Labonte posts 54th career shutout as Martlets goose Gryphons
GUELPH, Ont. - Goaltender Charline Labonte kicked aside 20 shots and registered her 54th career shutout for McGill as the visiting Martlets blanked Guelph 3-0 in women's hockey at the Gryphon Centre, Sunday, improving their preseason record to 2-0.
Labonte, who was on sabbatical last year to help Canada win gold at the Vancouver Olympics, improved her career record to 107-9-3 overall in a McGill uniform.
The Martlets, who held a 32-20 edge in shots, got goals from three different players, including what proved to be the game-winner at 13:53 on the opening period on a power-play goal tipped in by freshman forward Leslie Oles of Beaconsfield, Que.
McGill netted another power-play goal early in the middle frame,
with Guelph already killing one penalty and about to be assessed
another. Rookie Katia Clement-Heydra of St. Bruno
de Montarville, Que., jumped on a juicy rebound and fired the puck
past rookie netminder Brooke Siddal. Less
than five minutes later McGill struck again with a nice tip-in by
All-Canadian sniper Ann-Sophie Bettez of
Sept-Iles, Que., on a play that developed from a two-on-one with
Clement-Heydra and sophomore Kim Ton-That of
Beaconsfield, Que.
Siddal was saddled with the loss, allowing three goals on 12 shots,
before being replaced midway through the game by veteran
Danielle Skoufranis, who blanked the Martlets the
rest of the way.
McGill will head south of the border for their next five games.
They are slated to play twice against Providence College in
Providence, R.I., Sept. 24-25, followed by a game at Northeastern
University in Boston, Mass., Sept. 26. The following weekend, the
Martlets will play at St. Lawrence and Vermont.
SCORING SUMMARY
FIRST PERIOD
1.McGill: Leslie Oles (J. Peroff, C. Chartrand), 13:53 (PP)
PENALTIES:
GPH: Jackie Upchen (trip), 13:34
MCG: Cathy Chartrand (hook), 7:27
MCG: Katia Clement-Heydra (high-stick), 17:00
SECOND PERIOD:
2. McGill: Katia Clement-Heydra (J. Hamilton, S. Tardif), 2:47 (PP)
3. McGill: Ann-Sophie Bettez (K. Ton-That, K. Clement-Heydra), 7:05
PENALTIES:
GPH: Dana Kanis (hook), 2:06
GPH: Erin Small (hook), 2:47
MCG: Jordanna Peroff (slash), 19:39
THIRD PERIOD:
(no scoring)
PENALTIES:
GPH: Lucia Mazza (cross-check), 3:07
GPH: Tayne Hewer (hook), 4:51
GPH: Jackie Sollis (rough), 14:44
GOALTENDERS:
McGill:
Charline Labonte (W, 20 shots, 0GA, SHO, 60:00)
Guelph:
Brooke Siddall (start, L, 12 shots, 3GA, 31:00)
Danielle Skoufranis (ND, 20 shots, 0GA, 29:00)
GOALS BY PERIOD:
McGill: 1-2-0 -- 3
Guelph: 0-0-0 -- 0
SHOTS BY PERIOD:
McGill: 5-17-10 -- 32
Guelph: 7-6-7 -- 20
PENALTIES:
McGill: 3/6
Guelph: 6/12
POWERPLAYS:
McGill: 2/6
Guelph: 0/3
Attendance: na
Referee: Steve Kelly
Start: 2:04
Finish: 3:48
Length: 1:44
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)