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The JHC Hitmen have kicked off their 2011/2012 Bantam A season with a pair of big wins. The Hitmen visited the Regina Jets on October 13 and came away with a 5-2 victory thanks to a tremendous performance in the early-going by Branden Smith in goal.

For the Estevan Bruins, the pendulum swung from one side to the other in less than 24 hours. One night after thrashing the Notre Dame Hounds 9-2, the Bruins were on the firing line in a 9-0 shellacking at the hands of the Yorkton Terriers.

As he walked to the ring to the sound of Ozzy Osbourne's cover of Sympathy for the Devil, Derek Daku realized just what he'd gotten himself into. For starters, the crowd was louder than the music.

The Estevan Apex Bruins bounced back from their first two losses of the season a week earlier by adding two more to the win column this weekend.

Considering all the kilometres they logged to make the trek, the Estevan Bruins were more than happy to end their road trip Sunday with four points.

It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but the Estevan Bruins got goals from seven different players to whitewash the Notre Dame Hounds 9-2 Tuesday at Spectra Place.

Everything looked to be on target for the TS&M bantam AA Bruins after the first period of their home opener. Then the bottom fell out.

The Roughriders ended the drought on Friday Night Football versus the Calgary Stampeders. No they didnt win the game; actually the final score was 25-13 in favour of the Stamps.

The Red Wings are coming off a four-game winning streak, improving their standings to second place in the Sherwood division of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. While in Melville on Oct.