ESTEVAN - The Estevan U18 AA Bruns won all three games they played during the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Estevan opened with a 4-1 win over the host Lumsden-Bethune Lions on Oct. 8, thanks in large part to a three-goal third period. James Mann scored in the first, Carter Beck had the game-winning goal in the third, and Spencer Copeland had two markers.
Ty Fehrenbach made 18 saves in goal.
The next game was a 5-2 win over the Melville Millionaires on Oct. 9 at Affinity Place. Mason Fichter had a hat trick for Estevan, including the game winner early in the second period. Boden Dukart had a goal with 22 seconds to play in the first period, and Beck also scored.
Talan Howie stopped 26 shots to get the win for Estevan.
Estevan’s final game was an 8-4 win over the Regina Rangers on Oct. 10 in Regina. The Rangers led 3-2 after the first period, but Estevan ran away with five goals in the second.
Kade Phillips and Copleand scored in the first, and then Fichter, Ryker Mathison, Kaden Chrest, Dukart and Phillips scored in an 8 1/2-minute stretch of the second. Tyler Saigeon had Estevan’s goal in the third.
Fehrenbach stopped 25 shots in the win.
Estevan will host the Notre Dame Hounds on Oct. 16 at 1:15 p.m.
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The Estevan TS&M U15 AA Bruins dropped two home games, 8-2 to the Yorkton Terriers on Oct. 9 and 4-1 to the West Central Wheat Kings the following day.
Yorkton raced out to an early 4-0 lead before Daxtyn Brown scored to put Estevan on the board. Gunner Moore scored for Estevan in the second.
Chase Borreson and Jaxon Kuchinka shared the goaltending duties for Estevan.
Blake Andrist had the lone goal for Estevan against the Wheat Kings.
Kuchinka stopped 29 shots in goal.
Estevan will visit the Saskatoon Bandits on Oct. 16 and the Saskatoon Generals on Oct. 17.
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The Estevan Meter U13 AA Bruins opened the season with a 3-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Oct. 9.
Nathan Gardiner scored his second of the game with 17:21 to play in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie. Riley Gigian also scored in the win.
Easton Pushie made 17 saves to get the win in goal.
Estevan has three games coming up against the Weyburn Wings: Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at home, and Oct. 16 and 17 in Weyburn.
