Box Score Game Summary

Cody Gross' power-play goal midway through the third period gave the University of Regina's men's hockey team a 2-1 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies in a Canada West game on Saturday night at the new Co-Operators Centre.

The game was a low-scoring affair for the second straight night, with the two teams going through the first two periods scoreless. Saskatchewan's Brett Ward scored early in the third, but Terrance DeLaronde replied for the Cougars midway through the frame and set the table for the heroics by Gross.

Fifth-year goaltender Adam Ward made 38 saves for the Cougars, while rookie Ryan Holfeld stopped 23 shots in his first career start with Saskatchewan but was tagged with the loss.

Both teams now stand at 1-1-0 on the season.

The first two periods were scoreless in part due to solid Cougar penalty killing that saw them kill off six Saskatchewan power play opportunities. Brett Ward's goal came on a slap shot from the point which eluded his older brother for the first tally of the contest. DeLaronde's goal came off a rebound from a Neil Kodman shot, while Gross' goal was set up by a back-door pass by Matt Strueby.

DeLaronde added an assist on the Gross goal, giving him a two-point night.

The Cougars were 1-for-4 on the power play, while Saskatchewan was 0-for-7 with the man advantage.

The Cougars will travel to Winnipeg for a pair of games against Manitoba next weekend, while Saskatchewan will have a week off before playing the Cougars again on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16.