The Yorkton Terriers continued being stellar at the Farrell Agencies Arena throughout the fist half of the 2013/14 SJHL season, beating down the Nipawin Hawks in their visit to the FAA on Friday.
Kale Thomson got his second straight shutout at home as Yorkton capped off their 3-0 win over the Mustangs the weekend before with an identical 3-0 over the Nipawin Hawks as Thomson made all 29 of his saves to secure the win for the Terriers in what was a wild game between the hometown team and the Hawks on a frigid Friday night.
Tayler Thompson would prove to be the hero in the win, scoring two shorthanded goals to earn his seventh and eighth goals of the season in what would prove to be the game winners. Josh Ellis would add an empty net goal to finish the game 3-0.
Despite the home win, the Terriers recent hot streak would be stalled once again by a trip on the road to a visiting barn as for a second straight week a Viterra Division opponent took a home win from the Terriers as the Estevan Bruins beat Yorkton 4-3.
Yorkton would outshoot Estevan 35-24 and get a goal from AP call up Corwin Stevely in the first period, but it wouldn't be enough to take the win as Bruins goaltender Matt Gibney played outstanding in a 32 save performance to steal the two points away from the Terriers in Tuesday night action. Estevan had four different goalscorers in the win.
Despite the loss the Terriers are still sitting atop the SJHL standings with just three games left until the Christmas break rings in for the defending champions and the rest of the SJHL's teams before getting back on the ice December 30.
Yorkton's next action will be Friday when they will look to return the favour against Estevan as they host the Bruins at the FAA. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
