FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2000

GRIFFINS SWEEP THE HUSKIES

Vancouver - The Vancouver Griffins returned to Vancouver from a two-game exhibition series against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies this past weekend. The Griffins won both games against the Huskies, played at the North Battleford Civic Arena.

On Friday the Huskies Bertram scored first, but early in the second period the Griffins' powerplay went to work with goals by North Vancouver's Sherri Pitre and Victoria's Caroline Hall. Nancy Drolet scored unassisted later in the period to make it 3-1, then sealed the deal with another goal, this one early in the third. The Griffins' Natalie Christensen scored the final goal of the night with help from teammate Sonia Sneyd, to put the final tally at 5-1.

On Saturday the Griffins took the early lead with a goal by Kelowna's Danielle Grundy less than a minute into the game. Griffins' Captain Nancy Drolet and Grundy each scored two goals in the first, giving their team a 4-1 lead by the end of the period. Despite being down 6-1 by the start of the third period the Huskies made a great comeback effort, scoring three goals in the final frame. But the Griffins just kept coming, racking up a game total 44 shots, and the game ended 8-4. Pickardville, Alberta native Krista Cloutier picked up the two wins in net for the Griffins, and Drolet was named first star of both games by local media.

The Griffins will face the Vancouver Canucks Alumni this Saturday November 25 at 7:00 pm at Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby for a charity game benefiting the BC Hockey Benevolent Association. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.

Game Summary:
Friday November 17
Vancouver Griffins 5 at U. of Saskatchewan Huskies 1
North Battleford - Exhibition

First Period
1. Huskies, Bertram (Bailey) 12:32 (pp)

Penalties
Stephens VCR (roughing) 12:22, Gerich SASK (roughing) 17:09

Second Period
2. Griffins, Pitre (Hall, Wong) 12:09 (pp)
3. Griffins, Hall (Stephens, Drolet) 13:06 (pp)
4. Griffins, Drolet (unassisted) 18:00

Penalties
Schmidt VCR (interference) 2:45, Gerich SASK (slashing) 7:53, Torberg SASK (bodychecking) 11:24, McCann SASK, Schmidt VCR (bodychecking) 13:40, Hall VCR (holding) 16:38 (bodychecking) 11:52

Third Period
5. Griffins, Drolet (Pitre, Wong) 3:50
6. Griffins, Christensen (Sneyd) 11:33

Penalties
Schmidt VCR (bodychecking) 7:13, Wong VCR (bodychecking) 7:13, Stephens VCR (slashing) 11:38, Christensen VCR (bodychecking) 11:39, Topolnisky VCR (hooking) 14:32

Shots on goal by Vancouver 12 8 13 33, Huskies 7 5 9 21
Goal (saves/shots) - Vancouver: Cloutier W 20/21 Huskies: Taylor L 28/33 Three Stars:
1. Griffins, Nancy Drolet
2. Griffins, Natalie Christensen
3. Griffins, Caroline Hall

Game Summary:
Saturday November 18
Vancouver Griffins 8 at U. of Saskatchewan Huskies 4
North Battleford - Exhibition

First Period
1.Griffins, Grundy (McLeary) 0:57
2. Griffins, Drolet (Berg) 6:37
3. Griffins, Grundy (Hall) 9:13
4. Griffins, Drolet (Berg, Pitre) 9:19
5. Huskies, Funk (Tulloch, Thorson) 18:54 (pp)

Penalties
Torberg SASK (roughing) 7:06, Schmidt VCR (roughing) 11:10, Sinow VCR (hooking) 13:30, Berg VCR (roughing) 17:13, Sinow VCR (bodychecking) 18:10

Second Period
6. Griffins, Topolnisky (Grundy) 0:55
7. Griffins, Pitre (Hall) 12:36

Penalties
Drolet VCR (tripping) 3:54, Blair SASK (roughing) 14:54, Christensen VCR (roughing) 14:54, Dohm SASK (roughing) 18:30

Third Period
8. Huskies, Thorson (Stachin) 6:21
9. Griffins, Berg (Pitre) 12:36
10. Huskies, Fjeld (Bailey, Bertram) 8:37 (pp)
11. Huskies, Bailey (Bertram, Mierau) 8:53
12. Griffins, Stephens (Christensen, Wong) 11:40

Penalties
Sinow VCR (holding) 8:00, Tulloch SASK (roughing) 11:13, Pickford VCR (roughing) 11:13, Grundy VCR (bodychecking) 13:00

Shots on goal by Vancouver 19 13 12 44, Huskies 7 9 6 22
Goal (saves/shots) - Vancouver: Cloutier W 15/19 (Price 3/3)
Huskies: Nuttall L 36/44
Three Stars:
1. Griffins, Drolet
2. Huskies, Bailey
3. Griffins, Grundy

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