Women’s Hockey
Delahey’s shootout winner sends Blues to first title game in 21 years
The UBC Thunderbirds secured a fifth-place finish at the 2024 GFL U SPORTS Women’s Hockey Championship presented by Connect Energy after a heated contest against the rival Saskatchewan Huskies on Sunday morning.
Makenzie McCallum’s game-winning, go-ahead goal at 12:25 of the first period helped lift the Thunderbirds to the 4-1 victory at Merlis Belsher Pace in Saskatoon.
McCallum, a fourth-year forward, was assisted on the play by Cassidy Rhodes.
The goal came in a busy first period that was also highlighted by goals from UBC’s Ashton Thorpe at 6:19 and the Huskies’ Kennedy Brown at 10:29.
The Huskies’ only goal came after a short delay when defensive player Isabella Pozzi took a hard fall after coming together with a UBC player. Pozzi, the Huskies’ alternate captain would eventually return to the game.
In the second period, UBC continued to put pressure on Huskies fifth-year goalie Camryn Drever.
UBC forward Grace Elliott scored at 18:22 of the second while teammate Cassidy Rhodes found an empty net at 18:26 of the third to wrap up scoring.
The Thunderbirds outshot the Huskies 26-17. UBC goalie Elise Hugens received the victory after making 17 saves. Drever made 23 stops in a losing cause.
Nike Team Players of the Game:
Joelle Fiala – UBC
Kennedy Brown – Saskatchewan