(Prior to this article being written the final game in the Flyers/Red Devils series had yet to be played; they competed on March 13 with Carnduff winning 4-1 and clenching a spot in the championship.)
Redvers (as of Monday, March 12) is waiting for the Wawota/Carnduff series to finish after the Rockets swept the Bienfait Coalers in three. Wawota and Carnduff were tied two games to two following Game 4 in Wawota on Thursday, March 8; the final game action was held in Carnduff on Tuesday, March 13.
Rockets sweep Coalers
The Redvers Rockets swept the Bienfait Coalers series winning 3 games. The final game in their series was held on Tuesday, March 6.
The first period went scoreless before an exciting second period broke out with goals on both sides. Redvers earned 3 in the second, while Bienfait posted 2. Redvers goals were by Drew Hoff off the stick of Kevin Mann; Craig Gaudet posted one off an assist from Dakota Rose and Jordon Miller; while the third goal of the second period was earned by Todd Gervais from Brady Gaudet and Kelsey Kenler.
Heading into the third Redvers was up 3-2 and secured their lead with two more goals: Brady Fidierchuk scored off an assist from Koltyn Miller and Drew Hoff, while Todd Gervais earned an unassisted goal.
Flyers battle with Red Devils
The Wawota Flyers found themselves in a do or die situation on March 8 with Carnduff leading the series 2-1, if Carnduff earned the win they were off to the finals, but Wawota was able to hold them off to play again on Tuesday, March 8 (after The Observer’s deadline).
The game on March 8 saw a scoreless first period before action ramped up in the second period.
The Flyers took advantage of Power Play opportunities. The first Power Play goal was scored by Justin Lamontagne off assists by Rob West and Riley Riddell. Ryan Taylor earned a regular goal with assists coming from Justin Lamontagne and Riley Riddell. This was followed by another Power Play goal by Kent Sauter off assists by Riley Riddell and Colton MacPherson.
Heading into the third period the Flyers led 3-0, but they weren’t done yet. Although Carnduff was finally able to get through the wall that was Guillaume Blouin three times, tying up the game in the third another Power Play was given to the Flyers with Kent Sauter scoring the winning goal off assists by Hunter Smith and Warren Hunter. While, Taylor Ernst added to the lead off an assist by Riley Riddell with less than two minutes in the period to ensure the win and the fifth playoff game.
