Bobby Hull / 9 Straight For Mils / MJ Teams Both Blanked

(GX94's Randy Atkinson, Randy Atkinson's hero, and GX94's Sports and Play-by-Play guy as photogenic as ever. Yikes.)

I was a twinkle in my Grandpa's eye when Bobby Hull and the Chicago Blackhawks won the 1961 Stanley Cup, but boy is it cool to meet a legend of the game that like guy. Very down to earth, and one of the best there ever was. Hull was in town for the Yorkton Terriers' Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday, and I had a good chat with him this afternoon... and I'll post it in the next few days, and likely play it on a broadcast, or two. Probably tomorrow (SUN) when the Terriers host Kindersley, and maybe sometime in the playoffs.

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Make it 9 for the Melville Millionaires.

After losing each of their first 5 meetings with the Kindersley Klippers this regular season, the Mils beat the Klippers 4-1 on Saturday at Melville Stadium, now officially clinching home ice for the Sherwood Conference Survivor Series (series dates are posted below).

The Ex-Pats line of Cody Gross (1g-1a), Cody Hanson (1g-1a) and Brayden Metz (2a) combined for 6 points, while Jordan Reeve had two assists, Matt Kinnunen scored his 25th of the year, and Michael Jordan scored AGAIN. MJ has 5 goals in his last 4 games, and 9 points (6g-3a) in his last 6.

Zach Rakochy was in goal for a second straight night, turning aside 33/34 shots.

The Mils will have to beat Klippers again if they want to make it 10 straight wins, as they start a tough trip in Eston against the Klippers on Tuesday, then go to Battleford Wednesday.

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Swan Valley lost 5-0 in Portage, which means the Terriers are now 2 points ahead of the Stamps for 2nd place, each having three games remaining. That guarantees Portage a spot in the 2 vs 3 series.

Neepawa beat Wayway 1-0, and the Natives are now 6 points back of Swan for 3rd with 3 games left, so they could still tie them, and they do meet once more in SV.

Our two local teams are both on home ice on holiday Monday, with Swan home to OCN, and Wayway welcoming Dauphin.