The Big Six Hockey League has reached its playoff point with teams wrapping the regular season last week.
This year the Wawota Flyers successfully finished in first with a record of 14 wins and four losses, which gives them a by through the first round of playoffs.
The Bienfait Coalers, who placed second, will take on the Midale Mustangs in a quarterfinal match. Also taking part in the quarterfinal are Arcola, who placed third, versus the sixth place team, the Redvers Rockets. While Carnduff, fourth at the end of the regular season, will take on Oxbow who has placed fifth after the regular season.
As of Monday, Feb. 8, the matches between Redvers and Arcola were yet to be announced, while Midale and Bienfait, as well as Oxbow and Carnduff began their rounds on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Top scorers during the regular season were Riley Riddell of Wawota with 33 points, Troy Miller of Arcola with 32 points, Justin Lamontagne of Wawota and Payden Benning of Bienfait each with 31 points, Brent Struble of Wawota with 30 points, Brennan Holloway of Wawota with 29 points, Mark Moriarty of Carnduff and Brennan Wrigley of Bienfait each with 27 points, Matthew Audette of Carnduff with 26 points, and Jordan Miller of Redvers with 25 points.
Top Goalies during the regular season were Adam Jordan of Wawota with a goals allowed average (GAA) of 2.66, Adrian Rubeniuk of Carnduff with a GAA of 2.78, Tanner Erickson of Arcola with a GAA of 4.01, and Jackson Walliser of Bienfait with a GAA of 4.11.
Within Provincial hockey, Milestone beat Arcola out of the Senior A South Quarterfinals. Carnduff won over Esterhazy in the Senior B South Quarterfinals and they will meet the winner of the Quarterfinals between Langenburg and Oxbow with a game Saturday, Feb. 13.
Wawota will take on Bredenbury in the Senior C South Semifinals Friday, Feb. 19 in Bredenbury, and Sunday, Feb. 28 in Wawota.
Currently Redvers is tied with Cupar in the Senior D South Quarterfinals and will play on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Redvers at 8 p.m.
