Danika Dureau skates with the puck in a game earlier in the season against the Notre Dame Hounds. (Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)

By Ryan Lambert

Triple digits

Sharks captain Dureau etches herself in team history books

Nov 28, 2025 | 10:55 AM

A new page in the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks history books has been written.

Captain Danika Dureau did something no other player in franchise history had ever accomplished, becoming the first to eclipse the 100 career point mark, all in a Sharks uniform.

The Merrimack College commit reached triple digits in her AAA career when she scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win over the Regina Rebels on Nov. 23. The marker came on a 2-on-1 when Dureau’s pass went off of a defenders skate and into the net.

“Unlike a lot of her other points, not a highlight reel in any way shape or form,” said Sharks head coach Nolan Horbach with a laugh.

She reached the milestone in 72 games over three seasons, netting 53 goals and 47 assists. Dureau potted 23 points (8G-15A) in her rookie season, scored 56 points (29G-27A) last year, and has 21 points (16G-5A) so far this season.

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Speaking on what it meant to become the first player in Sharks history with 100 points, Dureau said she owed it all to her teammates.

“I’m just very proud and grateful for my teammates mainly [for pushing] me to become the player I am today. I think it shows how hard I’ve worked personally and how much the sport means to me. It’s a great thing for me to be a face and take on the role of being the face of this organization. [I’m] very grateful for the outcome I’ve had the past two years to now having 100 career points and can’t wait to keep going now.”

The 17-year-old wasn’t thinking about the potential milestone heading into the game, but the possibility was on her mind through the offseason.

“That was a big thing for me this summer [thinking], I’m going to have one of those goals in my life to hit 100 career points. But I wouldn’t say it was too much in my head, I just knew it would come with time and with the games and how much work I put into it.”

Horbach acknowledged how hard Dureau’s worked and the impact she has made on the organization, adding she one of the best to ever do it in the Teal and Black.

“It’s pretty indicative of the kind of person and player she is when you just look at look at our records from when you know she started a couple years ago. So, if you want to look at people that have made an incredible and immediate impact on the Sharks organization, you don’t have to look any further than her.”

“You never want to take it for granted, but it’s just kind of like, you know, it’s just Dani doing Dani things,” he continued. “Then, you know, things just kind of pile up in a good way. It’s one of those legacy things – she’s always going to be remembered by the organization for the stuff that gets that gets counted, but from what she’s done off the ice just as a person, it’s going to be a long-lasting effect for sure.”

While the team was focused on the game, they were able to celebrate Dureau’s achievement after the fact.

“It was a big deal to me to be able to be supported and cared for by the girls. They were all very proud of me, so it was great to share that with them,” said Dureau.

In the game, affiliate player Hannah Weseen scored her first goal, which Horbach described as a “full circle moment”, being able to see someone’s beginning in the league, and what a player can accomplish in the league with the hard work that Dureau has put in.

She and the Sharks continue their season this weekend when they head to Regina to rematch the Rebels for a pair of contests on Saturday and Sunday.

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Ryan.Lambert@pattisonmedia.com