Northern Bears split weekend with Swift Current as Mintos skid

“I think for the girls, they appreciate having their own dressing room now. It’s a place they can call home, and the games have been really good. It’s a smaller atmosphere, which means the seats look fuller and feel fuller.”

Tied 1-1 heading into the third on Saturday, Laynee Rondeau managed to put the Wildcats ahead with an early period marker. That lead was short lived as Jersie Andersen scored minutes later to knot the game at two, before Rowan Clement found the back of the net late in the frame to give the Bears a 3-2 win.

In game two on Sunday afternoon, with P.A. up 3-2 entering the third, Reese Kampen scored on the powerplay to tie it for Swift Current before Andersen answered right back with a powerplay marker of her own to reestablish the one goal lead.

However, the tides shifted and the Wildcats caught wind. Iralyn Calkins’ first of the campaign put Swift Current back out in front while Jalaa Moore Jagow’s second of the game was the final nail in the coffin, as the Wildcats stole the 5-4 victory.

With the Wildcats on the schedule again this Saturday in P.A., Young said the girls know the gameplan.

“They’re fresh in our minds. There are some things that they do really well with their hockey club, so we want to make sure we counter that. With the split, we will take that and work forward to this weekend.”

Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.

Mintos drop third straight

The Prince Albert Mintos are looking to redeem themselves this weekend following their most recent stretch.

The Mintos have fallen in their last three games, which includes a sweep against Moose Jaw over the weekend, 5-3 and 5-4, and a Remembrance Day defeat to the Saskatoon Contacts, 6-2.

“We played some good games against Moose Jaw on the weekend and then we just took a step backwards here yesterday,” explained Mintos head coach Tyson Dallman. “It’s been a tough stretch with a lot of games and a lot of practice; we’re in a busy stretch of the season here.”

Prince Albert surrendered four powerplay goals to the Contacts on Wednesday, and Dallman continued that special teams will be the focus as they prepare to head to Tisdale to face the Trojans on Sunday.

“Making sure that we understand our roles and what we have to do in those areas. [Special teams are] such a big part of the game that when you’re giving up goals on the kill and not scoring on the power play, it can easily be the difference in those games.”

With the skid, P.A. falls to fifth in the Sask. Male AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) standings with a 9-6-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record.

Puck drop on Sunday is set for 2 p.m.

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com

by Logan Lehmann

Northern Bears split weekend with Swift Current as Mintos skid

Mintos drop third straight

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