The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins won both of their games on the weekend in the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League, thanks to some timely scoring, some good defensive play and excellent goaltending from Joshua Bittman.
The Bruins defeated the Regina Monarchs 3-2 on Saturday and the Melville Millionaires 3-0 on Sunday. Both games were played at Affinity Place.
Colby Cuddington scored twice, and Mason Kukura notched the winning goal with 24 seconds to play in the third period, to lift Estevan to the win over the Monarchs on Saturday night. Cuddington’s first goal in the opening period started the scoring, and his second early in the third tied the game at 2-2.
Gregory Seifert and Brady Birnie scored in the second period to give the Monarchs a 2-1 lead.
In Sunday’s game, Kaden Chrest scored a little more than eight minutes into the first period to give Estevan a lead they would never surrender. It remained a 1-0 game until early in the third period, when Blayze Siebert scored on a shot off the right wing.
Austin Davis put the game away by scoring into an empty net with 65 seconds to play.
Joshua Bittman was in goal for both games. He stopped 36 of 38 shots in Saturday’s contest, and all 38 shots he faced on Sunday to pick up the shutout.
With the wins, Estevan’s record now stands at 4-5-1 in league play.
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The Estevan Meter peewee AA Bruins tied the host Yorkton Terriers 3-3 in their Saskatchewan AA Hockey League game on the weekend.
Ryker Mathison, Jayden Kuchinka and Turner Jacobson had Estevan’s other goals. Jacobson’s goal came with four seconds left to play in the third period.
Drew Fleger scored twice for Yorkton. Kole Helberg had the other goal.
Ty Fehrenbach was in goal for the tie for Estevan.
Estevan’s record stands at 3-4-1. Seven of their first eight games have been played on the road.
