The Battlefords North Stars completed the shocking upset on Monday with a 6-4 win in Nipawin, sweeping the Hawks 3-0 in the Itech Conference Survivor Series.
The Stars were 23 points behind the Hawks in the standings.
Dane Muench scored twice, while Kyle Birch was key again getting his third straight win in goal.
I'm especially pumped for my buddy Dan O'Connor from 1050 CJNB in Battleford. He was there for the 5-win season last year and he's gotta be just bouncin' off the walls right about now thinking about going to Humboldt on Friday. He was still "bringin' it" during the 5-win season, and Dan-O, like the rest of the North Stars, deserve it.
CK750's Darryl Skender and Kenny Trenton will still be plenty busy next round with Melfort and Humboldt involved in separate series.
750's signal was fading on my way back from our Dairy Queen Minor Hockey Broadcast in Foam Lake, but I caught their post game show, and wow... what a classy guy Hawks' Coach/GM Colin O'Hara is. Darryl did what must have been at least a 25 minute post game interview, and Colin was so sincere and thankful, and was still able to draw so many positives out of the season.
In the Sherwood Survivor Series, Estevan beat Kindersley 4-1 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 goes in Estevan on Tuesday. With a win, the Bruins would advance to face Weyburn. Could you imagine? Yorkton/Melville, AND Weyburn/Estevan in the Sherwood Semis??? On the other hand I wouldn't mind seeing Weyburn forced to travel to Kindersley with the winner facing Yorkton or Melville for the right to move on to the final. Kindersley trips are zero fun. I love the rink, but that cross-province bus trip never seems to end. And unless the Klippers win on the road in Game 4 and then back at home in Game 5, followed by an upset over Weyburn... I won't be making the 5-hour jaunt again this season.
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Rookie goaltender Carey Dyck saved his best for last, stopping all 39 shots he faced as the Wayway Wolverines blanked the OCN Blizzard 1-0.
Word of advice to the Wolverines: Take Tuesday OFF!
Due to a backed-up schedule with make-up games, the Wolverines played 7 games in 8 days to finish the season, and went a respectable 3-and-4 during the stretch. They're in Portage for Game 1 of the playoffs on Friday (7:45/8:00 on GX94).
Richard Little scored Wayway's only goal, his 10th of the season. Not bad for a 17-year-old rook. Paul Marcoux had one of the assists, finishing a banner regular season with 35-goals and 30-helpers for 65-points.
Do the Wolves have an upset in them vs the defending champs?
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Thanks Craig!
It was a nice thing for you to write. Have a great call with Yorkton and Melville! Hope one of your teams can find success.
- Dan O
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