HKY: CGY forward, MRU defenceman each notch four points in increasingly important games
Reuther, Regnier earn CW Player of the Week honours
CALGARY - Holly Reuther and Ethan Regnier were named the Canada West Hockey Players of the Week by the conference Tuesday.
Reuther was the consistent spark for her Calgary Dinos in a weekend split with the higher-ranked UBC Thunderbirds.
She set the tone for a tough match-up early, when she answered a UBC goal in the first period of Friday night's game with a score of her own, following up her wrist shot to tuck away the rebound.
She once again provided answers to a UBC score, down 2-1 in the second period. The fourth-year forward swiftly evaded a defender and sped into a wrist shot, allowing her captain Rachel Paul to bury the blocked shot on the rebound.
The Dinos ultimately fell to the Thunderbirds Friday, but bounced back Saturday with a convincing 5-0 victory over the then 10-3 'Birds.
Reuther contributed a goal and an assist in that game as well, getting two important points for the Dinos and helping them prove they can play with the league leaders.
Calgary (7-9) will be off for a week before they host the Mount Royal Cougars (11-1-2) on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. The Cougars will then welcome the Dinos on Feb. 12 at 6 p.m.
Game log:
Jan. 28: 1 goal, 1 assist, +2 in 3-2 L vs UBC
Jan. 29: 1 goal, 1 assist in 5-0 W vs UBC
Meanwhile, a first-year defenceman put up four goals to help the Mount Royal Cougars earn two key wins over the weekend. The Cougars now sit in fourth in a tight race to the top, where every point counts and little sand remains in the season's hourglass.
Regnier notched a go-ahead goal Friday, sneaking through the slot to put a quick shot past the MacEwan goaltender's glove. He logged the next goal of the game on a similar play, which would stand as the eventual game-winner. Regnier was plus two on the night, a 4-2 win over the Griffins.
He went on to add two more goals in a 9-3 blowout of Griffins Saturday, again scoring back-to-back goals. All four goals on the weekend were even strength markers.
Mount Royal (10-5-1) will be back in action this weekend, when they host the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds (12-3-1). Puck drop is slated for 6 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday.
Game log:
Jan. 28: 2 goals (1 GWG), +2 in 4-2 W at MacEwan
Jan. 22: 2 goals, +2 in 9-3 W at MacEwan