Melville Millionaires earn split of Highway 10 battle with home ice victory

The Melville Millionaires got two goals and one assist from leading scorer Caden Drury (pictured above) as they earned a 6-4 victory over the Yorkton Terriers on Saturday night on home ice.

Simon Parini, Peyton Allard, Riley Craigen and Alex Morrison also scored for the Millionaires, while Dustin Renas, Vinay Junek, Keenan Ingram and Aiden Knutson replied for the Terriers.

Loic Morin allowed one goal on six shots before he left with injury, then Nick Genette made 28 saves on 31 shots in relief for the Mils.

Ethan Farrow got the start for the Terriers and allowed five goals on 51 shots in the loss.

The Terriers return to action on Tuesday night visiting the Flin Flon Bombers, while the Moneymen’s next game will be on Friday on the road against the Weyburn Red Wings.

Elsewhere,

Weyburn 4, Flin Flon 1

La Ronge 0, Humboldt 1

Melfort 6, Nipawin 2

Yorkton Terriers prevail in first Highway 10 battle of SJHL season

SJHL: The Yorkton Terriers struck first in their Highway 10 rivalry with the Melville Millionaires.

Callum Creig made 21 saves while Jeff Hammond chipped in with one goal and one assist to lead the home-side to a 5-1 victory over the Moneymen at the Westland Insurance Arena.

Jaron Desnoyers, Tyler Palin, David Coyle and Tylan Henrikson also scored for the Terriers while Flynn Maxcy scored the lone goal for the Mils.

Melville netminder Loic Morin turned aside 19 of 24 shots in the losing cause.

The Terriers powerplay went 2 of 4 on the night, while the Millionaires struck once on three chances.

The two teams will meet once again on Saturday night at the CN Community Centre in Melville starting at 7:00 PM.

Elsewhere,

Weyburn 2, Flin Flon 1

Nipawin 4, La Ronge 5 =========== MJHL: The Swan Valley Stampeders earned a point but fell on the road, 5-4 in overtime to the Neepawa Titans. Colton Alexander led the way for the Titans with two goals, two assists while Dawson McCann, Tim Tychonick and Jace Larkins also scored. Ty Easton, Will Brown, Ben Groome, and Dobie Unrau replied for the Stampeders. The two teams will meet once again in Neepawa on Saturday night. Other MJHL results: Northern Manitoba 2, Steinbach 6 WPG Blues 2, Niverville 3 Dauphin 3, Selkirk 5

Yorkton Terries earn 7th win of the season after road shutout in Estevan on Wednesday

                               

Rookie netminder Callum Creig dazzled stopping all 23 shots he face, securing the Yorkton Terriers their seventh win of the season with a commanding 3-0 victory against the Estevan Bruins on Wednesday night.

Keenan Ingram continues his hot streak scoring twice, he now boasts four goals in just four games with the Terriers.

Captain Jaron Desnoyers netted his team-leading ninth goal of the season to open the scoring while William Leonard added two assists.

Despite a valiant effort with 29 saves, Bruins' goalie Kyle Kelsey couldn't stop the Terriers' charge, as the Bruins dropped to 3-4-1-1. 

The Terriers face off against the Melville Millionaires in an exciting home-and-home series starting Friday night in Yorkton. 

Other Wednesday results: 
 

Weyburn Red Wings 9  Nipawin Hawks 1

Battlefords North Stars 6  Notre Dame Hounds 1

Melville Millionaires snap three game slide with shutout win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves

 MILLIONAIRES 5, ICE WOLVES 0

Loic Morin made 32 saves, earning his first SJHL shutout and spearheading the Melville Millionaires to a commanding 5-0 triumph over the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Saturday.

Jadon Iyogun shone bright with two goals, while SJHL scoring leader Caden Drury added a goal and an assist, boosting his impressive tally to 19 points in just seven games.

Leo Jewitt and Ryan Roethke also found the back of the net, helping the Moneymen snap their three-game winless streak and raise their record to 6-2-1.

Don't miss the Millionaires' next showdown on Friday night in Yorkton, as they gear up for the season's first Highway 10 battle against the Terriers at the Westland Insurance Arena.

TERRIERS 4, RED WINGS 6

The Yorkton Terriers' record dropped to 6-2 on the season after a 6-4 road loss to the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place.

 The line of Jaxson Ruthven (3G, 2A), Ethan Dekay (3G), and Jerome Mahara (5A) combined for 13 points as the Red Wings captured their fourth straight win.

 Dustin Renas, Bryce Dahl, Keenan Ingram, and Tyler Palin replied for the Terriers, who got 24 stops from goaltender Ethan Farrow in the loss.

Weyburn goalie Angelo Zol made 45 saves on 49 shots to earn the victory.

 The Terriers' next game is on Wednesday night, visiting the Estevan Bruins.

Other Saturday SJHL results:

Battlefords 3, Humboldt 9
Estevan 4, Kindersley 2
Flin Flon 1, Melfort 4 

Yorkton Terriers win; Melville Millionaires fall on Friday night

 HAWKS 1, TERRIERS 3

The Yorkton Terriers secured their sixth win of the season on Friday night with a 3-1 victory over the Nipawin Hawks at Westland Insurance Arena.

Dustin Renas and Thierry Laliberte scored early goals for the Terriers, giving their team a two-goal lead before Eric Hoiness got the Hawks on the scoreboard just past the halfway point of the second period.

Jye Zawatzky clinched the game with an empty-net goal, his third of the season, in the final minute of the third period.

Callum Creig made 25 saves on 26 shots in the Terriers' net to earn his second win of the season, while Hawks netminder Gage Roberts made 32 stops in the losing effort.

The Terriers return to action on Saturday night, visiting the Weyburn Red Wings at Crescent Point Place.

MILLIONAIRES 1, ICE WOLVES 4

The Melville Millionaires surrendered three goals in the second period and suffering their third consecutive 4-1 loss on the road against the La Ronge Ice Wolves.

The Wolves took an early lead with Rylan Silzer scoring in the opening minute. Zane Normand, Hudson Cameron, and Michael Kim extended the lead in the second period.

The Millionaires managed to get on the scoreboard in the third period with a goal from Boston Harkness, but that was as close as they would come.

Graham Brown was a standout performer, making 45 saves on 46 shots to secure the win for the Ice Wolves.

On the other side, the Mils' goalie Nick Genette faced a challenging night, allowing four goals on 15 shots before Loic Morin took over and stopped all nine shots he encountered in relief.

The two teams are set to face off again on Saturday in La Ronge.


Other results:

Melfort 3, Flin Flon 6
Weyburn 7, Notre Dame 1
Humboldt 6, Battlefords 8
Estevan 3, Kindersley 4 (SO)

Swan Valley Stampeders drop fourth straight after home loss to Virden

OIL CAPITALS 5, STAMPEDERS 1 

The Virden Oil Capitals charged past the Swan Valley Stampeders with a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night, ignited by an impressive four-goal second period. 

Noel Englot delivered big, scoring twice, while Marshall Light added  a goal and two assists and goalie Peyton Shore shone brightly, making 21 saves to secure his first MJHL triumph.

Goals from Daniel Tokariwski and Acoyen Fehr also boosted the Oil Caps to a 4-5 record this season.

Aidan Taylor managed to score the lone goal for the Stampeders, as their record slipped to 1-7. 

Despite Stampeders' goalie Jackson Miller's valiant effort, turning aside 36 of 41 shots, the team suffered defeat.

 Catch the Stampeders in action again on Friday as they hit the road to face the Portage Terriers at Stride Place.

Elsewhere, 

Niverville 4, Winnipeg Blues 2 

Weyburn Red Wings hand Melville Millionaires first regulation loss of season

RED WINGS 6, MILLIONAIRES 2 

The Weyburn Red Wings earned their second win of the SJHL regular season on Tuesday night with a 6-2 road victory over Melville, handing the Millionaires their first regulation loss of the season.

Ethan Dekay scored twice for the Red Wings, who also got single goals from Chab Lobreau, Blake Betson, Drew Molde, and Jaxson Ruthven.

 SJHL scoring leader Caden Drury and Mils captain Matt Kjemhus scored for the Millionaires, whose record dropped to 5-1-1 on the season.

 Angelo Zol got the nod for Weyburn and made 27 saves in the win, while Mils’ goaltender Loic Morin turned aside 24 of 30 shots in the losing effort.

 The Millionaires return to action on Friday night, visiting La Ronge, while the Red Wings will play in Assiniboia against the Notre Dame Hounds on Friday night.

Other Tuesday results:

La Ronge Ice Wolves 4  Nipawin Hawks 3 (OT) (Ice Wolves captain Rylan Silzer scored the game winner for LA)

Notre Dame Hounds 6  Battlefords North Stars 5 (OT)
(Vincent Palmarin scored game winner 2:51 into the extra period)