SASKATOON, Sask. – This weekend (Jan. 10-11) marks the official return of Huskie Athletics following the winter break and features eight USask teams, including one making their 2024-25 season debut.
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Huskie Basketball
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Mount Royal Cougars
Friday, January 10, 2025 | 6:00 PM (W) & 8:00 PM (M)
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 5:00 PM (W) & 7:00 PM (M)
Physical Activity Complex | Saskatoon, Sask.
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Huskie Basketball Kicks Off New Year at Home
The Huskie Basketball teams officially return to the court this weekend, with a pair of doubleheaders against the MRU Cougars set to be featured on the Ron and Jan Graham Centre Court.
The U SPORTS No. 6-ranked Saskatchewan women’s basketball team returns to action this weekend carrying over a six-game winning streak from 2024 and will look to add two more in a divisional matchup with the Mount Royal Cougars. The Huskies and Cougars find themselves back-to-back in the Canada West standings, with the Dogs 3rd in the Prairie Division with a 6-2 record followed by the Cougars at 7-3. In the final weekend of 2024, MRU split a two-game series with the Regina Cougars at home, which featured a lopsided 79-45 win in game two while the Huskies dominated the TRU Wolfpack to the tune of 100-28 and 96-36 wins.
For the Huskie men’s basketball team, their return to the court marks the first opportunity of the new year for the Dogs to earn their first win of the campaign. With a record of 0-8, the Huskies will host the MRU Cougars, a team which has just a single win against a team with an above .500 record, a 72-64 win against the now 5-3 Lethbridge Pronghorns. The Cougars are currently 5 spots ahead of the Dogs in the Prairie Division standings in 5th-place with a 6-4 record. The Dogs will look to build off a strong showing in Kamloops to close out last year, which saw the Huskies take the TRU Wolfpack to the brink in back-to-back games.
Student-Athletes to Watch
Logan Reider – A third-year gaurd and local product of Saskatoon, Reider returns with the Huskies following a record-breaking weekend to close out 2024. Reider set program records for single-game points and three-pointers while trying the U SPORTS record for triples made.
Easton Thimm – One of the Huskies best players through eight games this season, Thimm is nearly averaging a triple-double with12.3 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game. The reigning Canada West rookie of the year has also been impressive on the defensive end with 1.4 steals per game.
Head-to-Head
All-Time vs MRU (Women): 12-0 Huskies
All-Time vs MRU (Men): 14-1 Huskies
Last 10 Meetings (Women): 10-0 Huskies
Last 10 Meetings (Men): 9-1 Huskies
Last Two Meetings (Women): 2-0 Huskies (W 83-55, W 86-55 – Nov. 4 & 5, 2022)
Last Two Meetings (Men): 1-1 (L 75-94, W 99-77 – Nov. 4 & 5, 2022)
Team Stats (Conference Rank)
|
Women |
Men |
|
SSK (6-2) |
MRU (7-3) |
SSK (0-8) |
MRU (6-4) |
| PPG |
80.5 (1st) |
71.8 (4th) |
67.9 (17th) |
73.2 (12th) |
| PAPG |
48.4 (1st) |
61.0 (8th) |
84.1 (15th) |
75.6 (8th) |
| REB/G |
45.0 (7th) |
47.5 (2nd) |
38.3 (10th) |
42.3 (5th) |
| AST/G |
21.1 (1st) |
16.3 (4th) |
14.6 (8th) |
10.7 (16th) |
| FG% |
41.6 (2nd) |
35.9 (8th) |
41.6 (10th) |
39.5 (16th) |
Team Leaders (Conference Rank)
Last 5 Games
| SSK |
MRU |
|
Women |
Men |
|
Women |
Men |
| 11/30/2024 |
W, 96-36 @ TRU |
L, 62-75 @ TRU |
11/29/2024 |
W, 79-45 vs REG |
W, 75-71 vs REG |
| 11/29/2024 |
W, 100-28 @ TRU |
L, 84-92 @ TRU |
11/28/2024 |
L, 76-78 vs REG |
L, 65-69 vs REG |
| 11/16/2024 |
W, 76-49 vs #5 ALB |
L, 67-86 vs ALB |
11/23/2024 |
W, 68-55 @ LET |
W, 72-64 @ LET |
| 11/15/2024 |
W, 75-50 vs #5 ALB |
L, 58-73 vs ALB |
11/22/2024 |
W, 65-59 @ LET |
L, 67-88 @ LET |
| 11/09/2024 |
W, 88-47 vs MAN |
L, 67-70 vs MAN |
11/16/2024 |
W, 72-55 vs WPG |
L, 52-62 vs WPG |
Huskie Men’s Hockey
#6 Saskatchewan Huskies vs Regina Cougars
Friday, January 10, 2025 | 7:00 PM | The Co-Operators Centre
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Merlis Belsher Place
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UPC Returns to the Ice in Saskatoon and Regina
This weekend marks the return of the U-Prairie Challenge to the campuses of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina for the first time since October 19, 2024, with the men’s and women’s hockey teams set to square off in the provincial rivalry.
The Huskie men’s hockey team, ranked 6th in the last U SPORTS Top 10 poll, will look to extend a three-game winning streak from 2024 as they take on the Cougars in a home-and-home series. The last time the two teams met was in the opening weekend of the season and saw the Dogs earn a pair of wins with an aggregate score of 13-3. In addition to taking down their provincial rivals, the Huskies are also looking to keep pace with the division-leading Alberta Golden Bears, who lead the Dogs by four points with two additional games played thus far.
Student-Athletes to Watch
Jordan Kooy and Roddy Ross – Veteran goaltenders Jordan Kooy and Roddy Ross have been exceptional between the pipes this season for the Dogs. The tandem are arguably the best pairing in the conference just past the midway point of the season with Kooy owning a 2.00 goals against average and .928 save percentage, both the best in Canada West, while Ross has held a 2.21 goals against average and .927 save percentage which rank 4th and 2nd. Thanks to their impressive play, the Huskies have allowed the fewest goals this season with just 37 against, eight better than the Calgary Dinos who rank second.
Head-to-Head
All-Time vs Regina: 241-94-18
Last 10 Meetings: 10-0 Huskies
2024-25 Record: 2-0 (W 6-2, W 7-1)
Team Stats (Conference Rank)
|
SSK (12-4-0) |
REG (3-13-1) |
| GF |
71 (4th) |
31 (9th) |
| GA |
37 (1st) |
75 (8th) |
| PP% |
32.3% (1st) |
8.5% (9th) |
| PK% |
87.0% (2nd) |
73.0% (7th) |
Team Leaders (Conference Rank)
|
SSK |
REG |
| Goals |
Dawson Holt – 7 (T-14th) |
Carson Whyte – 4 (T-43rd) |
| Assists |
Dawson Holt – 15 (5th) |
Carson Whyte – 8 (T-33rd) |
| Points |
Dawson Holt – 22 (T-3rd) |
Carson Whyte – 12 (T-42nd) |
| GAA |
Jordan Kooy – 2.00 (1st) |
Adam Evanoff – 3.91 (11th) |
| Save % |
Jordan Kooy – .928 (1st) |
Adam Evanoff – .861 (12th) |
Last 5 Games
| SSK |
REG |
| 11/30/2024 |
W, 10-2 vs GMU |
12/07/2024 |
W, 5-3 @ MAN |
| 11/29/2024 |
W, 6-0 vs GMU |
12/06/2024 |
L, 0-5 @ MAN |
| 11/23/2024 |
W, 5-3 @ #4 ALB |
11/23/2024 |
W, 3-2 (SO) @ GMU |
| 11/22/2024 |
L, 2-4 @ #4 ALB |
11/22/2024 |
L, 204 @ GMU |
| 11/09/2024 |
W, 7-1 vs TMU |
11/16/2024 |
L, 1-9 vs #4 ALB |
Huskie Women’s Hockey
Saskatchewan Huskies vs Regina Cougars
Friday, January 10, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Merlis Belsher Place
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 7:00 PM | The Co-Operators Centre
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UPC Returns to the Ice in Saskatoon and Regina
This weekend marks the return of the U-Prairie Challenge to the campuses of the University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina for the first time since October 19, 2024, with the men’s and women’s hockey teams set to square off in the provincial rivalry.
Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan women’s hockey team will be looking to continue momentum from their final weekend of 2024. The Dogs closed out the fall semester with their first and second wins of the season, defeating the MacEwan Griffins 1-0 (OT) and 3-0 on the road. Now, the Huskies will look to turn those victories into a streak while also aiming to avenge a pair of early-season losses to their southern rivals. In the opening weekend of the 2024-25 season, the Cougars handed the Dogs back-to-back one-goal losses to kick off the campaign.
Student-Athletes to Watch
Jayde Cadieux – A third-year forward from Cold Lake, Alberta, Cadieux closed out 2024 with a pair of impressive performances to help the Huskies pick up their first two wins of the season. Cadieux scored in both games against the MacEwan Griffins which included the overtime game-winner to give the Dogs their first win of the season.
Colby Wilson – In the Huskies first two wins of the season, fourth-year netminder Colby Wilson earned back-to-back shutout wins, turning aside 27 and 23 shots against the MacEwan Griffins. She now enters the new the an impressive 124:25 streak of shutout hockey.
Head-to-Head
All-Time vs Regina: 80-78-2
Last 10 Meetings: 4-6 Cougars
2024-25 Record: 0-2 (L 0-1, L 1-2 OT)
Team Stats (Conference Rank)
|
SSK (2-10-4) |
REG (8-4-4) |
| GF |
18 (8th) |
27 (7th) |
| GA |
40 (7th) |
30 (4th) |
| PP % |
13.6% (5th) |
10.6% (7th) |
| PK % |
75.9% (8th) |
89.9% (3rd) |
Team Leaders (Conference Rank)
Huskie Track & Field
Sanderson Classic
Friday, January 10 – Saturday, January 11, 2025
Saskatoon Field House | Saskatoon, Sask.
Event Schedule | Live Results
Track & Field Kicks off 2025 Season with Sanderson Classic
The Saskatoon Field House will play host to the first official conference meet for the Huskie Track & Field team this weekend, with the Dogs set to host the annual Sanderson Classic.
The Sanderson Classic will not only mark the official beginning of the season for the Huskies, but the start of the 2024 Canada West title defence for the Saskatchewan women’s track & field team. The Huskie women will be looking to bring home a 7th consecutive conference title while the Saskatchewan men will look to return to the podium after missing out at the 2024 Championships.
A full 2025 Track & Field preview will be released by Huskie Athletics later this week.
2024 Sanderson Classic Results
Event Wins: 14 – 60m Hurdles (M & W), 300m (W), 600m (W), 1000m (W), 1500m (W), 3000m (W), 3000m (M), High Jump (W), Long Jump (W), Long Jump (M), Shot Put (M), Triple Jump (W), 4x200m (W)
Huskie Volleyball
Saskatchewan Huskies at Calgary Dinos
Friday, January 10, 2025 | 7:00 PM (W) & 8:30 PM (M)
Saturday, january 11, 2025 | 4:00 PM (M) & 5:30 PM (W)
Jack Simpson Gymnasium | Calgary, Alta.
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Huskie Volleyball Heads West to Open 2025
Following an eventful winter break for the Huskie volleyball teams, the Dogs will travel to Calgary this weekend to resume the 2024-25 season with a pair of doubleheaders against the Calgary Dinos.
For the Saskatchewan men’s volleyball team, ranked 9th in the final U SPORTS Top 10 of 2024, they return to the Canada West regular season schedule well-tested following a gauntlet south of the border over the past two weeks. The Dogs were in California and faced off with the Stanford Cardinals twice before taking on the Long Beach State Sharks, Pepperdine Waves, and UC San Diego Tritons in the North American Challenge. Now the Dogs resume their Canada West schedule against the Dinos, who trail the Huskies by just one game in the Canada West standings with a record of 5-5.
Also taking the court in Calgary, will be the Huskie women’s volleyball team who is coming off a strong showing in the midseason Battle of the Prairies Tournament on their home court. The Dogs went 2-1, defeating the Regina Cougars (3-0) and Huskie Alumni (3-0) in addition to playing a close match against the Winnipeg Wesmen (2-3). This weekend marks a pair of pivotal games for the Dogs, who are tied with the Calgary Dinos at 7-3 in the conference standings. With the two teams sitting 11th and 12th, a pair of wins would go a long way as both teams make a push for the 10th and final postseason position.
Student-Athletes to Watch
Keely Anderson – Outside Hitter Keely Anderson continues to climb the Canada West record books this season and is just four service aces away from cracking the top 25 in conference history. A former BRandon Bobcat, Anderson totaled 79 service aces for the Bobcats before joining the Huskies where she has 37 through her career in green and white.
Noah Opseth – A third-year setter, Opseth currently ranks third all-time in program career assists with 1,700 and is on pace to move into second-place all time this season with 421 through 10 matches this season. He trails only Chris Gilber (2011-13) with 1,945 and Cole Hintz (2006-10) with 2,590.
Head-to-Head
All-Time vs Calgary (Women): 39-79 Dinos
All-Time vs Calgary (Men): 78-45 Huskies
Last 10 Meetings (Women): 4-6 Dinos
Last 10 Meetings (Men): 7-3 Huskies
Last Two Meetings (Women): 1-1 (W 3-2, L 0-3 – Feb. 2 & 3, 2024)
Last Two Meetings (Men): 2-0 (W 3-2, W 3-0 – Feb. 2 & 3, 2024)
Team Stats (Conference Rank)
|
Women |
Men |
|
SSK (3-7) |
CGY (3-7) |
SSK (6-4) |
CGY (5-5) |
| PTS/S |
16.0 (6th) |
13.5 (11th) |
15.0 (5th) |
13.0 (10th) |
| K/S |
12.46 (4th) |
10.18 (11th) |
11.71 (4th) |
9.65 (12th) |
| D/S |
12.20 (9th) |
11.71 (11th) |
9.29 (3rd) |
8.38 (7th) |
| B/S |
1.93 (8th) |
1.64 (10th) |
2.07 (5th) |
2.16 (2nd) |
| PCT |
.207 (6th) |
.150 (11th) |
.276 (4th) |
.228 (9th) |
Team Leaders (Conference Rank)
Last 5 Games
| SSK |
CGY |
| Women |
Men |
|
Women |
Men |
| 11/30/2024 |
L, 0-3 vs #5 TRU |
11/30/2024 |
W, 3-1 vs TRU |
11/30/2024 |
W, 3-0 vs UBCO |
W, 3-0 vs UBCO |
| 11/29/2024 |
L, 0-3 vs #5 TRU |
11/29/2024 |
W, 3-2 vs TRU |
11/29/2024 |
L, 0-3 vs UBCO |
W, 3-1 vs UBCO |
| 11/16/2024 |
L, 1-3 @ #9 ALB |
11/23/2024 |
W, 3-2 vs MAN |
11/23/2024 |
L, 0-3 @ #6 ALB |
L, 0-3 @ #1 ALB |
| 11/15/2024 |
L, 1-3 @ #9 ALB |
11/22/2024 |
L, 2-3 vs MAN |
11/22/2024 |
L, 0-3 @ #6 ALB |
L, 1-3 @ #1 ALB |
| 11/09/2024 |
W, 3-0 @ BDN |
11/16/2024 |
L, 1-3 @ #1 ALB |
11/09/2024 |
L, 1-3 vs MRU |
W, 3-1 vs MRU |
Huskie Wrestling
Albert Golden Bear Duals & Invitational
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Saville Sports Centre | Edmonton, Alta.
Wrestling Looks to Carrying Fall Momentum into Golden Bear Invitational
Coming off an impressive home weekend to close out 2024, the Huskie Wrestling team heads to Edmonton looking to resume their strong season.
In their previous appearance, the Dogs showed out on their home mat, earning a 54-34 win at the Huskie Duals before capturing 1st-place (men) and 2nd-place (women) at the Huskie Open. They are added to a list of strong results this season with include similar gold and silver finishes at the Dino Open in the conference’s season-opening meet. The U SPORTS No. 4 (men) and 5 (women) ranked Dogs will look to continue their success in Edmonton this weekend as they take on the Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas ranked just about them in 4th and 2nd respectively. Following the duals on Friday night, the Dogs will then look to capture podium positions in the Golden Bear open where a year ago they finished 2nd (men) and 4th (women).
2024 Golden Bear Open Results
Men: 2nd – Gold: Maxwell Meekins, Aleksander Eiser, Iulius Cojocaru
Women: 4th – Gold: Suanne Harms