Terriers fall to the Broncos in a shootout

After a little sluggish start to opening half of the 1st period, play started to pick up and the Humboldt Broncos would get the last laugh as they defeated the Yorkton Terriers (25-9-0-2) 4-3 in a shootout on Friday night.

Adam Zbitniff opened the scoring in the game for the Broncos for his 4th of the season and that made it a 1-0 Humboldt lead after 1 period of play.

Patrick Martens would pull the game even though on the powerplay with 18th goal of the season but less than 4 minutes later Justin Lund would put the Broncos ahead with his 1st goal of the season and it was 2-1 Broncos. Humboldt would make it 3-1 when big Adam Antkowiak was able to put one past Kale Thomson for his 10th goal of the season. But with 1:01 remaining in the 2nd, 20 year veteran forward Zak Majkowski would put the Terriers within a goal with his 10th and it was 3-2 for the visiting side after 40 minutes of play. With 17 seconds remaining it would also produce a melee between the two sides with all 10 members on the ice receiving some sort of penatlies. and it also included 2 fights , Daylan Gatzke and David Stumborg, also between Austin Bourhis and Joey Davies.

The lone goal of the 3rd would go to the Terriers as Austin Bourhis would get goal number 5 on the season as he went five hole on goalie Matt Hrynkiw which he would have like to have back and it was 3-3 tie after 60 minutes of regulation play.

Overtime which the Terriers won in on Sunday night against Melville, would produce some very good chances for both sides but both goalie stood tall.

Then in the shootout, the first 7 shooters between both sides would miss until Broncos captain Kam Ballis beat Thomson shortside to give the Broncos a 4-3 shootout victory.

Kale Thomson got the start in net and took the shootout loss stopping 33 of 36 shots while Matth Hrynkiw got the win making 41 saves.

The Terriers will return to action on Tuesday when they visit the Notre Dame Hounds on GX94, pregame show 7:20, play by play at 7:30.
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While in Estevan, Sean Aschim had 2 goals and Alex Wakaluk stopped 30 of 33 shots as the Melville Millionaires defeated the Estevan Bruins 4-3. Chrisitan Magnus and Russell Trudeau also scored while Nathan Boyer chipped in the 2 helpers.

The Mils will host the back end of the home and home with Bruins on Saturday 7:30 HCUC
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The Swan Valley Stampeders started 2013 and their post Christmas schedule on the right foot as they defeated the Neepawa Natives 4-3 on home ice. Landon Peel, Mitchell Eisenberg Dylan Favell and Justin Valentino scored for the Stamps who got a 26 save performance from Landon Noel to get the victory.

They will return to action on Saturday when they host the Winnipeg Blues 7:30 at the Centennial Arena
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The Wayway Wolverines fell in the first post Christmas break game a 4-3 decision to the Dauphin Kings. Russell Turner led the way in a losing cause 2 goals and 1 assist while Matt Miller would get the other along with 1 assist of his own.

The Wolverines will play the Dauphin Kings for the 2nd straight night on Saturday 7:30 start and the Wayway Arena Complex.