By Logan Lehmann (PA Now)
Dec 18, 2022 | 3:57 PM

PRINCE ALBERT, SK – The Prince Albert Northern Bears closed out their final games of 2022 where they split the two contests one apiece with the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Wildcats at the Art Hauser Centre.

The Bears won the first on Saturday 4-2 before the Wildcats returned the favour in game two on Sunday 4-1.

Julia Cey and Kelsey Ledoux led the Bears over the weekend, each putting up three points in the set. Cey tallied two goals and an assist while Ledoux had three helpers. Jazlyn Petreman and Kassie Ferster had two assists across the weekend while Sasha Malenfant also had two points with a goal and an assist. Claudia Lammers and Jasmine Kohl each had a goal and Kinley Brassard had an assist in the games.

Some notable performances for Swift Current included Jerzey Watteyne who had five points (1G, 4A), Addison Eurich and Sadie Keller who each had four points, and Taylre Becker and Tess Bakus who both had just one.

Brooke Archer and Annika Neufeldt combined for 54 saves across both games where PA now sits with a 5-13-1-0 record heading into the break.

Paige Fischer and Karlee Lehner totaled 56 saves together this weekend to put Swift Current at a record of 13-5-0-0 on the year.

Written by Colin Powers Monday, Dec 12 2022, 5:31 AM

Jerzey Watteyne scored all five goals for the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats as they beat the Edge School U18 Prep Team 5-3 on Sunday in Wilcox to finish the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament with a 4-1 record.

Watteyne scored a natural hat trick with three straight goals in the second period to put the Wildcats up 3-0. Jordin Blouin, Elle Morenz and Jennifer Keller tied the game at 3-3 in the third period, but Watteyne scored two more goals to wrap up the scoring for the Wildcats. Sadie Keller and Amiyah Jones had two assists each and Addison Eurich and Cydny Price also had helpers. Karlee Lehner made 31 saves for the win in goal.

The Wildcats return to league action this weekend when they visit the Prince Albert Bears in their last two games before the Christmas break.

In other tournament action, the Balmoral Hall Blazers beat the Calgary Fire 7-2 in the championship game, while the Regina Rebels edged the Westman Wildcats 2-1 in the third-place game.

Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Dec 11 2022, 8:42 AM

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats beat the host Notre Dame Hounds 2-1 in a shootout in a consolation playoff game at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament Saturday in Milestone.

Calla Kampen opened the scoring for the Wildcats in the second period before Phoebe Roberts equalized with a short-handed goal in the third period. After regulation and a scoreless 10-minute overtime period, the game went to a shootout with Ella Wingert scoring the winning goal for the Wildcats in the sixth round.

Olivia Kirwan and Sadie Keller had assists in Kampen’s goal and Paige Fischer made 38 saves for the win.

The Wildcats will face the Edge School female prep team in the fifth-place game this morning in Wilcox. The Balmoral Hall Blazers face the Calgary Fire in the championship game this afternoon at Duncan McNeill Arena while the Regina Rebels and Westman Wildcats battle for third place in Milestone.

Written by Colin Powers Saturday, Dec 10 2022, 9:11 AM

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats wrapped up the round-robin of the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament with a 3-1 win over the South Alberta Hockey Academy on Friday in Wilcox.

Caitlyn Perlinger and Olivia Kirwan scored two quick goals midway through the first period as Swift Current jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Tea Pearce scored early in the second to make the score 2-1, and then Addison Eurich scored with 7:21 left in the third to make the final score 3-1 for Swift Current.

Jerzey Watteyne had two assists and Perlinger, Sadie Keller, Calla Kampen and Taylre Becker also added helpers. Karlee Lehner made 30 saves for the win.

The Wildcats finish the round robin second in their pool with a 2-1 record and will face the Notre Dame Hounds in a playoff game this afternoon in Milestone.

Written by Colin Powers Monday, Dec 05 2022, 4:49 AM

The Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats picked up a second straight win in the Battlefords with a 3-2 victory over the Sharks on Sunday.

The Wildcats scored the first three goals of the game with Jerzey Watteyne scoring twice and Calla Kampen adding a power play marker with 3:15 left in the third period. Martine Morelli and Maci Nowosad scored 16 seconds apart for the Battlefords late in the third, but the Wildcats held on to take their fourth straight win.

Watteyne added an assist for a three-point game, while Caitlyn Perlinger had two assists and Ella Wingert, Sadie Keller and Addison Eurich added helpers. Paige Fischer made 31 saves as Swift Current outshot the Battlefords 39-33.

The Wildcats (12-4-0-0) remain in a first-place tie with the Regina Rebels as they get set to compete at the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament, which gets underway Thursday at Notre Dame. Their next league game will be in Prince Albert on December 17.