Series Tied!

Three Yorkton Terriers scored twice each, helping the Terriers to one of their biggest offensive outputs of the year, in a 7-4 victory in Eston Saturday night, evening their Best-of-Seven Sherwood Conference Final with Kindersley 1-1.

Yorkton never trailed in Game 2, as Troy Smukowich became the first SJHLer to hit double digits in goals in these playoffs, notching his 10th on a powerplay midway through the first period. It was possibly the prettiest goal of the night, as Clark Byczynski sent it along the blueline to Drew McDermott, who snapped it to the far post to Smukowich, who one-timed it on his off-wing. The Klippers tied it up just 44 seconds later, but Ryan Griffiths restored the Terriers' lead on another powerplay late in the opening frame, making it 2-1 Terriers after one.

Six goals came in the second period, four from the Terriers, and captain Cody Zubko wasted no time making it 3-1, just 57 seconds in. The Klippers then struck twice just 29 seconds apart to tie it right back up, before the Terriers got three quick ones. Zubko added another powerplay marker, Brent Struble got the eventual game winner, and Smukowich added his 2nd of the game and 11th of the playoffs, all within a span of 2:09.

The final frame was a lot less wide-open, but the Klippers added a powerplay goal with under 3 minutes left, before Struble rounded out the scoring with his 2nd of the game and 3rd of the series into an empty net for the 7-4 final.

The Terriers went 3-for-7 on the powerplay, the Klippers were 2-for-4.

Shots on goal were 37-30 in favour of Yorkton, who chased SJHL Rookie of the Year Josh Thorimbert, who allowed 5 goals on 26 shots. Scott Hellyer played the rest of the game, while Devin Peters stopped 26/30 for the Terriers.

With the Sherwood Final even at 1-1, the series shifts to Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday, both at 7:30. Both games will be on GX94, with 7:15 Pre Game Shows, and every Terrier game for the rest of the playoffs will be on the air, with Yorkton being the last remaining Junior 'A' team in the area still alive in the post season.