Kyrell Sopo-trick strikes again; Mintos threaten to sweep Pat C’s
The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League semifinal series against the Regina Pat Canadians did not start at all well for the Prince Albert Mintos. They were down 3-0 at one point in the second period of Game 1 on Wednesday in Regina.
But since then, it’s been all Mintos. They’ve scored eight unanswered goals to comeback and dramatically win Game 1 4-3, and then followed it up with a 4-0 trouncing on Sunday at the Art Hauser Centre. They are now just one win away from the SMAAAHL championship series, and could sweep the Pat Canadians with a win this Wednesday in Regina.
Kyrell Sopotyk paced the Mintos with a hat trick, scoring the first two goals of the game in his typical tight, stickhandling fashion. He also added the empty net goal.
Sopotyk now has eight goals in five postseason games to lead the SMAAAHL in that category, and his 10 points is just one behind Notre Dame Hounds’ Luke Mylymok who has 11.