Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey

Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey
Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey
University	University of Saskatchewan
Conference	Canada West
Head coach	Steve Kook; Since 2005-06 season
Arena	Merlis Belsher Place; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Colors	Green, white, and black;
U Sports Tournament appearances
	2004, 2014, 2018, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
	2014

The Saskatchewan Huskies women's ice hockey team represents the University of Saskatchewan in U Sports women's ice hockey.^[2] The Huskies compete in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association Conference in the U Sports athletic association. Home games are contested at the Merlis Belsher Place.

History

Women have been playing hockey at the University as early as 1912. During the 2009–10 season, Breanne George scored a conference-high 28 goals and 18 assists for a league-leading 46 points in 24 games. Fifth-year Huskies forward Julie Paetsch was named the 2011–12 Canada West women’s hockey Player of the Year. The Huskies alternate captain, Paetsch finished the season as the Canada West leader in scoring with 34 points. Her 14 goals and 20 assists were accumulated in 24 games as the Huskies enjoyed a won-loss record of 16–6–2. Her seven power play goals ranked third overall in the CIS, while her 113 shots led all CIS skaters. In ten contests, she had multiple point games, while logging three or more points on four separate occasions. It marked the second time in Saskatchewan history that a skater has been named Canada West MVP. Breanne George claimed the award in 2009–10.^[3]

Kelsey Tulloch was the 2012 Canada West nominee for the Marion Hilliard Award. She accumulated eight points as the Huskies qualified for their fifth consecutive playoff appearance. Tulloch was named a four-time All-Academic, while representing her team on the Huskie Athletics Council.

U Sports Tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2004	#5	Pool A, Game 1 Pool A, Game 2 Bronze Medal Game	#2 Laurier #3 Ottawa #4 McGill	W 1–0 (OT) L 6–2 L 1–0
2014	#4	Pool A, Game 1 Pool A, Game 2 Bronze Medal Game	#1 Montreal #6 St. Thomas #2 Laurier	L 3–0 W 3–2 W 6–3
2018	#7	Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Bronze Medal Game	#2 Saint Mary’s #3 Western #4 Concordia	W 3–2 L 2–1 L 4–2

Awards and honours

Breanne George, 2010 Canada West scoring champion

University Awards

2008 Colb McEwon Trophy (Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics Coach of the Year): Steve Kook and Wayne Grund
2014 Colb McEwon Trophy (Saskatchewan Huskies Athletics Coach of the Year): Steve Kook
2020 Patricia Lawson Trophy (awarded to Huskies Female Rookie of the Year): Halle Krynowsky

Canada West All-Stars

Season	Player	Honour
1998–99	Joanna Mould	Second team
1998–99	Gwen Bramwell	Second team
2000–01	Beckie Bailey	Second team
2001–02	Laurie Blair	Second team
2001–02	Robin Nuttall	Second team
2002–03	Misty Bertam	First team
2002–03	Beckie Bailey	Second team
2003–04	Laurie Alexander	Second Team
2007–08	Robin Ulrich	First team
2007–08	Vanessa Frederick	Second team
2008–09	Robin Ulrich	Second team
2008–09	Breanne George	Second team
2008–09	Danny Stone	All-Freshman Team
2009–10	Breanne George	First Team
2009–10	Julie Paetsch	Second Team
2010–11	Breanne George	First team
2010–11	Cara Wooster	Second team
2010–11	Kristin Bews	Second team
2017–18	Jessica Vance, Goaltender	First team^[4]
2017–18	Kaitlin Willoughby, Forward	Second Team

Canada West All-Rookie Team

Season	Player	Position
2019–20	Halle Krynowsky	Defense

Canada West awards

Season	Award	Winner
2002–03	Rookie of the Year	Erin McKay
2002–03	Canada West Marion Hilliard Award	Misty Bertram
2007–08	Canada West Marion Hilliard Award	Robin Ulrich
2007–08	Coach of the Year	Steve Kook
2009–10	Most Valuable Player	Breanne George
2009–10	Canada West Coach of the Year	Steve Kook

U Sports honours

2007, 2009, 2010 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Academic All-Canadian, Chelsea Purcell^[5]
2008 University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women's Hockey Alumni Award, Chelsea Purcell
Breanne George, 2010 CIS MVP^[6]
2010 CIS First Team, Forward, Breanne George
2010 CIS Second Team, Julie Paetsch
2011 CIS First Team, Forward, Breanne George^[7]
Julie Paetsch, CIS First Team All-Star (2011–12)^[8]
Julia Flinton 2015-16 U Sports First Team All-Canadian^[9]
Kaitlin Willoughby, 2018 U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship Tournament All-Star Team ^[10]

Notable alumni

Sylvia Fedoruk: 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Shannon Miller: Head Coach for Canada in Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

International

Breanne George,^[11] Forward : Canada 2011 Winter Universiade
Julia Flinton Canada: 2015 Winter Universiade^[12]
Kaitlin Willoughby, Forward, Canada: 2017 Winter Universiade^[13]
Leah Bohlken, Forward, Canada: 2019 Winter Universiade
Jessica Vance, Goaltender, Canada: Ice hockey at the 2019 Winter Universiade^[14]

Huskies in professional hockey

= CWHL All-Star

= NWHL All-Star

= Clarkson Cup Champion

= Isobel Cup Champion

Player	Position	Team(s)	League(s)	Years	Titles
Julie Paetsch	Forward	Calgary Inferno	CWHL	1
Chelsea Purcell	Forward	Edmonton Chimos Team Alberta Team captain Aisulu Almaty	WWHL CWHL EWHL	6	2018 Clarkson Cupas general manager
Danielle Stone	Forward	Calgary Inferno Sundsvall/Timrå Riksserien Brynäs IF Leksands IF HV71	CWHL SDHL	7
Kaitlin Willoughby	Forward	Calgary Inferno Dream Gap Tour	CWHL PWHPA	2	2019 Clarkson Cup

References

^ "Huskie Brand Guide" (PDF). Saskatchewan Huskies. June 19, 2020.
^ "U of S Huskie Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Huskie women's hockey legacy
^ "2011-12 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
^ "Huskie Athletics All-Academic, 2009–10" (PDF). Box Score News. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
^ "2009-10 Canada West major awards and all-stars announced - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "U of S Huskie Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
^ "McGill's Bettez named player of the year - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
^ "2015-16 U Sports Women's Hockey Awards and All-Canadians". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^ "Gold Medal Game: Bisons shut out Mustangs to win first national title in program history". March 18, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
^ "Canada West Universities Athletic Association - Team Canada, three Canada West players win women's hockey gold at Winter Universiade". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
^ "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
^ "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
^ "Canadian men's and women's hockey teams announced for 2019 FISU Winter Universiade". usports.ca. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-04-30.

[1] "Huskie Brand Guide" (PDF). Saskatchewan Huskies. June 19, 2020.

[2] "U of S Huskie Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Huskie women's hockey legacy

[3] "2011-12 Canada West women's hockey major awards and all-stars announced - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[4] Evan Daum, Canada West Communications (February 21, 2018). "WHKY: Top three dominate all-star and all-rookie voting". canadawest.org. Retrieved May 12, 2021.

[5] "Huskie Athletics All-Academic, 2009–10" (PDF). Box Score News. n.d. Retrieved 2016-08-15.

[6] "2009-10 Canada West major awards and all-stars announced - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[7] "U of S Huskie Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-20.

[8] "McGill's Bettez named player of the year - U SPORTS - English". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

[9] "2015-16 U Sports Women's Hockey Awards and All-Canadians". presto-en.usports.ca. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

[10] "Gold Medal Game: Bisons shut out Mustangs to win first national title in program history". March 18, 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

[11] "Canada West Universities Athletic Association - Team Canada, three Canada West players win women's hockey gold at Winter Universiade". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-07-20.

[12] "2015 Winter Universiade: CIS announces Canadian women's hockey roster". universitysport.prestosports.com. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[13] "2017 Winter Universiade: Canadian women's hockey team announced". canadawest.org. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

[14] "Canadian men's and women's hockey teams announced for 2019 FISU Winter Universiade". usports.ca. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-04-30.