Huskies’ win streak snapped in shootout

FORT ST. JOHN. B.C. — The first game of a home-and-home series saw the Fort St. John Huskies on the losing end in Sexsmith, Alberta on October 30th.

The Pups fell in a shoot-out 3-2, snapping a five-game win streak.  Fort St. John had not tasted defeat since an 8-1 loss to La Crete on October 13th.

Forward Ashton Underhill opened the scoring just after the two-minute mark of the first, doubling their lead a minute later on defenceman Ryan Bookham’s third of the year.

The Vipers’ Lucas Schuett pulled one back at the end of the opening 20 minutes, with a second goal from the third-year forward tying things up in the second. Rhys Doyle assisted both goals.

It stayed that way throughout the remainder of regulation until the shootout.  Goaltender Evan Baker had 24 saves in the loss.

Despite 56 shots, the Huskies power play was bleak, going 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Fort St. John can exact some revenge in the second half of the home-and-home on Friday, November 1st, at the North Peace Arena. 

The game will mark the first of two in which the team will wear its cancer awareness jerseys in honour of the Huskies’ “Stick it to Cancer” campaign.

Puck drop for the game is at 8:00 p.m. For further information, visit the FSJ Huskies’ Facebook page.