ESTEVAN - Eight teams were entered in the Estevan Minor Hockey Association's annual U15 tournament, which ran from Friday to Sunday at Affinity Place and the Power Dodge Arena.
The Estevan Baker Hughes Bruins finished in fourth spot, as they lost 5-4 in overtime to the Esterhazy Flyers in the B championship game. Esterhazy had a 4-0 lead early in the second period, but Estevan fought back to tie and force extra time.
Estevan finished second in their pool, as they opened with a 6-4 win over Manitoba's The Pas Huskies. Then they lost 5-0 against the Radville Nats, but recovered to win 4-3 over the Deloraine Royals.
The Estevan Western Star Bruins lost 5-1 against Deloraine in the D championship contest. They went 0-3 in the round robin, falling 9-1 to the Flyers, 12-0 to the Whatford City Oilers from North Dakota, and 4-1 to the Assiniboia Rebels. The Estevan team was without some players due to injury.
The Oilers defeated the Nats 4-2 in the A final, while the Rebels outscored the Huskies 7-5 in the C final.
