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TS&M Bruins win one game at tournament

The Estevan TS&M Bruins played at the annual Graham Tuer Bantam AA Challenge on the weekend in Regina. The Bruins were placed in Pool D of the 25-team tournament, along with the Prince Albert Raiders, Saskatoon Frostbite, Sask.


The Estevan TS&M Bruins played at the annual Graham Tuer Bantam AA Challenge on the weekend in Regina.

The Bruins were placed in Pool D of the 25-team tournament, along with the Prince Albert Raiders, Saskatoon Frostbite, Sask. Valley Vipers and Moose Jaw Warriors.

The Bruins posted a 1-3 record in the round-robin, winning their final game.

The Bruins began the tournament on Friday, losing a 6-5 nail-biter to the Vipers in an afternoon tilt.
Estevan fell to 0-2 Friday night with a 5-3 loss to Prince Albert.

In their third game on Friday afternoon, the Bruins lost 5-2 to the Frostbite.

The Bruins picked up their only win of the weekend on Saturday against Moose Jaw.

Matt Bill led the team in that game with a hat trick, and J.J. Holma had three assists.

No Bruins were selected to the tournament all-star teams, although Bill tied for 22nd in tournament scoring out of 450 players, with five goals and two assists in the four games.

The Prairie Storm won the tournament final over the Regina Pat Blues.

The Bruins will return to action in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League this weekend, hitting the road for two games. They visit Moose Jaw on Saturday and play in Swift Current on Sunday.