The Matchups:
UNBC at MRU (Friday, Sep. 20 at 4:00 pm)
UNBC @ SASK (Sunday, Sep. 22 at 10:00 am)
Mount Royal Cougars:
Record: 2-1-4 (3
rd in the Prairie Division)
Goals For: 9 (6
th in Canada West)
Goals Against: 7 (Tied for 6th in Canada West)
Goals Leader: Finn Marshall (2)
Assists Leader: Miguel Da Rocha, Jonathan Walter (2)
Points Leader: Miguel Da Rocha (3)
Saves Leader: Sjard Strauss (8)
Player to Watch: Finn Marshall
So far so good for Calgary's Finn Marshall in his second season of Canada West play. After going scoreless in nine games a season ago, Marshall heads into this weekend atop the Cougars goal scoring list with two. Marshall's most recent tally came on Saturday in Kamloops in a 3-0 victory over the TRU WolfPack. Marshall has registered at least one shot on target in six of MRU's first severn games so far this season.
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Saskatchewan Huskies:
Record: 2-5-0 (6
th in the Prairie Division Division)
Goals For: 5 (Tied for 9
th in Canada West)
Goals Against: 14 (11
th in Canada West)
Goals Leader: Ethan Cabral (3)
Assists Leader: Daler Tokhirov (2)
Points Leader: Ethan Cabral (3)
Saves Leader: Jaron Slapinski (17)
Player to Watch: Ethan Cabral
Fourth-year midfielder Ethan Cabral is a major focal point of the Saskatchewan Huskies attack. The pride of East St. Paul, MB leads. The Huskies in both goals (3) and points (3) and his three goals in 2024 have already matched his output from a season ago. Cabral is always a threat to shoot. In seven games so far this season, Cabral has mustered 23 shots. His largest shot output came on September 1
st against MacEwan when he managed seven shots on target during a 3-0 victory.
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UNBC Timberwolves
Record: 0-6-2 (7
th in Pacific Division)
Goals For: 5 (Tied for 9
th in Canada West)
Goals Against: 22 (13th in Canada West)
Goals Leader:
Luke Graham (2)
Assists Leader:
Hagon Kim (2)
Points Leader:
Luke Graham,
Isaac Tate,
Hagon Kim (2)
Saves Leader:
Logan Pierce (4)
Player to Watch: Luke Graham
UNBC Timberwolves super rookie
Luke Graham has been a major bright spot for the young TWolves so far in 2024. Not only does the rookie defender lead the team in goals, but he's started all eight games for the TWolves and has played in 61-or-more minutes in all of them. Even though wins have been hard to come by so far for the TWolves, Graham has shown remarkable consistency and poise, and this weekend on the road should be no exception.
Milestone Watch:
- Hagon Kim surpassed 20 games played last weekend at home.
- Koss Nystedt surpassed 20 games played last weekend at home.
- Colin Stauffer surpassed 20 games played last weekend at home.
- Adam Korduner sits just five games shy of 20 for his Canada West career.
- Anton Zadonsky recorded his first career Canada West goal last Friday against Calgary.