The second place Yorkton Terriers had a lot of success against the Estevan Westmoreland Bruins Saturday but weren’t able to put away the Bruins until late in Sunday’s game.
The Terriers (14-1-2-2) won 9-1 Saturday but the Bruins (5-15-0-0) gave them more than a handful Sunday in Yorkton’s 5-3 win in South Saskatchewan minor Hockey League peewee AA action.
Carson Birnie scored the game’s only goal for the Bruins Saturday. Goaltenders Tallan Howie and Chloe Sorenson split duties in the net.
The Bruins opened the scoring Sunday 1:20 into the game when Birnie scored, assisted by Landon Marcotte and Jordan Marcotte. Although the Terriers scored three by the end of the period, the Bruins came back with one of their own in the second with another goal by Birnie to make it 3-2.
At 1:14 of the third period, Macade Ochitwa tied the game for Estevan. But the Terriers’ Ryan Hildebrandt banged in a third rebound by goaltender Howie to give the Terriers the lead 4:57 into the period. An empty net goal sealed the game for Yorkton.
The Bruins are off from league action until Feb. 2-3 when they play the Melville Millionaires at the Power Dodge Ice Centre.
