Six months after facing the top university women's hockey teams in the country, the USask Huskies are beginning the 2024-25 Canada West season with an overhauled roster.
WATCH: After hosting U Sports nationals in March, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team looks a lot different ahead of their 2024-25 Canada West season.“I’m super excited to kind of fill her role here,” Wilson said. “I think I’ve been training really hard over the past few years, working hard and just making sure I’m prepared for this. It’s definitely going to be different, but I think it’s going to be a good different for myself.
Wilson is the odds-on favourite to seize an open position in the Huskies starting lineup, of which there are several following a number of key graduations from the 2023-24 roster.Gone are stars like Drever, Isabella Pozzi, Kennedy Brown, Sophie Lalor and Kara Kondrat, with the Huskies now boasting a lineup with a dozen first or second-year players.“It tests your patience a little bit,” Huskies head coach Steve Kook said. “A lot more teaching that’s for sure, but it’s exciting.
“It was just a different level of hockey,” veteran Huskies defender Kendra Zuchotzki said. “It was fun to play against and it was fun to play. I think it’s just bringing that into the season, just making sure that we’re all having fun out there.”Despite being ranked sixth in the Canada West pre-season coaches poll, Wilson said the Huskies aren’t lowering any expectations this year in the hopes of getting back to face that elite-level competition again.
“We had a lot of expectations on us last year and that really hasn’t changed from this year,” Wilson said. “Even though we’re a different crew, I think the level of play and what we need to compete and do is the same. Expectations are high as always, which I think is going to help us push towards a better level.”
The Huskies kick off their 2024-25 Canada West season on the road Friday night visiting the Regina Cougars, before returning to Merlis Belsher Place on Saturday at 7 p.m. in a rematch of the Saskatchewan rivals.Read
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