The Klippers and Terriers traded goals back and forth all night, but it was Kindersley who scored the last one, taking their 4th and final lead of the game in overtime, when Kevin Clark forced a turnover at the Klipper blue line, and went the other way with Sanfred King on a short-handed 2-on-1.
Clark buried his first of the playoffs, giving the Klippers a 1-0 series lead in the SJHL Sherwood Final.
It was 1-0 Kindersley after one, but Yorkton rookie Riley Paterson notched his 3rd of the playoffs on a PP in the second, to tie it 1-1 through two periods.
Things opened up a little in the third. Jordan Braid gave the Klippers a 2-1 lead early on, but Brent Struble's 1st of the post season knotted things up at two. Braeden Adamyk then thought he had the winner with 3:35 to play, but Kevin Stringfellow spotted Rylan McDonell wide open infront with 1:30 remaining, McDonell's 6th of these playoffs to force overtime.
Shots were 34-31 Terriers, with SJHL Rookie of the Year Josh Thorimbert earning the win. Devin Peters made 27 saves in the loss, as the Terriers still have just one regulation loss in these playoffs, their two losses in overtime have both been short-handed goals against.
Yorkton's now 2-and-2 in overtime in the playoffs, 2-0 at home, 0-2 on the road, and have now gone to OT at least once in all three series.
Trent Cassan Post-Game
Game 2 goes tonight (SAT), 7:30 in Eston.
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Dan Conacher scored just 15 seconds into overtime, giving the La Ronge Ice Wolves a 5-4 OT win in Battleford and a 1-0 series lead. Doug Lindensmith led the Ice Wolves with a hat trick. Lots of local ties on that Ice Wolves team, with F Aaron Decorby and G Joel Danyluk, and also former Terrier trainer Ron Holloway helping out the La Ronge staff during the playoffs. Ron knows Bob Beatty through Danny McKay, a former (and now current, again) Assistant Coach with Yorkton. Danny also used to work with Beatty in La Ronge.
Game 2 of that series is also tonight in NB.
Aaaaaand, a quick peek at the rest of the Western Canadian out-of-town scoreboard...
MJHL
Dauphin Kings 2 @ Swan Valley Stampeders 3 (more info below)
(Kings lead series 3-1)
Winnipeg Saints 3 @ Winkler Flyers 2
(Saints win series 4-0, advance to MJHL final)
BCHL
Powell River Kings 4 @ Alberni Valley Bulldogs 3 (OT)
(Powell River leads Conf Final 1-0)
Penticton Vees 0 @ Vernon Vipers 6
(Vernon leads Conf Final 1-0)
AJHL (Both League semis start tonight)
Camrose Kodiaks @ Spruce Grove Saints
Fort MacMurray Oil Barons @ Okotoks Oilers
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As posted below, the Swan Valley Stampeders avoided elimination with a 3-2 win on home ice over the Dauphin Kings, and now trail the MJHL Sherwood Final 3-games-to-none.
The deal was, if Swan won to force Game 5 on the road tonight (SAT), that would be our feature broadcast, and Fox FM's Ron Rimer would have the call.
So that's how it's going to work. The Swan/Dauphin game can be heard in its entirety, starting at 7:30 MB time (6:30 in Saskatchewan). During the first intermission of that game, I'll probably run my Pre Game Show... Coaches Interviews, etc... then we'll go back to Dauphin for the 2nd period of that game. During the 2nd intermission in Dauphin, it'll go back to me for Play-by-Play of whatever stage the Terrier game is at (hopefully we're not also at intermission!).
Then, back to Dauphin for period 3... and then back to me for whatever's left (probably tail end of the 2nd period, and the entire third, barring overtime in Dauphin.)
So, it'll be different, but bear with us. I realize that when you try to make everyone happy (which we ARE trying!), you're often left with a lot of UNHAPPY people.
The Stamps & Terriers are both really good to us, and good to deal with for me, and both communities put a pile of advertising $$$ into the radio station, which includes having their games on the radio.
Why Swan over Yorkton this time? Because we did Yorkton last night, and it's Game 5 as opposed to Game 1. Just a refresher, same situation a week ago, we did Yorkton's Game 5 in Weyburn, instead of Swan Valley's Game 1 in Dauphin... so it's not like we're favouring anyone here.
Thanks for understanding... and here's hoping you hear two great hockey games tonight!
CS
4 comments:
I will be listening Steiner, regardless who's playing, playoff hockey is entertaining. I think its cool that you are covering both games at once.
well what happen you didnt do the little things like you did against weyburn and when you dont start hitting them in the ground they will put an end to your season if you dont wake up and play your game
huh?
Whatcha talkin bout Willis???
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