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CIS championship: Moncton edges Manitoba for bronze
ANTIGONISH, N.S. (CIS) - Mariève Provost of Laval, Que.,
scored the game-winner in a shootout as the fourth-seeded Moncton
Aigles Bleues captured the Atlantic conference's first-ever medal
at the CIS women's hockey championship with a 3-2 bronze-medal win
over the No. 3 Manitoba Bisons, Sunday afternoon, at the Keating
Centre on the campus of StFX University.
Championship website:
www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/w_hockey/2009
The AUS champion Aigles Bleues (2-1), second in Pool B at the end
of round-robin play following a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 6
Ottawa and a 5-3 loss to No. 2 Laurier, improve from a fifth-place
finish in their only previous appearance at the national tournament
in 2007.
Canada West champion Manitoba (1-2), second in Pool A after a 2-1
OT loss to No. 1 McGill and a 2-1 shootout win over No. 5 StFX, was
vying for a fourth bronze medal in four appearances at Nationals,
following third-place finishes in 2008, 2007 and 2005. The Bisons,
who needed three extra periods to edge Manitoba in the decisive
game of the Canada West final a week ago, end the season on a
streak of four straight OT matches.
Provost, a two-time first-team all-Canadian in her three seasons
at Moncton, was the only shooter to find the back of the net in the
penalty-shot session. After the first three skaters from each team
had been stopped, the five-foot-five forward sent a snapshot over
the glove of second-team all-Canadian goaltender Stacey Corfield of
Winnipeg.
Following one more failed attempt on each side, second-year
Moncton netminder Kathy Desjardins of Loretteville, Que., stood
tall against forward Becca King of Thunder Bay, Ont., sliding to
her left to make the game-clinching save.
Desjardins was named the Aigles Bleues player of the match and
showed all afternoon why she became the first goaltender in history
to be chosen AUS most valuable player this season. She finished
with 34 saves and kept her best work for the third period, when
Moncton was outshot 13-6, and for the 10-minute overtime, when
Manitoba fired the first eight shots.
Desjardins' exploits allowed the Aigles Bleues to overcome a
two-goal deficit after 40 minutes.
Provost brought Moncton back to within one 61 seconds into the
third stanza with her second marker of the championship, and
freshman Janie LeBlanc of Balmoral, N.B., tied it at 2 all at 11:19
on a nice give-and-go with Johannie Thibeault of Campbellton,
N.B.
Sophomore Addie Miles of Winnipeg had opened the scoring for
Manitoba 7:22 into the contest during a power play, while rookie
Sarah Francis of Red Deer, Alta., gave the Bisons a two-goal
cushion at 9:34 of the second frame.
Both teams had glorious chances to seal the win in the final
minutes of the extra period.
Miles went on a clear breakaway with just over two minutes left
but hit the post. Provost was sent all alone seconds later but was
denied by Corfield. A Moncton shot ended on the post in the final
minute.
Corfield finished with 22 saves, including three in overtime.
Fifth-year senior Brenna Leary of Winnipeg was named Manitoba game
MVP.
The Bisons went 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Aigles Bleues
were blanked in four opportunities.
SCORING
SUMMARY
Moncton 3, Manitoba 2 (shootout - 1-0 in SO)
FIRST PERIOD
SCORING:
1. MAN Addie Miles (1) (Chantal DeSpiegelaere, Sarah Stebeleski),
7:22 PP
PENALTIES:
Marie-Ève Couture (UdeM) body checking; 2:07; Joanie Dubois
(UdeM) roughing, 5:59; Tammy Brade (MAN) body checking, 13:59;
Nellie Minshull (MAN) hooking, 18:05
SECOND PERIOD
SCORING:
2. MAN Sarah Francis (1) (Meghan Ross, Amanda Schnell), 9:34.
PENALTIES:
Jill Stockton (UdeM) holding, 3:55; Tammy Brade (MAN)
interference, 7:02; Kacey Funk (MAN) holding, 12:01; Janie LeBlanc
(UdeM) tripping, 12:20; Valérie Boisclair (UdeM) slashing,
18:35.
THIRD PERIOD
SCORING:
3. UdeM Mariève Provost (1) (Geneviève David, Kayla
Landry), 1:01
4. UdeM Janie LeBlanc (1) (Johannie Thibeault), 11:19
PENALTIES:
Valérie Boisclair (UdeM) body checking, 3:55
OVERTIME
SCORING:
No scoring.
PENALTIES:
Sarah Stebeleski (MAN) roughing, 3:29; Marie-Pier Plourde (UdeM)
roughing, 3:29
SHOOTOUT:
UdeM Marie-Hélène Plourde - missed
MAN Nellie Minshull - missed
UdeM Johannie Thibault - missed
MAN Tammy Brade - missed
UdeM Kristine LaBrie - missed
MAN Sarah Stebeleski - missed
UdeM Mariève Provost - SCORED
MAN Addie Miles - missed
UdeM Valérie Boisclair - missed
MAN Becca King - missed
GOALS (by period)
UdeM: 0-0-2-0-1:3
MAN: 1-1-0-0-0:2
SHOTS ON GOAL (by period)
UdeM: 9-6-6-3-0:24
MAN: 8-7-13-8-0:36
POWER PLAY:
UdeM: 0-4
MAN: 1-6
GOALTENDERS
UdeM - Kathy Desjardins (W, 2-1, 36 shots, 34 saves, 70:00)
MAN - Stacey Corfield (L, 1-0-1-1, 24 shots, 22 saves, 70:00)
PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
UdeM: Kathy Desjardins
MAN: Brenna Leary
REFEREE: Melanie Bordeleau
LINESMEN: Brittany O'Neil, Meagan Mallette
ATTENDANCE: 750
