The Vancouver Goldeneyes goaltender, Emerance Maschmeyer, was the star of Saturday’s game as she led her team to a 4-0 win over the New York Sirens, saving all 28 shots on net.
The Vancouver Goldeneyes hosted the New York Sirens at the Pacific Coliseum Saturday (Dec. 6) in front of a crowd of 9,500 people.
Vancouver’s Abby Boreen scored the first goal of the game in the 4th minute, followed by Ashton Bell in the 16th minute.
Surrey’s Jenn Gardiner and Goldeneyes forward scored her first goal of the season 63 seconds after Bell.
Gardiner said it felt good to score her first goal for the Goldeneyes at home.”But more importantly, our team played an incredible game tonight. So I think just across the board, starting with Mash (Maschmeyer) and then our defense and all the way up through the forwards, I think we were really happy with how tonight went, and hoping to carry that forward,” she said.
Saturday’s win was the first Goldeneyes win in regulation after a three-game losing streak on the road. Vancouver won its inaugural home opener in overtime against Seattle.
Maschmeyer said today was a “step in the right” direction for the team.
“My job is about showing up consistently and just being a calm presence in the net, and so that’s what I’m going to do, no matter what’s happening in front of me,” Maschmeyer said. “I’m making one save at a time, and I can promise to my team is I will show up every single night. I might not be my best every night, but I will try my very best to be, you know, that solid rock back there for them and that calm presence.”
Boreen said Maschmeyer had an “unbelievable” game Saturday.
“First and foremost, Mash is a great person and when you have such a brick wall back there, you can play with such ease and confidence knowing that she has our backs, and if we are on position, you know she’s going to stop the puck. And when you have that, you tend to win in the league. We’re super happy to have her,” Boreen said.
Goldeneyes head coach Brian Idalski said that when the team works as a group and trusts each other, it shows.
“We trust each other, we move the puck quicker, and we look pretty good, but when we try to do stuff a little more individualistic, we turn it over.”
From Dec. 8 to Dec. 15, the PWHL will take an international break as national team training and competition take place in preparation for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The official 23-player Olympic roster is expected to be announced in early January, according to Hockey Canada.
Vancouver’s next game is at home on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. PT against the Ottawa Charge at the Pacific Coliseum.
The PWHL entered its third season on Nov. 21 with its original six teams: Toronto Sceptres, Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge, Minnesota Frost, Boston Fleet, and New York Sirens, along with the two new teams, Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent.
In Canada, Tuesday night games will stream on Prime Video, Wednesday night games will be on TSN, Thursday night games will air on TSN and Sportsnet. Friday, Saturday and Sunday games will air on CBC, TSN, and Sportsnet.
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