Alberta defeats St. FX to reach U Sports hockey championship game

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Josh Prokop scored and collected four points as the Alberta Golden Bears advanced the to U Sports men’s hockey championship final with a 7-3 win over the St. Francis Xavier X-Men on Saturday.

Eric Florchuk of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., added two goals and an assist in the win for Alberta.

He and Prokop, an Edmonton native, combined for four points alone in a dominant second period for the Bears, as they scored three unanswered goals in the frame and entered the third period carrying a 4-1 advantage.

Joseph Raaymakers of Chatham, Ont., made 19 saves in the X-Men loss while Arnprior, Ont., native Liam Hawel assisted on two St. FX goals.

Bears goalie Taz Burman, of Vancouver, turned aside 32 of the 35 shots he faced.

Later on Saturday, Ryerson will play Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres in the other semifinal.

Alberta will await the winner of that contest in the championship game on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 2, 2022.