ESTEVAN - The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins have moved onto the South Division final in the Saskatchewan U18 AA Hockey League.
The Bruins defeated the Regina Rangers 6-3 on Sunday night at Affinity Place to sweep the best of five series in three straight. Estevan scored four times in the second period to break open a 1-1 game.
Strahn Douglas had the Bruins’ lone goal in the first period. He opened the scoring with less than five minutes to play in the frame, but Regina replied a couple of minutes later.
Landon Kaban, James Mann and Spencer Copeland scored less than five minutes apart in the second, and Jordan Marcotte scored before the end of the period.
Regina scored twice in the third to pull to within two, but Douglas added his second of the game into an empty net to clinch the series.
Carter Beck had three assists on the night.
Ty Fehrenbach made 18 saves in the win.
Estevan had the second-best record in the division in the regular season at 28-5-2. They will face either the Regina Vics or the Melville Millionaires in the south final. Melville has a 2-1 lead in that best-of-five series.
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The South East Aaron Well Servicing U18 AA Goldwings have advanced to the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League’s South Division final.
The Goldwings blanked the Swift Current Wildcats 3-0 Sunday in Midale to win the best-of-three division semifinal series in three games.
The southeast entry had all of the offence they needed early in the game, as Mckenna Walls scored on a power play 4:51 into the first period, and Lauren Hassler doubled the advantage less than five minutes later.
It remained a 2-0 game until the final minute of the game, when Jada Naviaux scored with 45 seconds remaining.
Kara Zelyck earned the shutout in goal.
The Goldwings will face the Regina Rebels in the division final. The Rebels had the top record in division during the regular season at 19-4-1. The Goldwings were second at 14-6-4. A schedule was not immediately announced.
