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The Wildcats and Hawks Final Series two-game recap; GAME 1 was at Morden,Tuesday March 19th. The Hawks appreared to maybe have the momentum edge. The Wildcats, had swept the Winnipeg Aros a week ago and the Hawks fresh off a tight semi-final game with the Central Plains Capitals. This game with the Capitals was a 1-1 game until seconds remaing in the third period, when the Hawks would score a powerplay goal to win the game and the semi-final round over the Caps.  GAME 2 was at Hartney the next day on March 20th. This game between the Cats and Hawks went to 72 minutes before the Hawks would score on a powerplay to win the game.
GAME #3.....WILDCATS WON 4-3
This game was back in Morden on Friday, March 22nd at 8:00pm. IF you weren't there, you missed an exciting game. The Wildcats facing a 2-0 series lead by the Hawks, were ready to rumble. The Wildcats defended three powerplays in Period two and outshot the Hawks in the last twenty minutes of the game.
Period 1 was end to end action with equal shots on net, until the Cats were handed a tripping penalty and the Hawks  worked a powerplay. This period the Cats with a few key opportunites on the Hawks net. After 20 minutes there was no score. Period 2 the Cats came out with momentum, quick off the face off and into the Hawks zone. Teagan Pringle fired her branded wrist shot at the net, Jaycee Magwood off to the side put the rebound in the net @ 19:18. It was 1-0 for the Cats. The Wildcats were handed a penalty. The Wildcats defended three powerplays throughout the period which the Hawks took full advantage of, accumulating shots (with a period total of 21) on net. But Kristen Campbell who after the regular season was first in MFMHL rankings in GAA, save% and shutouts with 11, shut the door on the Hawks. Again the Wildcats had a some key chances, pressing in the offensive zone. The Wildcats had a powerplay @ 5:45. Half way into Hawks Keen got a shorthanded goal, with a slap shot inside the blue line. The period ended 1-1. Period 3 the intensity level increased. A total of five goals were scored. The Wildcats pressing in the offensive zone with good plays, outshooting the Hawks in the period. The Hawks pressing with every opportunity. Jaycee Magwood scored her second of the game (unassisted), she came in left wing and put the puck top shelf in the net. The Wildcats third goal of the game started with Samantha Dyck feeding Amanda Coey, who protecting the puck from the Hawks defence to slide the puck five hole in the net. The Wildcats were pressing with more chances. The Hawks added two goals in the period, one on a scamble in front of the net @ 6:25 remaining in the period to tie the game 3-3. At 1:49 the Hawks were handed a penalty. The Wildcats pressuring, with a scramble at the side of the net, Ashleigh Brykaliuk flipped the puck up under the crossbar. WILDCATS WON 4-3. Game Shots on Goal: Wildcats 21- Hawks 39  Campbell with 36 saves.

 The Next Game....will be at Hartney on Sunday, March 24th  Puck Drops @ 2:00pm.

GO WILDCATS GO!!!

GAME #2......DOUBLE OVERTIME
Games 1 and 2 of the series were back to back. Game #1 in Morden on Tuesday and Game #2 was in Hartney on Wednesday, March 20th @ 8:00pm.
Both teams were ready for a battle. The physical play started to intensify by later in the first period. Period 1 The Wildcat lines had opportunites on the Hawks net. After twenty minutes it was a 0-0 score. Period 2 Both teams scored. The Hawks on a powerplay, with a deflection. The Wildcats scored 5 on 5. Jessica Vallotton from the slot, fired a wrist shot to score. The played started with Samantha Dyck and Courtney Ganske. The Wildcats defended three of five minor penalties. Period 3 Both teams with equal chances on net. The Hawks handed a penalty two minutes remaining in the period and called a timeout. AFTER 60 MINUTES IT WAS 1-1 GAME. Kristen Campbell was mentally sharp for the game with multi quality saves. Next...10 MINUTE OT five on five hockey. But the Cats defending two minor penalties at @8:01 and @1:48, so it was 5-4 hockey then. With the Hawks pressuring, Campbell with a side to side save to deny them. The Wildcats with another key chance on net. The score remained 1-1.The teams went to the dressing room, while the ice was cleaned. THE SECOND OT , 5 on 5 hockey for twenty minutes for sudden death. The Wildcats had 12 minutes remaining in the last penalty. OT began with 5 on 4 hockey. The Hawks would score a powerplay goal, on a screened Wildcat goalie with one second remaining in the penalty. Score: Wildcats 1 Hawks 2     Campbell with 42 saves. 
Penalties: Wildcats 5 Hawks 4   Game Shots on Goal: Wildcats 27 Hawks 44   

The Next Game...Friday, March 22nd in MORDEN @ 8:00pm 

GO WILDCATS GO !!!

WESTMAN WILDCATS WILL PLAY THE PEMBINA VALLEY HAWKS IN MFMHL BEST-OF-FIVE FINAL SERIES
The Wildcats and Hawks both finished the MFMHL regular season with 22 wins. These two teams had a four league matchup, each team had two wins and the game scores were Wildcats 2-0, 1-0 and Hawks 1-0, 1-0. 

Game #1 Tuesday, March 19th in Morden @ 7:30pm 
Due to weather, Monday's game was postphoned in Morden and played the next day Tuesday, March 19th.
Westman Wildcats 1 Pembina Valley Hawks 3
The game opened with the Wildcats quickly in the offensive zone. By 15:59, had outshot the Hawks 6-2 and just missing on a couple open net opportunites. After 20 minutes it was a 1-1 game. The Wildcats goal was scored by Jessica Vallotton, with a shot from the blue line and Teagan Pringle providing traffic in front of the net. Shots on goal: Wildcats 14 Hawks 13. The 2nd period opened with the Hawks quick play and with traffic in front of the Wildcat net, scored. The Wildcats defended two powerplays. Kristen Campbell was there when called upon with the Hawks pressing. The Wildcats with opportunites on net. The end of the period, shots on goal 16-12 in favor of the Hawks. Period 3 by mid period the Widcats had served two penalties. The Hawks would score a re-directed powerplay goal, with a shot from the blue line and screening the Wildcat goalie. The Wildcats defended a 5 on 3 powerplay at the 3:28 mark. The Wildcats, pressing in the Hawks zone and ringing a goal post before the period ended. Game shots on goal:Wildcats 27 Hawks 47 Penalties:Wildcats 8 Hawks 3.

WESTMAN WILDCATS ADVANCE TO MFMHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 
THE WILDCATS WILL PLAY THE WINNER OF THE SEMI-FINAL ROUND BETWEEN THE PEMBINA VALLEY HAWKS AND CENTRAL PLAINS CAPITALS.

WESTMAN WILDCATS WIN SEMI-FINAL ROUND IN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES AGAINST WINNIPEG AVROS

WILDCATS MFMHL SEMI-FINAL GAME #3  Wednesday, March 13th @ Hartney Community Arena
WILDCATS 4   WINNIPEG AVROS 2
Period 1 At first puck drop, the Avros came out strong catching the Wildcats off guard. The Avros scored. Each team serving two penalties in the period. The Wildcats pressing on the powerplay. The period ended 1-0. Period 2 The Wildcats came out with momentum. It was game on. Strong aggressive play from both teams. The Wildcats with three quick goals, all within 6 minutes. The Avros with a powerplay goal. The Wildcats 1st goal came at the 15:10 mark. The crowd watched Melissa Hunt give a strong pass up to Ashleigh Brykaliuk, who showed her skill skating past the Avros defence to score. Courtney Ganske on defence, assisted. The Cats got the 2nd goal @ 9:58. Defence Gina Williams with a hard shot to the net and Karissa Haney was quick to tip it past the goalie. Jessica Vallotton got the assist. The next face off, the Wildcats moved the puck into the Avros zone, and with strong passing plays Karissa Haney would score 15 seconds later @ 9:43 for the 3rd goal. Haney's second of the game. Jessica Vallotton and Samantha Dyck assisted on the play. After forty minutes, the shots on goal were Wildcats 20 Avros 14. Score 3-2 for the Cats. Period 3 The intensity in the game increased. The Avros were playing to get the equalizer and more. Three of four penalties were served by the Wildcats. Playing five on five hockey, the Wildcats would get their 4th goal. Ashleigh Brykaliuk scored her second of the game, when she slid the puck under the Avros goalie after receiving a perfect pass from Amanda Coey. Courtney Ganske got her second assist of the game. Key saves from Kristen Campbell in the period with the Avros pressing. Game Shots on Goal: Wildcats 27 Avros 23. 

WILDCATS MFMHL SEMI-FINAL GAME #2 Saturday, March 9th @ Keith Bodley Arena, Winnipeg.

WILDCATS 5   WINNIPEG AVROS 3
Both teams played a physical,hard fought game.The Wildcats were handed 10 penalties for a total 20 minutes and the Avros 3 penalties for 6 minutes.
PERIOD 1 Wildcats with a quick start, scored two goals. Samantha Dyck got the Wildcats 1st goal @ 18:36. The play started when Teagan Pringle wristed a hard shot on the Avros goalie and Dyck got the rebound. Less than two minutes later, Karissa Kirkup took a shot from the blue line and Jessica Vallotton next to the net redirected the puck to score on the powerplay. The Wildcats continued to have good scoring chances in the period. Five minutes remaining the Avros scored on a breakaway. PERIOD 2 The Wildcats served 5 of 7 penalties. They defended a 5 on 3 powerplay in the period. The Wildcats got a shorthanded goal. The Avros, one powerplay goal. The period saw aggressive play from both teams. The Wildcats pressuring on the Avros powerplay, the crowd saw Dyck with strong forechecking at the offensive blue line and skating hard towards the net to score a skilled top shelf shorthanded goal. Her Second Goal of the game.  The period ended 3-2 for the Wildcats. PERIOD 3 The physical play intensified. Wildcats served 3 of 3 penalties. The Cats had good passing plays with scoring opportunites in the period. The Avros pressing to add to the scoreboard. This period saw another quick start for the Wildcats. Three minutes in Ashleigh Brykaliuk scored the Cats 4th goal, after receiving a pass from Amanda Coey which started as a give and go play between them. The Cats would get a second even strength goal for the period. Karissa Kirkup scored with her hard slap shot from the top circle for her Second Goal of the game. Brykaliuk getting the assist on the play. Minutes before the period ended, the Avros got a second powerplay goal. Game Shots on Goal: Wildcats 28 Winnipeg Avros 43  Penalties: Wildcats 10 Avros 3   Kristen Campbell with 40 saves. Some key saves by Campbell on the penalty kills in the game.

WILDCATS MFMHL SEMI-FINAL GAME #1 Friday, March 8th @ Hartney Community Arena.

WILDCATS 5   WINNIPEG AVROS 1
The game was a Team Effort through all the Wildcat lineups. 
PERIOD 1 The Wildcats had the better scoring chances in the period. The Cats got on the scoreboard when Courtney Ganske saw Karissa Kirkup in the slot, Kirkup found open ice and wristed a shot past the Avros goalie with Amanda Coey providing traffic in front of the net. Wildcats served 3 out of 5 minor penalties in the period. PERIOD 2 The Wildcats would defend a 5 on 3 powerplay. The Wildcats took advantage of the the Avros lone penalty in the period, to score. The play started with Magwood getting the puck to Brykaliuk who fed Kirkup, for her second goal. With just over two minutes remaining, the Wildcats added a third goal. Ganske got a pass to Jaycee Magwood, who cut through and beat the Avros defence one on one....to back hand a top shelf goal. PERIOD 3 The Wildcats added two more goals and served the 3 of 3 minor penalties.The Avros powerplay goal was a shot from the point which was deflected top corner by Cockerill. Midway through the period, Brykaliuk got a poweplay goal receiving a good passing play from Kirkup. Three minutes later @ the 6:11 mark, Kirkup would add another to the scoreboard to finish off the night with a hat trick. 
Game Shots on Goal: Wildcats 35  Winnipeg Avros 28.    Kristen Campbell played solid in goal with 27 saves.

Kaitlyn Whaley has committed to play for the NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology) OOKS for the 2013-2014 hockey season. The college is located in Edmonton, Alberta. The OOKS play in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) and are having a banner year with just recently winning the ACAC championship outlasting Red Deer College in the championship final. Whaley hails from Douglas, Mb and maintains honour roll status at Elton Collegiate. Kaitlyn has been a solid and steady defenseman for the Wildcats in her 3 year midget career. She racked up 8 goals and added 35 assists in her time as a Wildcat. Kaitlyn attended the top 100 camp in each of the last two years in Hockey Manitoba’s Program of Excellence showing that she is truly a great defenseman. Kaitlyn plans on taking Dentistry Technician as she continues her studies at NAIT. The Wildcat organization would like to congratulate Kaitlyn and wish her good luck with her academic and athletic goals at NAIT and with the OOKS.