The Estevan TS&M Bruins looked like they were headed for their fifth victory of the regular season, but the Saskatoon Maniacs had other ideas.
The Maniacs scored with 36 seconds remaining to pull themselves into a 3-3 tie with the Bruins in Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League action at Affinity Place on Saturday.
Saskatoon's Keegan Randell scored on a power play in the final minute to force the draw.
The Bruins had been ahead 3-1 after two periods, but between Randell's late equalizer and Luke McLeod's goal just eight seconds into the third period, they couldn't hang onto the lead.
Estevan (4-2-2) is currently third in the South Division, behind only the Prairie Storm and Yorkton. The Maniacs (2-3-3) are in a tie for sixth in the North Division.
Wyatt Haux got the Bruins on the board with a power play marker halfway through the first period, the lone goal in the opening 20 minutes.
Saskatoon's Dino Antoniadis tied it up less than four minutes into the second on a power play, but the Bruins would reply with two goals later in the period.
Cole Fonstad lit the lamp at the 11:16 mark, and Preston Brodziak added to the lead at 17:09.
Brodziak, Jacob Chalus and Brady Long each had assists for the Bruins. Ethan Veroba was in goal for the home side.
A remarkable stretch of nine straight home games continues for the Bruins next weekend. They host the Storm on Nov. 8 and the Saskatoon Bandits on Nov. 9.
