Huskies Capture National Crown

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Huskies Capture National Crown

Saint Mary’s Huskies’ Marc Rancourt (81) controls the puck as Alberta Golden Bears’ Ian Barteaux (25) defends during the first period of the CIS hockey championship in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Sunday. (SANDI KRASOWSKI / CP)

An overtime victory has given the Saint Mary's Huskies Hockey team their first ever Cavendish University Cup.

Rookie Brad Smith scored the winning goal to lead third ranked Saint Mary's to a thrilling 3-2 win against the No. 1 Alberta Golden Bears in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's hockey final on Sunday night.

Smith snapped up a rebound off of captain Marc Raincourt's shot from the slot, and put it top right corner for the win.
Neil Conway made 38 saves for Saint Mary's, while his teammates managed only 26 shots through more than three periods against Alberta's Travis Yonkman.
Cam Fergus and Scott Brophy also scored for the Huskies.

It's the first title for Saint Mary's, who made it to four straight University Cup finals between 1970 and ‘73, but lost to Toronto each time.

The Huskies victory keeps the Interuniversity Sport men's hockey title in the Maritimes for the4 second year running.The University of New Brunswick won the crown last season.

The Golden Bears had been bidding for a record 14th national title.

The team will meet with the Premier in the Red Room at Province House on Tuesday (March 30) at 2 PM.

A community celebration marking the team’s success will be held Thursday at 5 PM at the Courtside Lounge at The Tower. Anyone in the Saint Mary's community is invited to drop by to offer good wishes.

Miss the game? Check out these links

http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice/2009-10/releases/20100325-videos

http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/mice/2009-10/files/photos_3

http://www.sportsnet.ca/video/latest/CIS-ALB--SMU