WEYBURN – The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings lost two home games over the weekend, as they were edged out 7-5 by the Yorkton Terriers on Saturday, and 5-2 by the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Friday.
The temperatures were in the range of -33 on both nights, which led to the cancellation of other sports events, including the Gold Wings game set for Saturday.
On Saturday, the Red Wings were down 2-0 and 4-2 at the end of the first and second periods, and they mounted a comeback in the third period with three goals, but were unable to claim the win as Yorkton cinched the victory with an empty netter goal with two seconds left in the game.
Red Wing players Sam Callahan and Max Monette scored in the second period, assisted by Jerome Maharaj and Tyler Teasdale, and Lucas Jeffreys and Cade Meiklejohn.
Meiklejohn scored again in the third, assisted by Braigh LeGrandeur and Monette, then Monette scored, assisted by Jacob Visentini. Maharaj got Weyburn’s last goal unassisted while shorthanded.
Angelo Zol was in net for all of the game except the last minute, when he was pulled for the extra attacker, making 23 saves on 29 shots.
On Friday night, the opening faceoff was delayed as the refs had to explain why they put the entire starting lineup of five players in the penalty box for 10-minute misconducts, for apparently not wearing the right gear during warmup.
The Ice Wolves led 2-0 after the first period and 4-2 after the second period, with an empty-netter added in the third period.
The two Red Wings goals were scored by Monette, assisted by Maharaj and Liam Fitzgerald, and by Visentini, assisted by Brendan Hunchak and Meiklejohn.
Dazza Mitchell began the night in net, making 18 saves on 22 shots, then with five minutes to go in the second period, Zol took over, making 10 saves on all 10 shots he faced, and was pulled for 1:10 in the third period, until the empty-netter was scored.
On Tuesday night, the Red Wings met up with the Notre Dame Hounds in a neutral-site game in Assiniboia, and will then host the Kindersley Klippers for two home games, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19 and 20.
