YORKTON - The Yorkton Terriers were in action for a rare Monday encounter as the Weyburn Red Wings visited for a make-up game from an earlier postponement.
The Terriers started things in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League encounter when Erik Boers scored at 12:12 of the opening frame at the Westland Insurance Arena.
The Wings tied the game at 13:54 on a goal by Davis Chorney, then inched ahead on an unassisted marker by Sebastian Hamming at 18:37.
A late goal on the powerplay, Boers’ second of the contest at 19:30 sent the two sides to the dressing room tied 2-2.
Weyburn inched back in front again only 1:26 into the second period on a goal by Ethan Clements.
The Terriers responded with a pair of quick ones to go up 4-3. Kishaun Gervais struck first at 14:53 and then at 15:21 Karsten Kruska gave Yorkton a 4-3 lead that held going into the third period.
In the third only one goal was scored, a marker by Tyson Janzen to complete a 5-3 Terrier win.
The game saw Tresor Wotton guarding the Terrier net. For the 18-year-old Foxwarren, MB. product the outing was his first in the SJHL, a win stopping 18-of-21 shots on the night.
Jackson Fellner was in net for Weyburn facing 31-shots.
Up next for the Terriers is a trip to Estevan Thursday.
