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Kersey Reich scored the winning goal with 6 1/2 minutes to play in the third period in the Estevan Bruins 3-1 victory over the Kindersley Klippers on Friday night at Affinity Place.

The Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins faced the Prairie Storm Dec. 8 at Affinity Place in a showdown between the top two teams in the Saskatchewan Minor AA Hockey League so far this season, and the showdown certainly met expectations.

The Southeast Aaron Well Servicing midget AA Goldwings split two games on a northern road trip on the weekend. They began the jaunt with a 5-0 victory over the Warman Wildcats on Dec. 7.

Youth football in Estevan will be well represented on the Sask. Selects Football team next year. Three players from the Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs were chosen for the Selects varsity team.

The Carnduff Red Devils have cemented their spot atop the Big Six Hockey League after winning a marquee game. The Carnduff Red Devils shut out the defending league champions, the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings, 4-0 in Yellow Grass.

It’s an announcement that will provide a reason to celebrate, not just for the Estevan Bruins, but for the community as a whole. The 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, is coming to the Energy City.

For the first time in franchise history, the Estevan Bruins will be hosting the Centennial Cup national junior A hockey championship.

The Carlyle Novice Cougars (Chris) stormed into their home tournament on Dec 7-8 and came out with the A side Championship. The whole team played like a well oiled machine.

With three games to report on, the Cougars would like to erase the first one from their memory. It was a great game on Nov. 16, when the Cougars headed to Carnduff to take on the Red Devils.

The City of Estevan and the Estevan Bruins have called a press conference for Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m. at Affinity Place. No other details were announced by either side. The Mercury will have more details as they become available.