Stamps Win Marathon / Rakochy Blanks Hounds

For a second straight night on the air, the Swan Valley Stampeders went to overtime, and won.

While Tuesday in OCN was a quick and easy minute and change into overtime, Wednesday against Wayway was a 9-round shootout.

Both teams came to the Swan River Centennial Arena carrying winning streaks, the Wolverines had won 8 straight, the Stamps with 3 in a row (now 4).

Wayway led 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 after two, before the Stamps scored three straight in the third to take a 5-4 lead.

Shelby Gray scored the game tying and go-ahead goals, giving him 34 on the season, while Beau Taylor, Brad McDonald and Jesse Enns also scored for Swan.

The Wolverines were led by a Dave Williams hat trick. His third of the night came on a powerplay with 13 seconds left to force overtime. Stephane Robidoux and Brett Lafond scored the Wolverines' others.

Each team sent 9 shooters over the boards in the shootout. Jayson Argue stopped 7/9 Wayway shooters. Josh Daley beat him on the first shot of the shootout, and Lafond added one as well.

For Swan, Gray had to score to prolong the shootout in the third round, and did, while Tony Partridge did the same in the 6th round, and Taylor Epp was the walkoff hero, ending it as the 18th and final shooter between the two teams.

Swan's now tied their season-high 4 game winning streak, and get two points up on Wayway for 4th place in the Sherwood.

The two teams meet up twice still, a home and home February 23rd and 25th to finish the regular season.

Both clubs are back in action tomorrow (FRI) with Swan Valley in Neepawa (on GX94), and Wayway in Steinbach.

Here's a condensed version of the shootout...



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The Melville Millionaires avoided slipping into the Sherwood Conference basement, blanking the Notre Dame Hounds 2-0 on Wednesday night.

That gets the Mils back to 2 points ahead of the Hounds for the 5th and final playoff spot, with 2 games in hand.

Michael Sagen and Michael Rogoschewsky were credited with the Mils' goals, although Ian McNulty was credited with their first goal on the official sheet.

A pretty solid source (Clark Stork) was there and says it was definitley Sagen's goal.

Zach Rakochy made 22 saves for his 2nd shutout of the season.

The Millionaires visit Brayden Metz, Cody Hanson and the rest of the Melfort Mustangs tomorrow (FRI) night, before hosting the Nipawin Hawks on Saturday.