SASKATOON -
Eric Florchuk scores with 38 seconds remaining in overtime, as the Golden Bears earned a series split thanks to a 2-1 win on Saturday night in Saskatoon.
With the win, Alberta jumps back in front of Saskatchewan for fourth in Canada West, now owning a 16-6-2 record. Both goalkeepers were brilliant between the pipes. The game featured alot of special teams, posts, cross bars and edge of your seat action. The Golden Bears scored in the opening frame, the Huskies in the final frame, before the Golden Bears sniped late to give the visiting team the 2-1 OT win.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
- In just his fourth game as a Bear, Connor McClennon (1) opened the scoring for the Alberta Golden Bears at 9:21 of the first period to give the visiting team the 1-0 lead. Was Connors' first U SPORTS goal and point.
- Jordan Kooy made a number of brilliant saves in the second period while the Golden Bears had the man-advantage, Chantz Petruic was in the penalty box for a high-sticking double minor.
- Saskatchewan's Justin Ball (11) tied it up 4:42 into the final frame when he dashed down the wing and went five-hole on Ethan Kruger.
- Moments later the Huskies ripped the puck behind Kruger, but off the Golden Bears crossbar. The game remained tied 1-1.
- In what was a thrilling third period of action up and down the ice, the score remained tied 1-1 heading into overtime.
- With seconds left in the third period the Huskies Vince Loschiavo took a high sticking penalty to give the Golden Bears the power-play heading into overtime. However, the power-play didn't last long as Alberta's Justin Prokop took a hooking penalty just :40 seconds into the extra frame to eliminate the man-advantage.
- With 1:57 left in overtime the Huskies Vince Loschiavo took a hooking penalty to give the Golden Bears the advantage with 1:57 left in overtime.
- On the powerplay, with :38 seconds left on the clock Golden Bears Eric Florchuk (10) lit the lamp and earned the win for the visiting team.
THE STATS
- Tonight's Huskie loss snapped their win streak at five games, and stopped the Golden Bears losing streak at 2.
- Final shots on goal were 32-26 in favor of the hometown Huskies.
- The Huskies were 0/5 with the man-advantage, while the Golden Bears went 1/5.
