Lloydminster captain Skylar Heinrichs scored her fourth and fifth goals of the season as the U18 AAA Steelers topped the host Calgary Fire Black 3-1 in Alberta Female Hockey League action Sunday (Oct. 19).
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Mallaig’s Hayden Feland, with her second goal of the year, netted the eventual winning goal when she put the Steelers up 2-0 in the final minute of the first period.
It was the second win in as many days for Lloydminster, which evened its record at 2-2.
Lyla Montoya, on the power play, scored the lone goal against Steelers hometown goaltender Kenzie Zidar, who made 19 saves to post her first U18 AAA victory. Skye Surette faced 24 shots in net for Calgary Fire, also 2-2.
In her comeback season, Peyton Walker of Wainwright assisted on Heinrich’s opening goal Sunday. Walker also had an assist Saturday (Oct. 18) as the Steelers began their road trip with a 4-2 victory over the winless Rocky Mountain Raiders.
It was another big game for Lloydminster’s Heinrichs, whose three-point afternoon included short-handed and empty-net goals.
Sydney Klebanosky of Spruce Grove opened the scoring for the Steelers, who received two assists from Lloyd’s Esme Loney.
Sloane Schaab blocked 23 shots to register her first U18 AAA win with her native Steelers. Brea Kuprash stopped 34 for Rocky Mountain (0-4).
The Steelers will look for their first home victory this Saturday (Oct. 25) when they meet the same Calgary Fire team again in a 6:30 p.m. start at the Cenovus Energy Hub’s Co-op Community Arena.
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