ESTEVAN - The Estevan Steelhaus U18 AAA Bears came away with one of a possible six points in their latest northern road trip
The Bears started with a 10-3 loss Friday to the Saskatoon Blazers in the second matchup in five days against the league-leading Blazers. The game was tied at 2-2 after the first period, as Jase Konecsni and Marc Belanger scored for Estevan.
Saskatoon took over from there with four goals in the opening 9:02 of the second period.
Jye Zawatsky scored in the second period for Estevan’s other goal.
Riley Deck stopped 33 of the 43 shots he faced.
Estevan’s next game was a 4-3 shootout loss to the Warman Wildcats on Saturday. Konecsni scored in the first period to give Estevan a 1-0 lead. Cade Cole scored twice in the third, including the game-tying goal with 55 seconds to play.
Warman outscored Estevan 2-1 in the shootout.
Kaden Perron made 33 saves for Estevan.
The final game was a 7-2 loss to the Warman Wildcats. Kole Keen and Teigan Semchyshen had goals to give Estevan a 2-1 lead in the opening 23 minutes of the game, and it was a 3-2 game after two periods, but Warman took over with four goals in the first 10 minutes of the third.
Deck made 38 saves in the loss.
Estevan (8-22-0-6) will have their first home games of 2023, and their final home games of the 2022-23 regular season, when they host the Battlefords Stars on Feb. 11 and 12 at 2 p.m. each day. They will also visit the Regina Pat Canadians on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.
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The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins fell 5-4 to the Weyburn Wings last Wednesday night in Weyburn.
Estevan led 2-1 after the first period on goals by Gunner Moore and Nathan Gardiner, and 4-1 after two, thanks to goals by Cameron Milbrandt and Boston Tait. Weyburn rallied with four goals in the third, including the game-winner with 49 seconds to play.
Jaxon Kuchinka stopped 33 shots in the loss.
Estevan (4-15-1-2) will visit the Moose Jaw Warriors on Feb. 11, host the Regina Pat Blues on Feb. 12 at 5:15 p.m. and host the Wings on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Home games will be at Affinity Place.
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The Estevan Ironside Energy U11 AA Bruins swept their weekend games against the Melville Millionaires, winning 6-3 on Saturday and 8-4 on Sunday.
It was the second straight weekend Estevan swept Melville.
Ethan Phillips and Penn Tytlandsvik each had three goals for Estevan in Saturday’s game.
Phillips had three goals and an assist on Sunday. Tytlandsvik had two goals and a helper. Kolter Snell, Braxton Shier and Nash Cameron had the other goals.
Ty Blackburn was in goal for both games.
Up next for the U11 Bruins will be a tournament in Brandon.
