Men’s Hockey
Dinos, REDS and Pats lead the way as playoffs kick into high gear
Shae Demale of the Saint Mary’s Huskies and Mark Grametbauer of the Carleton Ravens are the U SPORTS hockey players of the week for the period ending February 19, 2023.
Shae Demale, Saint Mary's
Position: Forward
Hometown: Red Deer, Alta.
Year of eligibility: 4
Academic program: Science
Shae Demale recorded six points helping the Saint Mary's Huskies triumph in their three-game AUS quarterfinal matchup against the Moncton Aigles Bleues. In Tuesday's 3-1 win, Demale contributed to all three goals, notching two assists and the final goal. The fourth-year science student scored again on Thursday’s 4-2 defeat, and in the last quarter-final game on Saturday, Demale scored a pair of goals, including the opening and series-winning goal in double overtime.
The Huskies return to action on Wednesday for their AUS semifinal series matchup against the No. 7-ranked STFX X-Women.
Mark Grametbauer, Carleton
Position: Goaltender
Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
Year of eligibility: 3
Academic program: Business
In their OUA first-round series, Carleton Ravens goaltender Mark Grametbauer was unbeatable. The business major from Halifax, N.S., started with a 47-save outing in Game 1 as Carleton downed Ontario Tech 4-0. The Ridgebacks kept peppering Grametbauer in the encore, as their attempts to tie the series led them to another 40 shots on net in Game 2. Grametbauer’s work between the pipes kept Ontario Tech off the scoresheet for his second consecutive shutout and the series sweep after a total of 87 shots saved over both games.
Next up for the Ravens is an OUA quarterfinal matchup with defending national champions UQTR.