The Estevan Westmoreland Bruins put the boots to the Moose Jaw Warriors in their last regular season game in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League’s pee wee AA league, winning 9-3 in the Friendly City.
Ty Hoste opened the scoring for the Bruins (7-18-0) shorthanded 6:13 into the first period and Jordan Marcotte added a power play marker at 8:27. Although Moose Jaw (5-18-2) had tied it early in the second, a trio of Bruins goals gave the team the lead they wouldn’t look back from. Marcotte had four goals and two assists by the end of the game, and Hoste and Carson Birnie had a pair of goals each. Sam George added a single marker, with Strahn Douglas getting two assists.
Tallan Howie played the full game in net, stopping 20 Moose Jaw shots.
Finishing the season fifth in a six team league, only a point behind fourth place Melville Millionaires, the Bruins playoff starts tonight (Wednesday) against the Mils (6-16-3). Friday night is game 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Power Dodge Ice Centre and game 3, if necessary, goes Sunday in Melville.
