ASSINIBOIA — Assiniboia Sr. Rebels are one game away from retaining their Notekeu Hockey League Championship title.
After eliminating Mossbank in semifinals, Assiniboia’s senior men’s hockey team advanced to play Yellow Grass Wheat Kings.
Rebels opened the league final with a win at home on March 5.
A Friday night game two resulted in the Rebels blanking the Wheat Kings 2-0 setting them up for another big game on home ice March 15. The Ides of March had held no ill for Assiniboia’s senior hockey team as they took a chokehold on this final series doubling Yellow Grass by a score of 6-3
The Wheat Kings are now forced to win one game to stay alive in the series and would have to win three of the next four to force a game seven. Game Four takes place on the road March 19 with Game Five back in Assiniboia March 21. If game six is necessary it will be back in Yellow Grass, and if a game seven is needed to decide the series, Assiniboia will host that deciding game March 26.
Sr Rebels provincial playoffs have ended
After defeating Oxbow Huskies in the opening series of Hockey Sask Provincial playoffs, the Rebels came up with a tough opponent in Foam Lake Flyers.
The Rebels hosted game one March 1 and even with a strong hometown crowd behind them, they were unable to defeat the Flyers, losing by a score of 7-3.
The Sr. Rebels travelled to Foam Lake for game two, with a fan bus accompanying the team but the provincial quest ended on the road, as the Flyers won their way to the provincial final.
