Written by Colin Powers Thursday, Nov 03 2022, 5:06 AM

Three-point nights for Jerzey Watteyne and Sadie Keller helped the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats to a 5-2 win over the Weyburn Gold Wings on the road Wednesday night.

Weyburn opened the scoring 1:06 into the game with Brooke Bassingthwaite scoring an unassisted goal, but the Wildcats answered with Jade Thompson scoring with 8:03 left in the frame. Watteyne and Keller increased Swift Current’s lead to 3-1 by the midway point of the second period. Camryn Fuessel cut Weyburn’s deficit to 3-2 after 40 minutes, but the Wildcats would put it away in the third with a goal by Cydny Price and Watteyne’s second goal of the game with 7:02 left in regulation.

Paige Fischer made 13 saves for the win as Swift Current outshot the Gold Wings 41-15.

With the win, the Wildcats (6-3-0-0) take sole possession of first place in the league standings with 18 points, three more than the second-place Regina Rebels who have two games in hand.

The Wildcats host the Saskatoon Stars this weekend at S3 Arenas.

Written by Colin Powers Sunday, Oct 23 2022, 3:51 PM

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats outscored the Battlefords Sharks 6-1 en route to two wins over the weekend at S3 Arenas.

Taylre Becker and Evangeline Hill scored and Karlee Lehner made 22 saves for the shutout as the Wildcats beat the Battlefords 2-0 on Saturday. On Sunday, Addison Eurich scored the game-winning goal on the power play in the middle frame and Jade Thompson, Olivia Kirwan and Sadie Keller also scored in a 4-1 win for Swift Current. Paige Fischer made 29 stops for the win on Sunday.

The Wildcats (5-2-0-0) are tied with Regina for first in the SFU18AAAHL and visit Prince Albert in their next game on Saturday.

BY STEVEN MAH -October 2, 2022
The host Swift Current Innovation Credit Union Wildcats played a pair of high scoring games against the Regina Rebels over the opening weekend in the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League.

The Wildcats tied the opening game twice before allowing three goals in the third period to lose 5-3 on Saturday. Addison Eurich had a goal and an assist, while Jerzey Watteyne and Olivia Kirwan also scored. Ella Wingert, Tess Bakus, and Evangeline Hill all added assists. Paige Fischer made 26 saves in the loss.

Berlin Lolacher scored twice for the Rebels, while Greta Henderson, Ashley Grice, and Stryker Zablocki also scored. Chloe Sorenson made 28 saves to lift the Rebels to the win.

The Wildcats were one-for-six on the power play and the Rebels finished one-for-five on the man-advantage.

Sunday, Karlee Lehner made 44 saves to lead the Wildcats to a 5-4 win over the Rebels.

The Wildcats won the special teams battle with three power play goals, while the Rebels finished one-for-eight on the power play.

Amiyah Jones’ empty net goal wound up being the winner after the Rebels scored a goal with only 18 seconds left on the clock. Eurich and Kirwan each finished with a goal and an assist. Watteyne and Calla Kampen also scored. Wingert, Sadie Keller, and Hill all added assists.

Sorenson took the loss with 28 saves. Grice, Jada Johns, Carys Cross, and Zablocki scored for the Rebels.

The Wildcats will visit the Weyburn Wings for two games next weekend.

BY SOUTHWEST BOOSTER STAFF -September 23, 2022
https://swbooster.com/article/13240/wildcats-looking-to-crack-u18-team-sask/

ive members of the Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats will be in Saskatoon this weekend trying to crack the U18 Team Saskatchewan roster that will compete in the Canada Winter Games.

Vying for spots will be first year Wildcat goalie Paige Fischer. Fischer, from Rosetown, has two wins, zero losses, and one tie in her three starts this preseason. She has a 1.67 goals against average and a save percentage of 0.943.

On defence, third year Wildcat Caitlyn Perlinger, a product of Kindersley, will be attempting to make the team for the second season in a row. In seven preseason games this year she has tallied two goals and three assists.

Three Wildcat players will be trying to earn forward spots. Jerzey Watteyne, a left winger from Kincaid, who has been off to a blistering pace offensively with 11 goals and five assists in her first seven games as she tries to crack the U18 roster for the first time.

Gull Lake product, Sadie Keller, who has made the move from right wing to centre this year, has also had a strong offensive start, scoring four goals and adding nine assists. She hopes to make the U18 Team for the first time.

Ella Wingert, a Rosetown native who plays centre, is also looking to be a part of the U18 Team SK for the first time and tallied one goal and one assist to start the season.

The U18 Team Sask will be taking part in a tournament in Saskatoon featuring the U18 Team Manitoba, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, the University of Regina Cougars, Mount Royal University Cougars, the University of Alberta Pandas, and the Barrie Sharks.

BY STEVEN MAH -September 19, 2022
https://swbooster.com/article/13234/wildcats-cruise-past-manitoba-competition/

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats won all four games at the Central Plains Showcase in Portage la Prairie over the weekend.

The Wildcats opened the tournament on Friday with a 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Avros when Paige Fischer stopped all 28 shots she faced. Sadie Keller led the attack with a goal and three assists, followed by a goal and two assists from Jerzey Watteyne.

Addison Eurich, Caitlyn Perlinger, and Abbey Arntsen also scored. Kaylee Williams and Calla Campen both added assists.

The Wildcats followed up with a 7-1 win over the Interlake Lightning. Watteyne finished with four goals and two assists. Keller added a goal and four assists. Perlinger and Arntsen also scored. Campen assisted on three goals, while Kyla Benjamin, Williams, and Olivia Kirwan all added assists. Fischer picked up a second straight win in goal.

The Wildcats added a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Ice on Saturday evening. Fischer made 30 saves for her third win of the weekend. Eurich scored twice, while Watteyne added a single. Keller, Kampen, and Perlinger all picked up assists.

The Wildcats closed out the weekend with a 4-0 win over the Yellowhead Chiefs when Karlee Lehner made 20 saves in the shutout. Watteyne capped her weekend with a hat trick and Keller added a goal and an assist. Caybri Dejong, Jade Thompson, and Evangeline Hill all added assists.

The Wildcats will open the Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League regular season on Saturday, October 1st at 7:45 p.m. against the Regina Rebels at Fairview Arena. The two teams will rematch on Sunday at 1:45 p.m.