Bears find their best game, beat Hounds to stay alive
The Prince Albert Northern Bears were backed into a corner, but were able to claw out a big win Monday night to keep their Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League. They won 3-2 over the Notre Dame Hounds to stave off elimination and force a Game 4 in Wilcox on Wednesday.
“I think the girls knew what position they were in. It’s more than just staying alive, it’s the confidence part too, moving forward,” Bears head coach Jeff Willoughby said. “Hopefully we can build from that. The girls realized [heading in] that they hadn’t put their best effort forward yet, ‘so let’s try playing these guys with our best effort and see what happens.’ That’s what they did tonight.”
Bears captain Abby Soyko, who’s the highest scoring player in Bears history, was held pointless in the Bears’ two losses to open up the series. That’s rare for her, especially considering she entered the playoffs on a seven-game scoring streak and had a hat trick in her final regular season match.