Saturday, February 5, 2011

Terriers Sweep / Local MJ Teams Tighten Grips on Playoff Spots

The Yorkton Terriers won the Parks Cup for winning the season series against the Melville Millionaires thanks to a weekend sweep, taking each end of the double header by scores of 5-3.

The two teams won 4 games each against eachother... but the Terriers were 4-1-1-2 (11 points), and the Mils were 4-4 (8 points).

On Saturday night, Clarke Breitkreuz scored 2-goals and added 2-assists, finishing the season series with 7g-5a-12p in 8 games, including 3g-4a over the weekend.

Jeremy Boyer had 1g-2a on Saturday, while Brent Struble and Craig Eisenhut also scored.

Michael Desjarlais scored early in the 2nd period to tie the game 1-1, but the Terriers went on to lead 5-1, before Tyson Newell and Michael Rogoschewsky scored in the game's final minute for the Millionaires.

The Terriers now sit 7 points up on Kindersley for first, and both clubs have 5 games remaining.

Estevan scored a late third period goal to help out the Millionaires, beating Notre Dame 2-1 in regulation. The Mils are still two points up on the Hounds for 5th with one game in hand. They host the Hounds in their next action on Wednesday, and also go to ND Monday the 14th. Mils Coach Jamie Fiesel won't be on the bench Wednesday, as he serves game 2 of his suspension (video below).

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The Swan Valley Stampeders and Wayway Wolverines both posted lopsided wins on Saturday.

The Stamps beat Neepawa 7-1 to sweep their home-and-home.

Shelby Gray, Ryan Marshall and Tony Partridge combined for 13 points, with Gray scoring 3 times and adding two assists. Marshall had 2g-2a, and Partridge added four helpers.

Brent Wilson had 1g-2a, while Cramer Coulthart also scored. Dylan Wells made 35/36 saves in the win.

Is it too soon to start saying it looks pretty promising that the Stamps and Wolverines will both make the playoffs? Neepawa's now 10 back of Swan and 11 behind Wayway, and they've got 9 games left.

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The Wolverines have now won 8 straight games, with a 5-1 decision over the Winnipeg Saints.

Josh Daley scored twice and Ashley Howie had a goal and two assists. Matt Malenstyn and Bobby Janzen rounded out the scoring, and leading scorer Paul Van de Velde had 2 assists.

Ryan Benitez kept his personal hot streak alive, making 21/22 saves.

The Wolverines are now 10-0-0-1 in their last 11 games, and after playing 7 of their last 8 on home ice (and winning them all), the Wolverines play their next 3 games on the road, starting Wednesday in Swan Valley. We'll have the game on GX94.

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