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No matter how this year's team fares down the stretch and in the playoffs, the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins believe that thanks to the quantity and quality of their prospects, they'll be restocked and ready to compete again next season.

The regular season of the Big Six Hockey League is over and done with, and the first round of playoffs has begun. The Bienfait Coalers and Wawota Flyers played game one of their best of five quarter final series on Monday night.

Jones curls second on Simmons rink

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins were in Swift Current over the weekend for a pair of games against the K-Motel Hurricanes. The first contest between the two teams was on Friday and saw the Bruins double-up the Hurricanes 4-2.

The Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins were upended 6-2 by the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox on Tuesday night. The loss comes just three days after beating the Hounds 2-1 at the Civic on Saturday.

In their second round two-game, total-goals provincial series, the Estevan Sherritt Coal peewee AA Bruins took on the Melville Millionaires. Game one was played in Melville last Tuesday and saw the Millionaires squeak by the Bruins 3-2.

The Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins have clinched a playoff spot. A 2-1 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday night at the Civic ensured the Bruins will be going back to the post season after failing to qualify last year.

The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming 13-15 year-old team travelled to Regina on January 29 and 30 to attend the Diane Lemon Invitational Meet for the first major competition of the 2010-2011 competitive season.

The Weyburn Red Wings dropped their third straight loss in the past week to the Notre Dame Hounds Tuesday night in front of a hometown crowd of 700 people.

Well, it was an exciting week and weekend of hockey. On Wednesday, January 26, the Cougars played host to first place Kipling.