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SPORTS HOCKEY 20 Wednesday December 16 2015 By JOHN LYNCH Fort Smiths Shaun MacPherson and the Mount Royal University Cougars are continu- ing to grow and even better times lie ahead after Christmas. The six-foot 200-pound defenceman cur- rently has two assists in 16 games with the Cougars so far this season. The team has really showed a lot of poten- tial in the last five or six games MacPher- son said. We should be in great shape for the second half. MacPherson signed with Mount Royal last spring after finishing his junior career as captain of the Kindersley Klippers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League SJHL. Last season he had 10 goals and 26 assists in 52 games and was widely re- garded as one of the best defencemen in the SJHL in 2014-15. The Cougars finished their pre-Christmas schedule with a win and a loss over the na- tions number one-ranked University of Sas- katchewan Huskies in Saskatoon. They lost 4-2 to the Huskies Nov. 27 but won 5-3 the following evening. Coach Bertrum Gilling has even higher hopes for the remainder of the season. Last year the team knocked off the Huskies in the first round of the playoffs before los- ing to the University of Calgary in the sec- ond round. Last year was my first year coaching the team and I only had a window of about a month to recruit for 2015-16 he said. We are still in the development stages and things are going well right now and hopefully will continue to. Mount Royal currently sits in third place in the Canada West Universities Athletic Association mens ice hockey standings MacPherson adds speed to Mount Royal defence with a 9-5-0-2 record. The other teams in the conference include entries from the Universities of British Columbia Manitoba Regina Calgary Lethbridge and Alberta. We went out last season looking to im- prove mobility with our defence and weve got that with Shaun he said. He has played in every game and in different situations. His growth will continue and he has a bright fu- ture playing here. MacPherson was one of seven players Gill- ing recruited for this season. He brings to the team what we need...that speed makes plays great transition game Gilling said. The whole team is playing up to expectations and Im obviously happy with that. With the exception of two home losses to the Huskies at the beginning of November the team won five and lost only one game on the road. The last home game on Nov. 20 was a 3-1 win over the Calgary Dinos. I feel everyone has adjusted pretty well MacPherson said of the rookies on the team including himself. It is a lot tougher here in the corners and the play- ers are bigger. Mount Royal sees its next action January 8-9 at the University of Lethbridge taking on the Pronghorns. Fort Smith native Shaun MacPherson has two assists in 16 games with his new team the Mount Royal University Cougars who are currently third in the west. PhotocourtesyofMountRoyalUniversity It is a lot tougher here in the corners and the players are bigger. Shaun MacPherson the NORTHS full service bureau cascade graphics Contact Cascade Graphics at 867 872-3000 or graphicsnorj.ca 207 McDougal Rd Fort Smith NT Photocopying - Up to 11 x 17 colour and black white Faxing - SendingReceiving Scanning Document Printing CDDVD Writing ID Photos for treaty cards FAC Cerlox Binding and Laminating Personalized Greeting Cards WeddingSpecial Occasion Invitations Business Cards Letterhead Newsletters Resumes and Brochures Personalized Promotional Material Mugs Pens Hats Mouse Pads etc. printing All printing includes professional colour correction and retouching if necessary. restoration Need an old or damaged photograph restored Old prints can be scanned and preserved. large format Poster and Banner printing available. Printing up to 34 wide Reprint any photo from the Northern Journal. full service copy centre call for a quote full service photo printing