UNITY - It was a light weekend for the Sask West Hockey League (SWHL) but where it lacked in quantity, it sure made it up in quality.
The Unity Miners hosted the Wilkie Outlaws, with the visitors coming out on top 8-5, Nov. 22.
The Miners struck off the stick of Darian Dziurzynski first, but Rick Cey tied things up just five minutes later, leaving it a draw after 20 minutes. In the second period, the Outlaws padded their lead thanks to two goals from Mitch Suchan and Brett Boehm’s fourth of the year. The final frame is where things became interesting, as Colby Ralston and Dziurzynski each scored just a minute apart to cut the lead down to 4-3. It was as close as they would get, as Mike Sittler, Ryan Keller, and Boehm (twice) extended the lead up to 8-3. Daniel Hilsendager and Tommy Feser would score their first goal of the year to round out the scoring.
Curtis Sander secured the win, stopping 22 of 27 shots, while Ryan Rewerts took the loss, stopping 40 of 48 shots.
The Biggar Nationals welcomed the Hafford Hawks at the Jubilee Stadium Nov. 22, but the Hawks left with a 5-2 win.
Zane Florence opened the scoring with his first as a Hawk, with Kobe Kindrachuk adding to the lead on the power play late in the opening frame. Jonathon Redlick would score to cut the lead to 2-1. However, Brandon Lekso would have other ideas as he would score twice, once on the power play, to give Hafford the 4-1 lead after two periods. Brett Novak of the Nationals and Kyle Litchenwald of the Hawks traded goals in the third to round out scoring.
Chase Honan took the win, stopping 31 of 33 shots, while Brett Matlock stopped 32 of 37 shots in the loss.
Three games are on the docket for the upcoming weekend. Wilkie hosts Edam at 8:30 p.m. and Macklin hosts Hafford at 8:30 p.m., both Nov. 29. The lone game on Nov. 30 has Unity hosting the Mohawks at 8 p.m.
