Voyageurs take 3 points from MacEwan

1st year Voyageur Matt Foster earned player of the game Friday after a goal and an assist in the Voyageurs 5-5 draw with the MacEwan Griffins.

MacEwan fought back to even up the game several times but neither club was able to notch a goal in the overtime to gain the extra point; The Voyageurs were able to kill off an overtime penalty to secure the 5-5 tie.

The Voyageurs got goals from Kyle Peden, Foster, Cory Giroux, Shawn Shackleton and Matt Gray.

Second year Voyageur goalie Shane Mainprize made 22 saves in the draw.


On Saturday in Edmonton Portage fought back from 2 goals down in the 3rd period too steal the win from MacEwan.

Chris Glen scored two goals less than 4 minutes apart in the third period to nail down the two points, the Voyageurs were able to gain momentum after big hits by Kris Steedsman and Codie Kightley.

Glen was named Voyageur player of the game, other goals came from Matt Foster and Blair Hawes.

1st year Voyageur goalie Dallas Ungurian made 29 saves for the win; The Voyaguers host the SAIT Trojans for two games in Lac La Biche this weekend.