Written by: Nicole Josin, Sports Information Director, Huskie Athletics

SASKATOON - University of Saskatchewan Huskies Derek Endicott and Brett Parker scored two goals each in a 5-2 win over the University of Manitoba Bisons Saturday night at Rutherford Rink.

The win gave the Huskies a two-game sweep over the Bisons and was Saskatchewan’s third victory in a row. The Huskies are now 15-3-4 on the season, while Manitoba drops to 9-10-1.

Saskatchewan scored their first two goals of the game in the exact same situation. Manitoba was able to kill two five-on-three situations but just seconds after their player returned to the ice, the Huskies were able to beat Bison netminder Krister Toews. Endicott scored his first of the game at 16:11 and Jeff Schmidt at 17:53 in the first period to put Saskatchewan up 2-0.

Parker scored his first of the game at 5:37 in the second period. Down 3-0, Manitoba head coach Don MacGillivray elected to pull Toews. Steve Christie entered just his second game with the team. But it didn’t take long for the Huskies to find a way to beat the new goalie. Endicott scored his second of the game on the power play at 14:40 in the second frame.

Manitoba was able to break Saskatchewan goalie Jeff Harvey’s shutout with goals 27 seconds apart near the end of the second period. Rick Wood scored second goal in as many games at 16:10. Chris Falloon followed at 16:37.

But that was all Manitoba could manage to score. Parker added an empty net goal with one minute left in the third.

Harvey stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced in the game. Toews stopped 14 of 17 shots before he was replaced by Christie who stopped 21 of 22.

The win was extra special for Huskie head coach Dave Adolph. Adolph, who is in his 19th season as a coach at the CIS level, passed University of Alberta coaching legend Clare Drake as the leader for the most games coached in the Canada West. Adolph has now been behind the bench for 526 conference games, Drake coached 525 games over his 28-season career with the Golden Bears.

Adolph and the Huskies hit the road Jan. 25 and 26 to Lethbridge to take on the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. The Bisons return home to host the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.