The Wawota Flyers and the Carlyle PureChem Cougars faced-off against each other on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Wawota. The Cougars were short on defensemen that night due to injuries, but they battled hard; however, they weren’t able to stop the juggernaut, which were the Flyers.
The Flyers came out strong in the first period with three goals: Ryan Taylor assisted by Riley Riddell and Andrew Sillers, Lucas Hislop assisted by Tyson Hislop, and Ryan Taylor assisted by Ashton Wilson and Riley Riddell.
The Cougars couldn’t get past the Flyers goalie, Scott Knelsen, but the second period showed a different story for the Cougars who earned two goals: Brett Turgeon found the back of the net assisted by Branden Lequyer and captain Ben Johnstone earned an unassisted goal with 42 seconds left in the period.
However, despite gaining goals in the second, they were unable to stop the Flyers who earned three: Kevin Lincoln assisted by Rob West, Kent Sauter assisted by Kevin Lincoln and Thomas Husband, and Devin Stewart assisted by Brent Struble and Drake Bodie.
The Cougars kept the Flyers down to a single goal in the third scored by Andrew Sillers and assisted by Devin Stewart. It was a tough game, which saw the Flyers earn a 7-2 victory over the Cougars.
Currently in the league the Carnduff Red Devils lead the East Division with 6 wins, 2 losses, and an overtime loss; Redvers Rockets follow with 6 wins and 2 losses; the Wawota Flyers have 3 wins and 4 losses; while, the Oxbow Huskies have 2 wins and 4 losses.
In the West Division the Bienfait Coalers have earned first thus far with 7 wins, a single straight loss, and an overtime loss; Yellow Grass has 5 wins, 3 losses, and 2 overtime losses; Midale sits with a record of 2 wins and 6 losses currently; and the Cougars have a record of 2 wins and 7 losses.
Currently leading the scorers is Payden Benning (Bienfait) – 16 points; Jordan Miller (Redvers) – 15 points; Matt Audette (Carnduff) and Dylan Herzberg (Bienfait) – 14 points; Brent Struble (Wawota) and Drew Hoff (Redvers) – 13 points; Riley Tetreault (Bienfait) – 12 points; and Mike Onstad (Yellow Grass), Brad Tomiski (Midale), Justin Lamontagne (Wawota), and Dustin Chartrand (Yellow Grass) – 11 points.
The next action for the Cougars is at home on Friday, Dec. 16, versus Bienfait. The Cougars are then in Midale on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 8 p.m.
