For the second straight year, the Estevan Apex Bruins missed the playoffs at the annual Kelly Dmyterko Memorial Tournament in Prince Albert.
The midget AA club posted a 1-2 record, losing their final game in double overtime to eliminate them.
In their first game on Friday, the Bruins defeated the Martensville Marauders 3-1.
Kolten Ganson scored the lone goal of the first period for the Bruins with four minutes left.
Estevan went ahead 2-0 at the five-minute mark of the second on a goal by Erik McKersie.
The Marauders got on the board less than four minutes later, with Tyler Petit finding the back of the net.
The Bruins got an insurance marker less than three minutes into the third on a Dayton Westerman goal.
Landon Audet was in goal for the win.
In their second game, the Bruins lost 3-1 to the Calgary Rangers.
After a scoreless first period, the Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the second.
The Bruins tied it early in the third on a Peyton Stevenson goal, but the Rangers replied with two quick ones of their own.
Cam Lavoie was between the pipes for the Bruins.
After those two games, the Bruins finished second in Pool C and met the Prince Albert Raiders, the second-place team in Pool A.
McKersie and Marc Shaw were among the goal scorers for the Bruins.
Kent Hanson (2), Austin Odnokon, Braden Isbister and Riley Neumeier scored for the Raiders, with Hanson scoring the winner in double overtime.
The Bruins are back in regular season action on Thursday when they visit the Notre Dame Argos. On Sunday, they host Prairie Storm (5:15 p.m., Affinity Place).
