Chiefs end Timberjaks playoff run with Game 3 triumph

After the first period, Prince Albert had a one goal lead, thanks to Justice Montgrand’s opening marker, which was followed by a Cohen Noreikat goal less than 1:30 into the second to make it 2-0 Jaks.

Later in the period, some penalty trouble proved costly for P.A. as Jack Puckett capitalized for the Chiefs, getting them on the board. That goal would open the floodgates as Jared Burnett and Garin Lammers also scored for Delisle in the period as the Timberjaks trailed 3-2 entering the third.

More penalties led to the Chiefs doubling the lead early in the final frame as Carter Mason got his first of the playoffs. Jesse Borschneck made it 5-2 a short time later, before Mason tallied his second powerplay goal of the night at the halfway mark of the third.

The Timberjaks had a response, as a powerplay opportunity of their own turned into a goal with Noreikat’s second of the game with less than nine minutes to play. However, that’s as close as P.A. would come as Delisle knocked off the Jaks, 6-3 in Game 3 to take the series 2-1.

“We’re pretty proud of the guys,” Corfmat said. “We haven’t beat the Chiefs in two years and then all of a sudden we were right there with them. We’re not that far off, we’re a young team and the future looks bright.”

Reflecting on the season, he is pleased with how things went and the team is already looking to next season.

“You look at most teams, they’re running eight to ten 20-year-olds and two 21-year-olds, we had no 21-year-olds and three 20-year-olds.”

He added that he expects the team will all be back for next year as there are no graduating players, but some could make the jump to Jr. A for next season. No matter what happens, Corfmat said he’ll do what it takes to help his players succeed.

“We’ve had a few [Jr. A teams] that have inquired about some of our guys. It’s going to be whether they can make the jump or if they can’t, we’d gladly have them back. If they can make the jump, then we’re more than happy to move them on.”

Among those players expected to return to the Jaks next season is PJHL Top Scorer and MVP Keethan Isbister, Rookie of the Year Brody Anderson, and netminder Brayden Lyons, who each had stellar playoff performances against Delisle.

Isbister led the way with two goals and three assists, Anderson had three assists, and Lyons was a wall between the pipes, posting a 1-2-0 (W-L-OTL) record with a 1.62 GAA and .959 SV% while stopping 142 of the 153 shots he faced.

With their second season of play now complete, the Timberjaks ended the year in sixth in the Bob Dybvig (North) Division standings with a 12-25-3 record, placing them ninth out of 11 teams in the PJHL.

Prince Albert will officially close out the year on April 5 with a windup and team awards.

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by Logan Lehmann

Chiefs end Timberjaks playoff run with Game 3 triumph

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