The strong play exhibited by the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins during a recent road trip to Swift Current had even the team’s coach happily surprised.
Blake Jamieson, bench boss of the Bruins, said their 4-0 Friday shutout and 4-1 Saturday win over the Swift Current K-Motel Broncos (1-2) at Fairview West Arena showcased the solid goaltending, offensive pressure and power-play prowess of the club. He said everyone on the team was involved and chipped away in the wins with six different players getting on the board over the two games.
In the Bruins opening victory, Hunter Piche helped get the offence started scoring the club’s first two goals before Liam Rutten and Dylan Hull added markers. First year midget AA goaltender Bryson Garton was between the pipes for the win.
“He played great all game,” said Jamieson. “He made a couple outstanding saves.”
Cole Brooks notched the Bruins first marker the next afternoon only to have the Broncos’ Tristen Sulz tie the match early in the second period. Just over 10 minutes later, Jordan Stein scored the eventual Bruins winner with Jacob Palmer finding the back of the net twice in the third period to fill out the score. Ethan Veroba earned his third win of the season in goal.
Jamieson said there has been a lot of turnover in the midget AA ranks this season and it’s difficult to predict what the team will face heading into their first matchups, but they’re coming prepared and ready to play. He said they’ll be using that same mentality this weekend when the Bruins (3-0-1) travel to Regina’s Al Ritchie Arena on Friday to play the Rangers (0-2) before meeting the Yorkton Kinsmen Terriers (2-0) on Saturday at Farrell Agencies Arena.
We’ll “just continue to get better,” he said. “Learn from what we’ve (seen) every weekend we’ve been in and go from there.”
