With coaches Courtney Kessel and Caroline Ouellette working together in Japan at the Women’s U-18 World Championships, their teams faced each other on the first Sportsnet broadcast of the season.
Assistant coach Jim Nyhuus went with what’s become a fairly standard starting forward line for the Furies, bringing in Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Shannon Stewart. Renata Fast and Emma Greco have started the game less often on the blueline, and of course Shea Tiley is becoming a fixture in goal.
Jessica Platt was scratched for this game, along with Emily Fulton, Anissa Gamble and Jordan Hampton.