SASKATOON, Sask. – The latest edition of ‘Huskie Happenings’ covers the period of November 1-2, 2024 and features seven Saskatchewan varsity programs in action.
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No. 10 Huskie Football
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – #10 Saskatchewan Huskies vs #9 UBC Thunderbids
Hardy Cup Semifinal – 2:00 PM (CT), Thunderbird Stadium (Vancouver, B.C.)
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Huskie Football Heads to Vancouver for Hard Cup Semifinal Against UBC Thunderbirds
For the third time in four years, the Saskatchewan Huskie football team will face off with the UBC Thunderbirds in the Hardy Cup Playoffs. It also marks the first time since the 2021 season in which the two teams will meet in the semifinal round of the postseason. In their previous two meetings the Huskies were able to come out on top, taking down the T-Birds 39-17 in the 2021 semifinals and 23-8 in the 2022 Hardy Cup. In the program’s history, this will serve as the 14th postseason meeting, dating back to 1976.
The Huskies enter their semifinal matchup with plenty of momentum coming off four consecutive wins to close out the season after a 1-3 start to the campaign. Despite their recent success, the Thunderbirds remain the only Canada West team the Huskies did not defeat in 2024, with the Dogs falling 38-24 in their lone meeting with UBC.
Stay tuned for a full playoff preview released later this week.
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Saskatchewan (5-2) |
UBC (5-3) |
| PPG |
31.0 (2nd) |
27.0 (4th) |
| YPG |
444.7 (3rd) |
451.9 (2nd) |
| PAPG |
31.7 (6th) |
27.8 (4th) |
| YAPG |
426.6 (4th) |
423.8 (3rd) |
Huskie Basketball
Friday, November 1, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (W) @ Calgary Dinos – 6:00 PM Jack Simpson Gymnasium (Calgary, AB)
Friday, November 1, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (M) @ Calgary Dinos – 8:00 PM Jack Simpson Gymnasium (Calgary, AB)
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (W) @ Calgary Dinos – 6:00 PM, Jack Simpson Gymnasium (Calgary, AB)
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (M) @ Calgary Dinos – 8:00 PM, Jack Simpson Gymnasium (Calgary, AB)
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Opens 2024-25 Season on the Road in Calgary
The Canada West basketball season is finally here and this weekend weekend in Cagary, the Huskie women’s basketball team kicks off their 2023-24 title defence . This season the USask women are looking to repeat as conference champions after a sensational 2023-24 season saw the Dogs lose just one game before going on a fantastic playoff run to earn a 9th conference title and U SPORTS silver medal. For the Huskie men, they will be looking to build off of a strong 2023-24 campaign which saw the team earn the first playoff berth under the tenure of head coach Jamie Campbell.
Stay tuned for Huskie basketball 2024-25 season previews, set to be released later this week.
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Women |
|
Men |
| 2023-24 Stats |
Saskatchewan |
Calgary |
|
Saskatchewan |
Calgary |
| PPG |
83.6 (1st) |
82.7 (2nd) |
|
72.7 (14th) |
89.7 (2nd) |
| PAPG |
51.9 (2nd) |
54.2 (4th) |
|
74.8 (5th) |
84.7 (13th) |
| REB/G |
46.7 (5th) |
45.5 (7th) |
|
44.3 (4th) |
40.0 (14th) |
| AST/G |
17.3 (3rd) |
21.6 (1st) |
|
13.6 (11th) |
16.8 (5th) |
| FG% |
44.1 (2nd) |
42.3 (3rd) |
|
37.4 (16th) |
48.4 (1st) |
Huskie Women’s Hockey
Friday, November 1, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons – 7:00 PM, Merlis Belsher Place
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies vs Manitoba Bisons – 5:00 PM, Merlis Belsher Place
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Women’s Hockey in Search of First Win Against Manitoba Bisons at Home
This weekend offers the Huskies the best chance yet to earn their first win of the season, as they take on a Manitoba Bisons team that sits in 3rd-place in the Prairie Division with a record of 3-2-0-1. The Dogs enter their home double header coming off a hard-fought two-game series against the U SPORTS No. 3-ranked MRU Cougars, highlighted by an impressive performance from goaltender Colby Wilson who stood on her head in goal to force overtime against the Cougars Friday night in Calgary.
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Saskatchewan (0-5-0-3) |
Manitoba (3-2-0-1) |
| GF |
9 (7th) |
12 (5th) |
| GA |
21 (9th) |
8 (2nd) |
| PP% |
9.8% (5th) |
21.7% (2nd) |
| PK% |
77.4% (8th) |
91.7% (2nd) |
Huskie Men’s Hockey
Friday, November 1 – Saskatchewan Huskies @ Manitoba Bisons – 6:00 PM, Wayne Fleming Arena (Winnipeg, MB)
Saturday, November 2 – Saskatchewan Huskies @ Manitoba Bisons – 12:00 PM, Wayne Fleming Arena (Winnipeg, MB)
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Men’s Hockey Heads East for Weekend Series Against Manitoba
After an up-and-down weekend for the Huskies against the MRU Cougars, the Dogs will head back on the road to take on the Manitoba Bisons as they look to return to their early season play. The Dogs remain in a strong position in the CW standings with a 5-3-0 record and will take on a struggling Bisons team who has just two wins through six games and holds a record of 2-3-1. In their lone preseason meeting the Huskies earned a 2-1 win in their home barn.
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Saskatchewan (5-3-0) |
Manitoba (2-3-1) |
| GF |
27 (4th) |
20 (6th) |
| GA |
23 (5th) |
25 (7th) |
| PP% |
30.4% (1st) |
16.7% (7th) |
| PK% |
86.7% (3rd) |
81.0% (4th) |
Huskie Volleyball
Friday, November 1, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (W) @ Mount Royal Cougars – 6:00 PM, Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
Friday, November 1, 2024 – #9 Saskatchewan Huskies (M) @ Mount Royal Cougars – 8:00 PM, Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – Saskatchewan Huskies (W) @ Mount Royal Cougars – 3:00 PM, Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
Saturday, November 2, 2024 – #9 Saskatchewan Huskies (M) @ Mount Royal Cougars – 5:00 PM, Physical Activity Complex (PAC)
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Huskie Volleyball Hosts MRU Cougars, USask Men Opens 2024-25 Season
This weekend marks the return of Canada West volleyball to the Physical Activity Complex after a two-week hiatus. For the Saskatchewan women’s team, they will look to build off an impressive performance in the second game of their opening weekend, which saw the team earn a straight-sets victory over the Regina Cougars.
Meanwhile this will mark the season-debut of the Huskie men’s volleyball team, which opened the season ranked No. 9 in the nation. Last season saw the Dogs earn a record of 16-8 before falling to the UBC Thunderbirds in a hard-fought quarterfinal series. Returning several key contributors form last season, the Huskies will look to kick off the season with wins against the Mount Royal Cougars.
Stay tuned for Huskie men’s volleyball 2024-25 season previews, set to be released later this week.
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Women |
|
Men (2023-24 Stats) |
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Saskatchewan (1-1) |
Mount Royal (0-0) |
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Saskatchewan (0-0) |
Mount Royal (0-0) |
| PTS/S |
17.8 (2nd) |
– |
|
14.9 (9th) |
15.7 (4th) |
| K/S |
14.17 (2nd) |
– |
|
11.97 (5th) |
12.05 (3rd) |
| DIG/S |
14.67 (4th) |
– |
|
9.51 (2nd) |
8.15 (10th) |
| B/S |
2.00 (4th) |
– |
|
1.94 (10th) |
2.23 (5th) |