A historic second bronze medal at the U Sports national championship for the U of S women’s hockey program was largely made possible by the final Canada West Conference player-of-the-week recipient.
Saskatchewan goaltender Camryn Drever provided shutout goaltending in both Huskies’ victories last weekend in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and only allowed two goals on 39 shots in the lone loss in the semi-finals. In total, the third year Edmonton product blocked 81 of 83 shots in the weekend’s three games. Following is the news release from the Canada West Conference…..
HKY: SSK goalie proves prowess on national stage
SSK’s Drever earns CW Player of the Week honours
Drever backstopped her Huskies to a national bronze medal, but what was more impressive was the fashion in which she did it. In two of the three games on the season’s largest stage, Drever was absolutely perfect. She posted two shutouts in her team’s two victories, and only allowed two goals in their loss.
Drever opened the weekend by blanking the higher-ranked Brock Badgers in quarterfinal action. She faced 27 shots, but was unshakable in the crease, helping the Huskies punch their tickets to the semi-finals Saturday.
In that match, the Edmonton, AB product faced an onslaught of offence from Concordia. Drever stood tall in the storm, coming up with 37 saves on 39 shots for a .949 save percentage in the contest, but her Huskies fell to the eventual Championship winners.
The third-year goaltender again fuelled her Huskies in the bronze medal game, stopping every shot she faced in the Saskatchewan victory.
At the biggest juncture of the season, Drever showed her nerves of steel, posting a .975 save percentage in three back-to-back games en route to a national bronze medal.
March 25: 1 shutout, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA, 27 saves in 4-0 W vs Brock
March 26: .949 SV%, 2.0 GAA, 37 saves in 2-0 L vs Concordia
March 27: 1 shutout, 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA, 17 saves in 2-0 W vs UNB
