The Estevan Power Dodge Chargers hosted two games against the Wood River Ice Cats over the weekend and game away with 15 total goals to accompany the two wins.
During Saturday evening’s 8-5 game at the Civic Auditorium, the Chargers rolled through the first two periods without much difficulty. It was in the third period that the rails came off a little and the Ice Cats scored all five of their goals. But with the Chargers already well ahead there was little trouble to speak of.
Jasynn Monteyne scored the first goal and the Chargers carried a 1-0 lead into the second period, where they followed up with four more. Goals were scored by Makenna Morrison, Taylor Dukart, Araya Wheeler and Payten Wilson.
The Ice Cats did give the Chargers a bit of a scare, getting the game to 5-3 with three consecutive goals in the first five minutes of the third.
After that, however, Wheeler and Taya McKersie stretched the Charger lead back to four.
Tasia Trobert would score the eighth of the game for the Chargers.
Sunday’s game went similarly, but without the threat of a third period comeback from the last-place team.
While Wood River got on the board first, Monteyne tied the game for the Chargers before the end of the opening frame.
The Chargers then took a 2-1 lead to head into the third period, following a Morrison goal with 2:11 left.
In the third, it was all Chargers.
McKersie and Monteyne scored in the first four minutes within just 18 seconds of each other, and McKersie knocked another one in to bring the score to 5-1.
Wilson and Wheeler closed out the game for Estevan with two more goals.
Ayja Hegland was in goal for the Chargers in both games, stopping 47 of 53 over the weekend.
