The Carnduff Red Devils and the Redvers Rockets have taken the lead in their respective Hockey Saskatchewan provincial series.
The Red Devils scored three times in the third period to defeat the Kyle Elks 6-3 Saturday night in Carnduff in Game 1 of the senior C south final.
Ben Hiltz and Tanner Reynolds each scored twice for Carnduff, while Ty Stovin and Matthew Plews also scored. Stovin's goal came with 25 seconds to play in the second period and tied the game at threes.
Carnduff's goalie was not indicated on the score sheet.
Game 2 is March 16 in Kyle and Game 3, if necessary, would be the following day, also in Kyle.
Meanwhile, the Redvers Rockets defeated the host Foam Lake Flyers 4-3 in double overtime on Saturday night to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three senior D south final. Ryan Regel's second of the game 3:57 into the second extra frame was the winner.
Daylin Smallchild and Ashley Howie had Redvers' other goals.
Thomas Bauche was the winning goalie.
Game 2 will be March 16 in Redvers at 8 p.m., and Game 3, if necessary, would be March 18 in Foam Lake at 8:30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the dates have yet to be announced for the Big Six Hockey League's final between the Rockets and the Moosomin Rangers. The two Highway 8 rivals are meeting in the final for the second straight year; Redvers won last year's final in three straight games.
