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Hockey scoreboard: Combines win opener; midgets in action again

Here is a rundown of some of the hockey action involving local teams on the weekend. SPHL In senior action the Meota Combines opened their season at the North Battleford Civic Centre with an 8-4 drubbing of the Glaslyn North Stars.
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Action from the Meota Combines home opener last Friday night at North Battleford Civic Centre against Glaslyn North Stars

Here is a rundown of some of the hockey action involving local teams on the weekend.

SPHL

In senior action the Meota Combines opened their season at the North Battleford Civic Centre with an 8-4 drubbing of the Glaslyn North Stars.

Glaslyn scored the first goal but the Combines replied with six unanswered goals to put the game out of reach. Kihisis Derocher had two goals for the Combines while Aaron Cadrin, Bo Gervais, Kyle Gregoire, Scott Maunula, Michael Pylypow and Vince Sauvie had the other Meota goals. Calvin Koczka scored two and had an assist for Glaslyn in defeat.

The other Friday game saw Shellbrook embarrass Perdue by a 15-0 score, Jody Blais and Josh Elliot both getting hat tricks for the Silvertips. Perdue then lost again Saturday night by a 6-4 score in Spiritwood.

Action resumes Friday with four games including the Battleford Beaver Blues hosting Spiritwood at Battleford Arena, game time 8:30 p.m.

SWHL

In Sask West League action on Friday, the Wilkie Outlaws beat Biggar Nationals in overtime by a 3-2 score, Rory Gregoire getting the game winner.

On Saturday Wilkie built a 4-0 lead before holding off Macklin 5-3, while Kindersley beat Biggar 5-0.

The Wilkie Outlaws and Kindersley Sr. Klippers both have perfect 5-0 records to start the season.  

Battlefords AAA Stars

The Tisdale Trojans beat the Stars Nov. 21 at the Civic Centre; Luke Fennig score the only goal for the Stars in the third period after Tisdale had built a 4-0 lead.

The Stars then headed on the road Saturday night to Notre Dame, losing to the Argos 4-3 in overtime. Jett Arminen scored the game winner for the Argos.

On Sunday at Mosaic Place the Stars rebounded with a 7-2 win over the Moose Jaw Generals. The Stars built a 4-1 lead in the first period and added two in the second and one in the third for the win.

Next for the Stars is a road contest against the Beardys Blackhawks on Thursday.

Battlefords AAA Sharks

The Sharks extended their winning streak to five in a row Saturday with a 4-3 shootout win at home over the Melville Prairie Fire.

The Sharks came back from a 3-0 deficit in the game, scoring three goals in the third period, two from Brooklyn Rowley and one from Ali Aitken, to force overtime and a shootout. It was Aitken who scored the winner in the shootout for the victory.

Unfortunately, the Prairie Fire ended the Sharks’ winning streak the next day at Battleford Arena, beating the Sharks 5-4. 

The Sharks currently sit fourth in the female midget league standings with 19 points. Their next action is home Saturday and Sunday versus Weyburn.

Battlefords AA Barons

The Battlefords AA Barons are having a winning season so far in the Centre Four league, currently sitting second in the standings behind Saskatoon Sabercats following a couple of important wins on the weekend.

The Barons beat the Martensville Marauders 2-1 at the Civic Centre on Saturday and then beat the Sabercats 6-3 in Saskatoon on Sunday. Zane Florence had two goals in the win for the Barons, whose next action is Dec. 1 on the road against Saskatoon Riverkings.