hosted Central Plains on Saturday night in Hartney. The two teams tied 1-1 in their first meeting if the season in Portage.

The Wildcats came out very strong in the opening minutes of the first period. However, they were unable to put one by the Capitals goalie. After surviving the early barrage, Central Plains opened the scoring in the 1st period on the powerplay. The period ended 1-0. Shots on goal were 7-6 in favour of the Wildcats.

In the 2nd period the Capitals again scored on the powerplay to make it a two goal lead. At 11:43 of the period the Wildcats, after some strong cycling, managed to score to cut the lead in half. Missy Hunt tallied the marker with KJ Wallace and Kenzie Robinson picking up the assists. The Wildcats had a 4 minute powerplay but were unable to score. The Capitals finished off the period on a 5 on 3 and a 5 on 4 chance. The period ended 2-1. Shots on goal were 12-6 in favour of the Capitals.

In the 3rd period the Wildcats pressed for the tying goal. They dominated puck possession and they had numerous glorious chances to score but were not successful. Shots on goal were 9-2 in favour of the Wildcats.

Final score, 2-1 in favour of the Capitals. Sky Brown suffered the loss. Final shots on net were 22-20 in favour of the Wildcats.

The Wildcats host the Winnipeg ice today at 2 PM in Hartney.

The Wildcats finally broke out of their month long goal scoring drought scoring 5 straight goals in the 2nd period to defeat the Norman Wild 9-2 last night in Hartney. Missy Hunt, playing her second consecutive game at forward, led the way with 4 goals last night. Jaycee Magwood, Jossa Danis, Megan Robertson, Keisha Robertson, and Katie Crowe each added singles. Katie Crowe, Kenzie Robinson, and KJ Wallace each had 2 assists. Jaedon Cooke, Gina Williams, Megan Robertson, Ashton Bell, and Shae Vallotton each picked up assists.

Sky Brown picked up the win. Shots on goal were 43-19 in favour of Westman.

The Wildcats hosted Norman Friday night in Hartney. The wildcats dominated puck possession and play throughout the 1st period but had nothing to show for it on the scoreboard. Shots on goal were 10-7 in favour of the Wildcats. However, Westman also had 10 shots miss the net and 4 blocked shots.

In the 2nd period, the Wildcats were again dominant. This time they were rewarded. Missy Hunt scored the first of the game off a goal mouth scramble with assists going to Kenzie Robinson and Courtney Ganske. Norman responded with their first of the game after a poor shift and a number of giveaways. Missy Hunt restored the one goal lead off a rebound on the powerplay. The 2nd period ended 2-1 Wildcats. Shots on goal were 17-3. The Wildcats also had 7 shots miss the net and 9 more blocked.

In the 3rd, Norman - who clearly had a greater sense of urgency - took advantage of an unprepared Wildcats team and scored the tying goal 8 seconds into the period. They scored the go-ahead goal on the powerplay with under 8 minutes to play. The game ended 3-2 for Norman. Shots on goal in the 3rd were 9-7 in favour of Norman. Westman missed the net an additional 7 times and had 7 shots blocked.

Amber Tilbury suffered the loss. Final shots on net were 34-19 in favour of the Wildcats.

The two teams face off again tonight in Hartney at 7:00 PM.

The Wildcats suffered their 2nd straight home defeat at the hands of the Yellowhead Chiefs tonight. After a strong start to the game, the Wildcats allowed the Chiefs to work their way back into the game. Neither side mustered much offence as the shots were 3-3 at the end of the first.

In the second period the Chiefs dictated the pace of the game, out hustling and out muscling the Wildcats who seemed a step behind and were unable to maintain puck possession. Shots on goal in the period were 8-6 in favour of the Wildcats.

In the 3rd period, the Chiefs managed to get on the scoreboard off a tip in goal 3 minutes into the period. The Wildcats struggled to generate any solid scoring chances despite outshooting the Chiefs 13-7 in the period. Yellowhead scored a late marker to make it 2-0.

Sky Brown suffered the loss in net for the Wildcats. Final shots on goal were 24-16 in favour of the Wildcats.

The Wildcats next action is this weekend when they host the Norman Wild Friday night and Saturday night.

The Wildcats traveled to Portage today to face the Central Plains Capitals and attempt to snap a 3 game winless streak.

The first half of the 1st period saw the Wildcats saw the Wildcats carry the play, out hustling the the Caps to all pucks. Central Plains righted the ship near the end of the period and both teams headed to the locker room tied 0-0.

In the 2nd period, Westman got on the scoreboard at the 16:39 mark on a goal by Jaycee Magwood, assisted by Kenzie Robinson. Both teams spent some time in the box and the flow of the game seemed to disappear.

In the 3rd period both teams pushed for the all-important next goal. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, Central Plains scored on the powerplay with 7:59 remaining in the game. The Wildcats had their own man advantage opportunity at the end of the game and had a couple solid scoring chances but were unable to score.

The Wildcats played with plenty of energy and urgency throughout the game. Unfortunately, energy and urgency don't necessarily translate into goals on the game sheet. Final score, 1-1. Sky Brown was in net for the Wildcats.