Esso Cup: Stoney Creek And Red Deer Remain Undefeated
The Stoney Creek Sabres and Red Deer Chiefs both remain undefeated at the 2026 Esso Cup after wins on day two in Dieppe, New Brunswick.
Day two of the Esso Cup saw the Stoney Creek Sabres and Red Deer Chiefs continue as the only two remaining undefeated teams in the round robin portion of the tournament. The two teams, who will not meet until their final round robin match up on Thursday, continued to impress with their play. Red Deer Shuts Out The Hosts It only took 80 seconds for Reece Lacina to give the Red Deer Chiefs the only offense they'd need in the game as she scored the opener.
Quinn Smith took over from there making 20 saves for her first shutout of the tournament. Rylee Cruse had the other Red Deer goal. Following the game, it was Smith's play between the pipes that drew attention.
“Quinn was awesome. She hasn’t played a game for a little over a month with our playoff run and the way the games were going," said Red Deer head coach Don Morrison. "She stepped in, stuck with her training.
Her practices and her attitude have been phenomenal. An unbelievable team player and just did a great job. She’s super calming in net; it’s like she’s been in these games before, but she never has and it’s amazing.