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The Regina Rebels are Esso Cup champions for the first time in the team’s history after a 2-1 win in Saturday’s matchup.
It was a close matchup, but all it took was a strong defence to propel the Rebels past Ontario’s North York Storm to win gold at this year’s Esso Cup national women’s U18 championship.
After a back and forth in the first, Regina’s Berlin Lolacher opened up scoring in the second period, putting the Rebels in the lead 1-0.
Regina’s Stryker Zablocki quickly pushed the rebels farther in the lead with a second goal.
“I wouldn’t do [this] with any other group of girls.”
Stryker Zablocki, @ReginaRebels @hockeysask | #EssoCup pic.twitter.com/k0KrYF6agB
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 28, 2024
Late in the third, the Storm’s Lily Paisley scored the team’s first goal in a powerplay, leaving the matchup at 2-1.
The Rebels held on to their lead as the clock ticked down, finishing the matchup with a Saskatchewan victory.
The Rebels won bronze last year and returned for gold, the team’s first since the event began in 2009.
The last time a Saskatchewan team won gold at the Esso Cup was in 2014 when the Weyburn Golden Wings beat the Edmonton Thunder.
