SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - The Carlyle Cougars lost 4-3 in overtime to the Moosomin Rangers on Sunday night at the Carlyle Sports Arena.
Moosomin led 3-0 at one point early in the third, thanks to goals by Ryker Cole in the first period, Phil Fath in the second and Carter Sawchuk in the third. But Carlyle rallied, as Riley Niven, Ty Brown and Randen Schmidt scored 10 minutes apart to force overtime.
Cole's second of the game on a power play 49 seconds into overtime was the winner. Taylor Sanheim assisted on three of Moosomin's goals.
Levi Horn was in goal for Moosomin, while Curtis Meger was the Carlyle goalie.
Carlyle also defeated the Oxbow Huskies 5-4 on Saturday night. Taysen Holt scored his second of the game with eight seconds to play in the third period to lift the Cougars to victory in a game they trailed 3-2 after two periods.
Kaelen Holt, Niven and Cade Bendtsen also scored. Ben Johnstone had three assists, and Niven had two helpers to finish with three points.
Kyler Ward had two goals for Oxbow, while Kale Martens and Jayden Davis also scored. Colton Schell finished with three helpers.
Meger (Carlyle) and Zack Miller (Oxbow) were the goalies.
Oxbow won their other game on the weekend, defeating the Kipling-Windthorst Oil Kings 9-2 on Friday night. Oxbow held a 2-1 lead nine minutes into the second period and then pulled away.
Cody Davis (three goals and two assists) and Schell (two goals and two assists) led Oxbow's attack. Jayden Davis added three helpers. Alex Von Sprecken, Tayce Miller, Derek Cooney and Riley Hammermeister also scored. Drew Fenwick was Oxbow's goalie.
Tyler Krausher and Brandon Munro had the Oil Kings' goals. Austin Toth was in goal.
The other game this past weekend was a 15-5 victory for the Redvers Rockets over the Wawota Flyers. Presten Kopeck (three goals and four assists) and Jordon Miller (a goal and four assists) led the Redvers attack. Josh Martin also had three goals for Redvers. Kenton Miller scored twice, and Bradey Fidierchuk, Koltyn Miller, Olivier Poirier, Naton Miller, Braeden Magotiaux and Corey Millette also scored. Colby Magotiaux was the Rockets' goalie.
Ayden Lawless had three goals for Wawota. Devin Stewart scored once and added two assists, and Wyatt Nixon assisted on four Wawota goals. Dawson Brolund and Kieran Stewart were the Wawota goalies.
The upcoming weekend will be a busy one in the Big Six. Games for Dec. 6 include Wawota at Carlyle, Kipling-Windthorst at Moosomin, and Redvers at the Midale Mustangs.
All eight teams are slated to play Dec. 7: Midale at Kipling-Windthorst, Wawota at the Carnduff Red Devils, Moosomin at Oxbow and Redvers at Carlyle.
All games are slated to start at 8 p.m.
