Ty Mappin had a goal and an assist, while Jordan Papirny made 20 saves to lead Team Alberta to a 5-1 win over Team Saskatchewan in Game 5 of the 2011 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup from Moose Jaw, SK. Team Alberta secures their spot in the gold medal game, Sunday at 3:00pm at Mosaic Place, and Team Saskatchewan will square off with either Team Manitoba or Team BC in the bronze medal at 11:00am at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, SK.
ICE Prospect Collin Shirley was the Team Saskatchewan Player of the Game and scored their only goal.
SASKATCHEWAN 1, ALBERTA 5
First Period
1 - AB - Point (Mumby), 11:53
2 - AB - Martin (unassisted), 17:58
Second Period
3 - AB - Mappin (Tambasco), 1:39
4 - SK - Shirley (Oleksyn, Chartier), 11:09
Third Period
5 - AB - Wong (Mappin), 3:56
6 - AB - Nemeth (MacMaster, Point), 6:43
SOG:
SK: 6, 10, 5 = 21
AB: 11, 15, 11 = 37
Goalies:
Parenteau (SK) – 32/37
Papirny (AB) – 20/21
Players of the Game:
SK - Shirley
AB - Mappin