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.

The Wildcats are in St. Cloud, Minnesota this weekend for their annual Showcase tournament.

This morning they stepped on the ice to face the Shattuck St. Mary's U19 team.

The girls came out well in the first period and broke through with the 1st goal of the game 5 minutes into the game on a rebound goal from Amie Hunt off a shot by Keisha Robertson. SSM tied up the game one and a half minutes later. The first period ended 1-1.

The second period was a back and forth affair but remained scoreless until Ashton Bell hammered home a rebound goal with 2 seconds left in the period.

The score remained the same until SSM pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and scored the tying goal with 1:17 remaining. That goal seemed to rattle the girls as SSM continued to push and scored the go-ahead goal with 23 seconds remaining. It was a difficult loss to take as the Wildcats had played very well throughout.
Shots on goal were 24-16 in favour of SSM. Amber Tilbury suffered the loss in net.

Westman's next action is against the Minnesota U18 team at 5:00 PM.

The Westman Wildcats played host to two Saskatchewan Female AAA league members today in exhibition play. At 12:00 PM the Wildcats stepped on to the ice against Weyburn.  After some back and forth play throughout the 1st period, Weyburn jumped out to the lead with 4 minutes remaining.  

Weyburn jumped out to a 2-0 lead right off the faceoff 9 seconds into the second period.  The Wildcats finally got on the board 7 minutes into the period on a backhand wraparound goal from Jaycee Magwood.  The second period ended 2-1.

Weyburn restored the two goal lead 3 minutes into the 3rd. But the Wildcats quickly responded with another Magwood marker 18 seconds later to make it a one goal game again.  Westman pushed to tie but Weyburn sealed the deal with another goal with 9 minutes remaining.  Final score 4-2 Weyburn.  Emma Greenwood took the loss for the Wildcats.  Shots on goal were 25-24 in favour of Weyburn.

The second game at 7:30 PM pitted the Wildcats against Melville.  Melville looked the fresher team from the start of the game and took the game to the Wildcats in the first scoring 2 goals to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Shots on goal in the 1st period were 11-7 in favour of the Wildcats.

The Wildcats came out a completely different team in the second, playing with energy, passion, and urgency.  Gina Williams started the comeback with a wrist shot goal 5 minutes into the period that beat the goalie high glove hand.  Mackenzie Roach then tallied a goal a minute later to tie the game at 2 apiece.  The Wildcats carried the rest of the play through to the end of the period but were unable to score any more goals. Shots on goal in the second period were 16-4 in favour of the Wildcats.

Westman continued to dominate in the 3rd period as they pushed the energy and tempo resulting in 4 more unanswered goals.  Gina Williams with her second, Jossa Danis, Megan Robertson, and Ashton Bell rounded out the scoring for the Wildcats.  Final score 6-2 for the Wildcats.  Amber Tilbury got the victory. Shots on goal were 39-13 in favour of Westman.

Westman's next action is this upcoming weekend when they head to the St. Cloud University Showcase where they will face the Minnesota U18 team, Shattuck St. Mary's and Minnesota Black.  

U-18 PROGRAM  OF EXCELLENCE

The Westman Wildcats would like to wish Melissa Hunt good luck as she heads to Winnipeg this weekend to play in the Bisons Invitational Series September 13-15. This is the final process in the POE program before the team is selected to represent Team Manitoba. The POE is a high performance program that offers elite athletes the opportunity to represent their province and beyond. Hockey Canada, Hockey Manitoba (Branch) and the Hockey Manitoba Regions collaborate to identify players for provincial, regional and national teams.

The 2013 National Women’s Under-18 Championship will take place Nov. 6-10 at Hockey Canada’s home arena, the Markin MacPhail Centre at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.

Eight provincial and regional entries will face off at 2013 the National Women’s Under-18 Championship, including Alberta, Atlantic, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario Blue, Ontario Red, Quebec and Saskatchewan. 

The Wildcats suited up this morning for an 8:00 AM tilt against the Winnipeg Avros.  The game remained scoreless through most of the first period with both teams trading chances.  The Avros finally broke through off a rebound with 4 minutes remaining in the first.