Men’s hockey:

[alert type=white ]Huskies 6, Dinos 5 (OT) [/alert]

Saskatchewan fell behind early, but finished strong and stole an overtime win in Calgary to start the season.

Calgary opened the scoring midway through the first period and added another goal late to grab a 2–0 lead. Huskie forwards Zak Stebner and Levi Cable each scored early in the second frame to tie the
game at two apiece. Michael Sofillas and John Lawrence also tallied their first goals of the season, but the Dogs found themselves in a 4–4 tie after 40 minutes.

Down by one goal with 1:05 to play, Kendall McFaull tied the game at five from a beautiful pass by Logan McVeigh, setting up an overtime period. Andrew Johnson was the hero as he scored the game-winner on the power play, just 53 seconds into overtime.

[alert type=white ]Huskies 1, Dinos 0 [/alert]

After the shoot out the night before, it was a much more defensive game as Jordon Cooke picked up a 27-save shutout and the Huskies started the season 2-0.

For the second consecutive night, Johnson recorded the game-winner. This time, he banged in a rebound shorthanded with Kohl Bauml picking up the assist, as the 1–0 lead held up until the final whistle.

Women’s hockey:

[alert type=white ]Huskies 3, Dinos 2[/alert]

Starting off their season with a third straight home game, the Huskies used a great all-around effort as they picked up a 3–2 victory on Oct. 9.

Captain Paige Anaker opened the scoring late in the first period, as she beat Dinos goalie Sarah Murray in close. Marley Ervine scored her second goal of the year on the power play, chipping the puck past Murray. Calgary got one back before the end of the second, but they trailed 2–1 after 40 minutes.

Hanna McGillivray made it 3–1 for the Dogs, as she put a shot from the point through the screen and past Murray. The Dinos got one back late, but the comeback bid fell short. Cassidy Hendricks stopped 18 shots and picked up the win for the Huskies.

[alert type=white ]Dinos 3, Huskies 2 [/alert]

On Oct. 10, their search for a perfect start was denied as the Dinos took game two of the weekend series with a hard fought 3–2 win.

The Dinos opened the scoring at 6:02 of the first period, with Iya Gavrilova picking up her first goal of the season. The lead held until midway through the second frame, when
Anaker evened the game with the help of Kennedy Harris to set up the goal. Kori Herner gave the Huskies a 2–1 lead with under three minutes to go in the second, and the Huskies had their sights set on the sweep.

Just five minutes into the third period, Calgary tied the game, as Jerrica Waltz was beat on the blocker side. The Dinos kept up the pressure in the final frame and were rewarded with a generous bounce in front that allowed Cheyann Newman to bang in the winning goal.

Photos: Katherine Fedoroff

Women’s soccer:

[alert type=white ]Huskies 3, Cougars 1 [/alert]

Although the teams are separated by a wide margin in the standings, Regina kept it close versus the explosive Huskies.

In just the second minute of the contest, Karlee Vorrieter opened the scoring for the Cougars. The Huskies eventually woke up after their slow start and Leesa Eggum tied the match in the 20th minute.

Forward Jenelle Zapski was the player of the game, as she scored in the 34th and 37th minute to put the Huskies out in front for good. Keeper Kyleigh Vause stopped the final three shots that she faced to pick up the win in net.

[alert type=white ]Huskies 4, Cougars 0 [/alert]

Back at home for game two of the weekend series, Saskatchewan had an offensive outburst in the first half, putting three past Regina keeper Kacey McFee in the first 45 minutes.

Leesa Eggum and Rebecca Weckworth both scored in the early going, and an own goal by Regina in the 44th minute gave the Dogs a 3–0 lead heading into halftime. Rookie Rita Fetsch scored in the 61st minute to stretch the lead to four, and that was plenty of cushion for the strong Huskies defence. Vause recorded her third shutout of the season.

Men’s soccer:

[alert type=white ]Huskies 2, Pronghorns 0[/alert]

Two first-half goals were all that the green and white needed to start the weekend, as Greg Buckley picked up the clean sheet with a 2–0 victory over Lethbridge.

Saskatchewan applied pressure right from the get-go, and it paid off early with Marcello Gonzales scoring in just the 10th minute. The Huskies created turnovers, controlled possession and allowed Matthew Gillott to widen the lead to 2–0.

Lethbridge tried to make a push in the second half, but a stellar effort by the Huskies’ backend shut down any chance of a Pronghorn goal. Buckley made three saves, while the Dogs fired 10 shots on target.

[alert type=white ]Huskies 3, Pronghorns 3[/alert]

In a see-saw battle, Lethbridge answered every Saskatchewan goal from start to finish as the teams fought to a 3–3 draw.

Gonzales scored his fifth of the season just seven minutes in, giving the Huskies an early lead. However, the Pronghorns answered just two minutes later with a goal of their own. Tyler Redl and David Brown both scored in the second half and gave Saskatchewan a lead.

Up 3–2 in added time Buckley made a key save, but on the rebound Chris Rushworth buried the equalizer and stunned the Huskies on home turf.

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Photos: Emily Sutherland