Your 2020-21 Calgary Dinos

Let's jump into a second Canada West women's hockey team that didn't get a chance to play this season due to the Land of Pandemia as we take a look at the 2020-21 Calgary Dinos. The Dinos were a fun team last year who had stellar goaltending from Canada West Player of the Year Kelsey Roberts, but the 2020-21 Dinos will look slightly different with some of the notable names such as Paige Michalenko, Delaney Frey, and Chelsea Court finishing their eligibilities. The Dinos did reload with some new players who look like they may make an impact, so let's take a look at how the 2020-21 Calgary Dinos would have looked had there been a season during this school year!

As I've stated over and over on Twitter, the lineup you see above is in no way accurate or correct. Head coach Danielle Goyette certainly has a better handle on who she wants playing with whom and where, so take this video-game version of the Dinos as nothing more than an example of what the Dinos could have looked like this season!

The Dinos may have gotten stronger up front with former Pronghorns sniper Alli Borrow and transfer-back-to-Canada Grace Machholz joining the likes of Sara Craven, Annaliese Meier, and Elizabeth Lang. If there's one place that the Dinos may have taken a slight step back, it's on the blue line after Michalenko's and Kira Makuk's eligibilities were fulfilled, but there's enough talent there to still keep the Dinos afloat. Make no mistake that this team's strength is in goaltending where Kelsey Roberts will start most games, but former Pandas netminder Dayna Owen stepping in to compete with Gabriella Durante for the backup role for her final year of eligibility strengthens that position considerably.

Here are the players who would be suiting up for the Calgary Dinos this season in hockey card form. With Madeline Stanley not playing last season and Kate Wagner's usage extremely low, finding images of them playing hockey proved difficult! However, that challenge aside, these are the players you would have seen on the ice for the Calgary Dinos in the 2020-21 campaign!

2020-21 Calgary Dinos Women's Hockey Team

Depending on which senior players opt to return for Calgary, there's a lot to be excited for when it comes to how the Dinos may fare in 2021-22. Roberts will have one season of eligibility left, and her addition alone next season would make the Dinos favorites to compete for the Canada West crown. If she decides to move on, the Dinos have a recruit coming in who may own the crease for all five years she plays for the school! Whatever the case, expect big things from the Dinos in 2021-22 when things start rolling in September!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!