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It was a key match-up on neutral ice as the Terriers hosted Estevan in Canora Saturday.

Jake Heerspink gave Estevan the lead at 7:45 of the first period, but Chantz Petruic and Cole Keenleyside would reply for the Terriers to give them a 2-1 lead through 20-minutes of play.

Jared Legien would score the only goal of the second period, his 20th of the season to extend the Terrier lead to 3-1.

It took only 1:13 into the third before it was 4-1 on a goal by Tyson Janzen.

With only 47-seconds left on the clock Michael McChesney would add one for the Bruins, but it was too little, too late for Estevan as the Terriers won 4-2.

Ben Laidlaw had a big night in the Terrier net facing 41-shots in securing the win. Grant Boldt took the loss for the Bruins facing 38.

Terrier head coach Mat Hehr said playing the game in Canora was a great experience, made better by the win.

鈥淚t was fun. It鈥檚 a small barn and it was packed,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he guys really enjoyed it 鈥� Canora did a really good job hosting it.鈥�

The Terriers also played well in the tighter confines, something Hehr said was aided by practicing at the Kinsmen Arena in the city.

鈥淚t helped us adjust to it,鈥� he said, noting the Kinsmen is a smaller surface too.

Last Tuesday

It was a seesaw battle from the outset in Wilcox Nov. 13, versus the Notre Dame Hounds.

It took only 1:45 into the contest for Dino Antoniadis to give Yorkton a lead, but Nolan Renwick would reply for the home team to send the teams to the dressing room deadlocked 1-1 through 20-minutes of play.

A powerplay marker by Charles Martin gave the Hounds a second period lead, but Brenden Klatt would reply for Yorkton leaving the teams tied 2-2 through two periods.

Thirty-five seconds into the third the Hounds again took the lead, this time on a goal by Jarrett Penner.

The Hound lead would hold until 19:26 when Antoniadis would knot the contest 3-3 with his second of the night.

The five-minute overtime would settle nothing, sending the game to the shoot-out where a goal by Yorkton鈥檚 Casey McDonald would prove the winner.

Ben Laidlaw was the winning netminder facing 33-shots in the Terrier net, while Andrew Henderson took the loss facing 29.

The two wins on the week extended the Terrier record to 12-9-1 for 25 points, and second place in the SJHL Viterra Division. Estevan leads the Viterra with 27 points. However the standings may be slightly skewed as the Bruins have played five more games than the Terriers, and have only a .500 winning percentage, while the Terriers sit at .568.

Hehr said he realizes the games in-hand are important, but added, 鈥渢hey don鈥檛 mean anything if you don鈥檛 win them.鈥�

That said, Hehr said he doesn鈥檛 want his players focused on the five games safety net.

鈥淚 try not to let the guys think too much 鈥� The focus has got to be the next game,鈥� he said.

Melville and Weyburn are tied for third in the Viterra, both with 18 points.

As for the two wins, Hehr said the key was better defence, allowing only five goals in two games.

鈥淚t was the work ethic,鈥� said Hehr.

Hehr also said Laidlaw had a good week, steadying things in the Terrier net.

The Terrier blueline has also been bolstered by the arrival of Kurri Woodford acquired in a trade from the Notre Dame Hounds.

鈥淚 wanted a veteran on defence,鈥� said Hehr, adding Woodford was on his radar even last year. 鈥淗e鈥檚 stepped right in. He hasn鈥檛 looked out of place.鈥�

Up next

The Bruins were scheduled to visit Yorkton Tuesday, but results were not available at press time.

Friday the Terriers head north to face Melfort, and then return to the Farrell Agencies Arena to host Humboldt Saturday.