Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Dec 04 2022, 10:09 AM

Jerzey Watteyne led the way with three goals and an assist as the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Wildcats picked up a big 9-0 win over the Battlefords Sharks on the road Saturday.

Calla Kampen had two goals for the Wildcats while Tess Bakus had a goal and two assists for a three-point night. Evangeline Hill had a goal and a helper and Sadie Keller and Olivia Kirwan added two assists each. Caitlyn Perlinger and Kyla Benjamin also scored and Addison Eurich and Alexa Kobley each had an assist. Karlee Lehner made 25 saves for her third shutout of the season as the Wildcats outshot the Battlefords 44-25.

The win puts Swift Current (11-4-0-0) in a first-place tie with Regina in the league standings with 33 points with the Rebels having a game in hand.

The two teams play again Sunday afternoon in Battleford in the Wildcats’ final league game before they head to Wilcox for the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament at Notre Dame starting on Thursday.

BY STEVEN MAH -December 1, 2022

Five members of the Swift Current Innovation Credit UnionU18 AAA Wildcats have been selected for Saskatchewan’s U18 team to participate in the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.

Goaltender Paige Fischer is one of two goaltenders on Team Saskatchewan. The Rosetown product has a 5-2-0 record with a 1.86 goals against average and a .934 save percentage in her first season with the Wildcats.

Wildcats captain Caitlyn Perlinger will patrol the Team Saskatchewan blueline. The Kindersley product has three goals and seven assists in 14 league games with the Wildcats this season

Three Wildcats forwards will suit up for Team Sask at the Winter Games. Gull Lake’s Sadie Keller will be among the Saskatchewan forwards next year. She leads the Wildcats with 12 assists and 18 points in 14 league games.

Lafleche’s Jerzey Watteyne will also represent her province. The third-year Wildcat leads the team with 10 goals and is second with 16 points in 14 games this season

Rosetown’s Ella Wingert will take her two-way game to the Canada Games. The third-year forward has four assists in 14 games this season.

Also on the Team Sask blueline will be Meyronne’s Julianne Girardin. The Weyburn Goldwings defenseman has two goals and three assists in 14 games during her third season in Weyburn.

Female hockey will take place from Feb. 27 to March 5 in the second half of the Games.

Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Nov 27 2022, 9:23 AM

The Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats picked up a 3-1 win over the Battlefords Sharks in a neutral site game at Rosetown’s AGT Centre on Saturday.

After a scoreless first, Jerzey Watteyne opened the scoring on the power play at 6:04 of the second period, and then Alexie Palchinski tied it up for the Sharks at 4:35 of the third. The stalemate held up until the late stages of the final frame, when Calla Kampen broke the tie with a power play marker with 1:46 left, and Watteyne added an empty-netter to seal the game for the Wildcats.

Sadie Keller had two assists for Swift Current and Paige Fischer made 24 saves for the victory. The Wildcats outshot the Sharks 31-25.

The Wildcats (10-4-0-0) are now in a three-way tie with Regina and Notre Dame for first in the SFU18AAAHL and will take on the Sharks again for two more games next weekend in Battleford.

Written by Colin Powers Thursday, Nov 24 2022, 5:29 AM

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Wildcats rebounded from a 2-0 loss to the Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday with a 4-1 win over the visiting Hounds on Wednesday night at S3 Arenas.

Kyra Anderson opened the scoring for Notre Dame 2:12 into the game, but Jerzey Watteyne tied the game 49 seconds later to start a run of four straight goals for the Wildcats. Addison Eurich and Cydny Price also scored in the first period, and Calla Campen scored on the power play early in the second period.

Sadie Keller had three assists and Caitlyn Perlinger also picked up two helpers. Karlee Lehner made 32 saves as Notre Dame outshot the Wildcats 33-27.

The Wildcats (9-4-0-0) handed the Hounds their first loss of the season and will face the Battlefords Sharks in Rosetown on Saturday. Their next game in Swift Current will be against Notre Dame on January 8.

Written by David Zammit Sunday, Nov 06 2022, 10:14 PM

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Female AAA Wildcats registered a two-win weekend at home to stay atop the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League’s standings.

Saturday

A late third-period goal by the Wildcats was just enough to squeeze past the Saskatoon Stars Saturday night 3-2.

Swift Current forward Jerzey Watteyne had the goal with 2:14 left in the game. The other two Wildcats markers came from Cydny Price and Amiyah Jones.

Karlee Lehner was solid in the Swift Current net stopping 29 shots improving to 4-1 on the season.

Sunday

Three goals in the game’s final seven minutes propelled Swift Current to its second straight victory over the Saskatoon Stars on Sunday 4-1.

Defenceman Taylre Becker and Caitlyn Perlinger each had goals and so did forwards Sadie Keller and Watteyne.

Goalie Paige Fischer was outstanding in net turning aside 38 shots.

Standings & Up Next

Swift Current is now 8-3 on the year and sits first in the seven-team league.

The Wildcats are off from league play until November 19 when they’ll travel to Wilcox to play the Notre Dame Hounds.