Friday, 3 January 2025

Melfort Mustangs & Yorkton Terriers extend lengthy winning streaks with home ice victories

MILLIONAIRES 0, MUSTANGS 3

The Melfort Mustangs captured their 16th straight win on Friday night after blanking the visiting Melville Millionaires 3-0 at the Northern Lights Palace.

Logan Belton and Ashtyn Hutchinson broke a scoreless tie early in the third with back to back power play goals just 62 seconds into the final frame, before Belton iced it with an empty netter in the final minute.

Kristian Coombs had to make just 14 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, while Mils starter Ben Laurette stopped 22 shots in the loss.

The two teams will face-off again on Saturday night back in Melville starting at 7:00 PM.


BRUINS 3, TERRIERS 7

Keenan Ingram scored four times and added an assist to help the Yorkton Terriers win their eight straight, a 7-3 decision over the Melfort Mustangs at the Westland Insurance Arena.

David Coyle also scored twice for the Terriers while Dustin Renas netted a single.

Kent Moors, Kaelen Whittingham and Luke Hogan replied for the Bruins.

Terriers’ netminder Ethan Farrow made 27 saves on 30 shots to earn the win.

The Terriers return to action on Sunday afternoon hosting the Weyburn Red Wings, while the Bruins go right back at it on Saturday against the very same Red Wings for a Highway 39 battle. 

Thursday, 2 January 2025

Melville Millionaires ink two from Airdrie for 2025/26 SJHL season

The Melville Millionaires have signed a couple of players to letters of intent for the  2025/26 season.

The Millionaires announced they inked 2007-born defenceman Ty Janz and 2007-born forward Grady Carmichael both out of the Airdrie CFR Bisons of the Alberta Elite U18 hockey league.

Janz, a 6’3” 190 pound defenceman currently has two goals, eight assists for 10 points in 22 games this season, while the 6’6”, 190 pound Carmichael has compiled nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 24 games this season. 

Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Yorkton Terriers earn seventh straight win after road victory in Melville on New Year’s Day


Captain Jaron Desnoyers led the way with two goals and two assists to help the Yorkton Terriers kick off 2025 with a 7-4 road victory over the Melville Millionaires on Wednesday afternoon.

Keenan Ingram also scored twice for the Terriers, who got single markers from Tylan Henrikson, Thomas Ries and Jeff Hammond while David Coyle chipped in with three helpers.

The Millionaires were led offensively by defenceman Liam Rodman who had a goal & two assists while Gaborik Carlson, Edward Knittig and Simon Parini also hit the back of the net.

Terriers netminder Callum Creig made 29 saves on 33 shots to earn his 11th win of the season, while Mils got 23 saves on 28 shots in the loss.

The Terriers return to action on Friday night hosting the Estevan Bruins, while Millionaires hit the ice again on Friday visiting the Melfort Mustangs.