On Saturday at the Willow Cree Memorial Sport Centre, Yorkton entertained the Beardy's Blackhawks. Despite outshooting the Blackhawks 16-15 in the first period, fell by a final score of 10-3.
Five Blackhawks goals came on the power play.
The Yorkton Harvest played three games last week in Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League action last week. They didn't come away with any wins.
They took their biggest beating on the power play. On Saturday in Duck Lake against the Blackhawks, Yorkton gave up five special teams goals all in the same period.
"It's frustrating," insists head coach Jeff Odgers, watching it happen on the ice behind the bench.
"We're definitely not clicking. I didn't mind the effort. It's easy to get frustrated."
The losses have the Harvest dropping farther down the standings, even though a quick string of victories could put them into post season contention; the regular season continues on for another month-and-a-half. Odgers admits that's what makes it frustrating.
"That's the frustrating part right there," he told Yorkton This Week, noting that a playoff spot isn't as far away as it seems.
As of the newspaper's press time, Yorkton is four wins out of a playoff spot. They carry a 6-18 record into tonight's key match-up with
They got going early. Landon Robin opened the scoring at 18:42 on the power play. Braden Oleksyn made it 2-0 three minutes later and Owen LeClaire made it 3-0 four minutes after. Yorkton's Dakota Odgers cut the lead to 3-1 with five minutes left in the period. Elliot Peterson made it 4-1 Blackhawks with 3:06 to go.
Five special teams goal in the second period followed for the Blackhawks. Three came on power plays and two came shorthanded. Brayden Park replied for the Harvest from Lesann and Kailum Gervais. The goal came with seven seconds remaining.
Lesann also tallied in the third frame, while Ryan Suchorab tallied the 10th goal of the game for the Blackhawks on the power play.
Head coach Jeff Odgers wasn't particularly impressed with the way things went in the second period at Duck Lake against Beardy's. Yorkton gave up five goals, all on special teams.
"When you give up that many power play chances"
The Harvest fell 7-2 to the Notre Dame Argos at the Farrell Agencies Arena last Wednesday.
Notre Dame jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals by Brody Jorgenson, Lucas Batt and Dion Antisin.
They scored a fourth goal in a row in the second period. Three of their first four goals came on a power play.
Yorkton's Tanner Lesann and Kailum Gervais got goals back for the Harvest who trailed 4-2.
The visiting Argos would add three more by the end of the period from Austin Chase, Devin Case and Roman Melzer.
Five of Notre Dame's goals came on the power play.
Notre Dame also held a 39-24 lead in shots on goal and were 5-11 on the man advantage. Yorkton went 1-14.
On Sunday, they suffered a six-goal loss at the Schroh Arena in Saskatoon. Saskatoon opened up the scoring with a pair of goals in the first period by Bryn MacNab and Josh Uhrich. Both goals came with Yorkton skaters in the penalty box.
Saskatoon added to the lead with two more in the second period. Uhrich scored his second goal of the game. Jaden Kreklewich go the Harvest on the scoreboard in the last minute of play in the second. Branden Kayter and Devin McGonigal drew the assists on the goal.
Saskatoon held a 25-21 advantage in shots on goal.
They poured it on in the third period. Saskatoon scored four times in the third period, including MacNab's second of the game. Tanner Lesann got one back for the Harvest. All five third-period goals came at even strength.
The game was fairly well disciplined. Thirteen penalty calls were made. The Harvest went 0-6. Saskatoon went 2-7.
NEXT UP
Yorkton plays tonight (Dec. 7) against the Argos in a rematch of last week's game. Game time is 8 p.m., at the FAA.
