On Being Two Wins Away From a National Tournament

It seems wrong to think . . . to say it. It could be very upsetting to the Gods of Hockey.

But surely the Gods of Hockey will allow Huskie fans just one week rife with dreams of possibility.

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are indeed just two wins away from attending their first national tournament in four years. Only one girl on the team has a memory of that experience.

The Huskies have sewn up third place in league play, finishing up the season with a 12 – 9 – 3 record.  They are currently ranked 8^th in the nation by the CIS.

The Huskies will play the University of Manitoba Bisons next weekend in a best of three game series. Two wins will take them to the Western Final and to Ottawa in early March.

The Huskies are on a six game winning streak – having swept Lethbridge, UBC, and Regina the past three weekends. Their record against Manitoba is far less auspicious, being 0 – 5 – 1 this year. However, the Huskies have played well against Manitoba in spurts – and the girls are hungry for the opportunity to attend a national tournament.

Best case scenario (with apologies to the Gods of Hockey): U of S discovers the secret to playing against “the Trap” and beats the Bisons next weekend. The University of Regina beats the U of A Pandas. The Battle of Saskatchewan (Round 2) is played in Saskatoon on the weekend of  February 22. U of S wins the battle. Both U of R and U of S advance to Nationals in Ottawa and set Canada West – and the entire CIS for that matter – on their collective ears.

 When you dream, you gotta dream big. 

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