The Estevan Apex Bruins played a pair of midget AA games in Yorkton to open up their season, earning a 4-4 tie Saturday and dropping a 9-2 decision Sunday afternoon.
The games opened their South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League schedule
Friday, the Bruins' Josh Romanyk tied the game with the Terriers with a power play goal with 2:38 left on the clock. Other goals were scored by Jaiden Gervais, Zach Ashworth and Dawson Schaff, and Kolby Kaban added three assists in the game. Bryson Garten started in net and earned the tie. The Bruins were 2-for-7 on the power play while the Terriers were 1-for-7.
Saturday, the Bruins went down 3-0 in the first period and couldn't recover. Romanyk and Terran Holzer scored Estevan's goals. Logan Nagel took the loss in net as the Bruins went 2-for-7 again on the power play, and the Terriers were also 2-for-7.
The Bruins will play a pair of games against Swift Current this weekend at Affinity Place. Gametime Friday is 8 p.m. and Saturday's game is at 5:15 p.m.
