2019 Esso Cup

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2019 Esso Cup
Game #9
Preliminary
Final
April 23, 2019 7:00 pm EDT
Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex
Sudbury, Ont.

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
Final
Teams
1
2
3
F

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
Final
1
2
3
F
11
6
7
24
20
9
13
42

Statistics

PP
PIM
0 / 1
6
0 / 3
2

Game Story

LADY WOLVES EKE OUT WIN OVER RIVAL SABRES

QUINTON AMUNDSON

SUDBURY, Ont. – Lauren Hancock’s tally at 14:40 of the first period stood up as the winner as Mireille Kingsley outdueled Megan Warrener in a goaltending battle to lead the Sudbury Lady Wolves to a 2-1 win over the Stoney Creek Sabres on Tuesday night at the 2019 Esso Cup.

Kinglsey made 23 stops, including 10 in a frenzied opening period that saw both clubs combine for 30 shots. Warrener was terrific at the other end in a 40-save performance.

The win leaves Sudbury as the only unbeaten team in the field, while Stoney Creek dropped to 1-2.

The Lady Wolves put on the pressure right from the opening face-off, and their efforts led to a goal at 4:38 by Katie Chomiak, who backhanded in a rebound after Warrener made a toe save on Abbey Patterson.

Stoney Creek pushed back and tied the game when Alyssa Kawa tipped a shot just underneath the crossbar, but Hancock put Sudbury back in the driver’s seat for good just 30 seconds later by plowing the puck into the short-side corner from the lip of the crease.

Warrener was called upon to make 18 saves in the first period – including many chances generated by turnovers forced by Sudbury’s forecheck and play in the neutral zone.

Momentum carried over into the second period for both masked women. They combined to make 17 saves to produce a scoreless second frame.

The third period saw the Lady Wolves tighten the defensive screws by not allowing the Sabres to generate a single shot in the first 10 minutes. Stoney Creek made a late push, but Kingsley proved to be unyielding between the pipes.

Sudbury will look to keep its unblemished record intact when it faces the Saskatoon Stars on Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET), right after Stoney Creek attempts to topple the As de Québec (3:30 p.m. ET).

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
GOAL
Goal: Katie Chomiak

Assists: Abbey Patterson
04:22
PENALTY
Penalty: Ella Krushelnicki
Hooking (2:00)
05:03
PENALTY
Penalty: Alyssa Kawa
Tripping (2:00)
06:31
GOAL
Goal: Alyssa Kawa

Assists: Grace Bellamy, Raelene Verbruggen
14:10
GOAL
Goal: Lauren Hancock

Assists: Jenna Miller, Makayla Gratton
14:40
2nd Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Lauren Schell
Interference (2:00)
08:42
PENALTY
Penalty: Deseray Zazulak
Tripping (2:00)
10:42
3rd Period
No Scoring

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GAA SV%
Megan Warrener SCS 60 42 40 2 0.952
Mireille Kingsley SUD 60 24 23 1 0.958

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1

Previous Games

3 - 2 W vs. Saskatoon StarsSAS
Apr 27, 2019
1 - 4 L vs. St. Albert SlashSTA
Apr 27, 2019
0 - 5 L @ Sudbury Lady WolvesSUD
Apr 26, 2019
5 - 0 W vs. Stoney Creek SabresSCS
Apr 26, 2019
4 - 0 W vs. St. Albert SlashSTA
Apr 25, 2019
5 - 2 W vs. As de QuébecQUE
Apr 25, 2019
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Photos
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