The UPEI Panthers’ Sarah Fraser, 9, carries the puck into the offensive zone in an AUS Women’s Hockey Conference game against the Moncton Blue Eagles in Charlottetown on Oct. 15. The Panthers won the game 2-1 in overtime. Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The GuardianArticle contentThe UPEI Panthers find themselves near the top of the AUS Women’s Hockey Conference standings.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentBrooke Henderson, last week’s UPEI female athlete of the week, scored at 1:45 of overtime to give the Panthers a 2-1 win over the Moncton Blue Eagles on Oct. 15.Article contentArticle contentThe Panthers, who have won two games in a row, improved to 3-2-0-0 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) and moved into second place in the tightly-contested conference.Article content Forward Brooke Henderson, 14, scored in overtime to give the UPEI Panthers a 2-1 victory over the Moncton Blue Eagles in an AUS Women’s Hockey Conference game in Charlottetown on Oct. 15. Photo by Janessa Vanden Broek/UPEI Athletics /Special to The GuardianArticle contentThe Panthers are only one point behind first-place Dalhousie (3-0-01), one point up on third-place Moncton (2-1-1-0) and two ahead of St. Thomas (2-2-0-0), St. Francis Xavier (2-1-0-0) and UNB (2-1-0-0).Article contentBefore 234 fans at MacLauchlan Arena on the UPEI campus in Charlottetown, the Panthers and Blue Eagles battled to a scoreless draw through the first two periods.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentAshley McCutcheon’s power-play goal at 5:29 of the third period staked UPEI to a 1-0 lead. Orianna MacNeil and Rachel Richards earned assists.Article contentMaritza Labrie tied the game at 14:20.Article contentErin Cabaday stopped 20 of 21 shots to earn the goaltending win. Annick Boudreau turned away 27 of 29 shots for Moncton.Article contentThe Panthers make a return trip to Moncton, N.B., on Oct. 18 for a 7 p.m. start.Article contentArticle contentJason Simmonds is the sports editor at The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at jsimmonds@postmedia.com and followed on X @JpsportsJason.Article content
UPEI womens hockey team moves into second place
