ESTEVAN - The Estevan Great North U18 AAA Bears rallied from a 4-2 deficit midway through the second period to defeat the Notre Dame Hounds 6-5 on Wednesday night at Affinity Place.
Will Nicholson opened the scoring for Estevan six minutes into the first period, but Notre Dame scored three times in a 2:14 span to lead 3-1 after the first period. Roan Burgess tallied early in the second to pull Estevan to within one, but the Hounds replied a few minutes later to restore the two-goal lead.
Estevan took over from there. Ryden Amberson's power-play goal pulled the Bears to within one again, and Gunner Moore tied the game with two minutes to play in the middle frame. Brendan Jones gave the Bears the lead 89 seconds into the third, and Moore's second of the game with an Estevan man advantage put the Bears up by two. Notre Dame added one late in the third to finish the scoring.
Brady Carr made 20 saves for the Bears. Estevan outshot Notre Dame 42-25.
Estevan (11-11-2) will close out the pre-Christmas portion of their schedule on Dec. 18 when they host the Yorkton Maulers, starting at 8 p.m.
