The Wilkie Outlaws are league champions for a third year in a row.
They defeated the Kindersley Red Lions 5-0 in game five last Thursday to win the Sask. West League title.
Last season they played in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League, and defeated the St. Walburg Eagles in seven games.
In 2012-13 they swept the Eagles in the NSRHL finals.
Game five was a penalty-filled affair, with the Red Lions receiving 10 power plays, and the Outlaws getting 14.
Amazingly, both teams were unable to score on the man advantage.
The Outlaws jumped out in front with 2:34 remaining in the first when Rick Cey scored from Mike Sittler and Will Rathje.
It was Cey’s seventh goal of the post season.
The Outlaws outshot the Red Lions 13-5 in the first, and would record 13 more shots in both the second and third periods.
Nearly six minutes into the second the Outlaws doubled their lead when Andrew Herle scored with the help of Mitch Suchan and Dustin Glackin.
Herle wasn’t done there, as he scored his second of the game at the 13:10 mark to make it 3-0 Wilkie.
Brock Harrison received the lone assist on Herle’s fourth of the playoffs.
It didn’t take long after the drop of the puck in the third for the Outlaws to continue their attack.
A minute and a half into the period, Harrison scored a goal of his own from Brett Harrison and Rory Gregoire to extend the Wilkie lead to 4-0.
Brett Schell finished off the scoring with 6:33 remaining, when his goal from Mark Lorenz made it 5-0.
The Red Lions attack was nearly non-existent in the third, as they managed just three shots on goal.
Jared Herle made 19 saves for the shutout vicory, his first shutout of the playoffs.
Josh Thorimbert stopped 34 in the loss.
Including playoffs, the Outlaws had a phenomenal season finishing with a record of 22-3-1.
Jonny Calkins of the Red Lions finished atop the playoff-scoring race with 15 points in 10 games.
Brock and Brett Harrison were tied for third with 13 points each.
