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Nicole Currie, Sports Contributor The Cougars ended 2018 with three Big 6 games on the road and one entertaining match with the Carlyle 6 & Under team before heading into the Christmas break. On Dec.

Denis Lemieux 1968-1972 Athletic Accomplishments while at BSU: A four-year letter winner, Denis Lemieux played in 91 games for the Bemidji State men’s hockey team from 1968-71.

The Weyburn Red Wings have traded goaltender Riley Lamb to the Yorkton Terriers in exchange for the Terriers backup goaltender Ben Laidlaw. As well, the Wings gained the rights to defencemen Parker Gavlas and Christian Riemer.

The Weyburn Red Wings hosted their Highway 39 rivals, the Estevan Bruins, for the annual New Year’s Day game, the Tom Huston Classic.

The months of July through December featured a lot of big events in the local sporting world. Many things captured the attention of local sports fans and followers as the months went on.

The first day of 2019 wasn’t a kind one to the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins, who lost a 6-1 blowout to the Weyburn Red Wings in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action.

Down 2-0 early in the second period to the 11th best team in a 12-team league, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins weren’t about to let the score dictate the game against the Weyburn Red Wings Sunday.

The Carlyle PureChem Cougars may not have made it very easy on themselves but they are picking up wins and putting some distance between themselves and the pack at the Christmas break in the Big Six Hockey League.

The midget AA Apex Bruins (12-8-1-0) made it a bit dramatic, but their two wins over the weekend were oh, so sweet.