The Estevan Westmoreland peewee AA Bruins advanced to the semifinals of their league playoffs by defeating the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-6 in Game 2 of their series on March 7 in Estevan.
Turner McMillen opened the scoring late in the first period to put the Bruins up 1-0. Josh Romanyk and Chase Gedak had the helpers.
With seven seconds reaming in the frame, Moose Jaw tied it up at one.
The Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the second period, scoring two straight goals. The Bruins responded with two goals of their own to tie the game.
Cale Adams with an assist from Cody Davis, brought the Bruins within one and Gedak tied the game. Joey Meredith and Adams had the assists.
When the Bruins trailed 3-1, coach Darryl Davis to keep their feet moving and get pucks to the net.
Davis scored 26 seconds into the third to put the Bruins up 4-3 and Gedak and Carey Levesque contributed with the helpers.
Moose Jaw tied up the game later on, but 16 second later Riley Nivens made the score 5-4 for the home team. Romanyk and McMillen had the assists.
Estevan extended their lead when Meredith, from Davis and Adams, lit the lamp.
The Warriors made the score 6-5, but 10 seconds later Davis had his second of the game to put the Bruins up by two.
Even though it was a close game Davis believed his team dominated Moose Jaw as they outshot them 50-33.
What impressed him was that the team never gave up when they fell behind 3-1.
”They never once showed that they were going to give up, and their hard work all year is starting to pay off at this time of the season,” Davis said.
With the win they play the first place Swift Current Broncos. The series starts on March. 14 in Swift Current and Game 2 is at Affinity Place on March. 16.
For the Bruins to be successful in that series, Davis said they have to capitalize on their scoring chances and play with the lead.
