Local Weekend Recap

For the first time in 10 years, the Theodore Buffalos are league champions. 

Former Yorkton Terrier and Melville Millionaire Zach McIntyre scored the game winner with 5:03 left in the first overtime in Game 4 led the Buffalos to a 2-1 OT win over the Rocanville Tigers, to win the Best of 7 Sask East Hockey League Championship series 3 games to 1. 

"It's been a long 10 years since our last league title that's for sure but to do it at home in front of our great fans & supporters just makes it that much more special", said Buffalos Coach Josh Garbutt. 

Dylan Johnson and Ryan Regel exchanged goals in the 2nd period of a game that was highlighted by the play of Buffs netminder Warren Shymko and goaltender Dakota Berezowski of the Rocanville Tigers. 

"Just great to see our mixture of older veteran players and the young guys we picked up this year kinda gel together as the season went on & goaltending too was a big part of the success, Garbutt added. 

The Buffalos dropped the league final to the Tigers last year.



Hear full audio chat with Garbutt below:

bennywalchuk2 · Josh Garbutt - Buffs (Mar 27th)

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Hoopla 2023, the Saskatchewan Provincial High School Basketball championships wrapped up over the weekend in Prince Albert. 

Locally, the Wynyard Bears captured the 3A Girls title after a 61-55 win over the Lanigan Lazers in the Gold Medal Game. 

Blaire Otsig (16 points) and Olivia Finnson (15 points) led the way offensively for the Bears. 

Meanwhile, in the 2A Girls Bronze Medal game it was Rocanville hammering LCBI 62-42 while the Preeceville Panthers won Bronze in the 2A Boys category after defeating St. Brieux by a 78-67 score. 

The Fort Qu'Appelle Bert Fox Marauders dropped the 3A Boys Bronze medal matchup, losing 67-64 to Unity. 

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The Melville Millionaires are happy to announce the commitment of graduating forward Isaac Suppin to the College of St. Scholastica Saints (NCAA Div III) in Duluth, Minnesota starting in the Fall of 2023. 

The Kelowna, BC product played in 28 games this past season as a Millionaire compiling 8 goals and 20 points. 

Previously he spent time with the Canmore Eagles and Drayton Valley Thunder of the AJHL.