The Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors might have had a hiccup earlier in the week, but things have been going pretty well for the local Sask Male AAA Hockey League squad as of late.
The Warriors head into their Christmas break with points in three of their last four games after taking a 6-3 victory over the Saskatoon Contacts on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
Moose Jaw improved to 14-11-1-0 with the win and are currently in sixth place in the 12-team league, a point back of Warman and three back of the third-place Saskatoon Blazers and Prince Albert Mintos.
The Warriors got off to a great start against the Contacts, with Noah Thul opening scoring only 1:43 into the proceedings and Jake Brilz making it a 2-0 game with a power play goal at the 9:39 mark.
Three goals in the final 10 minutes of the second period gave the Warriors a commanding lead heading into the final frame.
Max Threinen scored on the power play at 9:06 and was followed by Bryce Boughen with 3:44 remaining and Dylan Duzan with 48 seconds to play.
Duzan’s goal gave him four points on the night, good enough for 15 goals and 33 points on the season and a four-way tie with Swift Current’s Jace Egland, Prince Albert’s Owen Nelson and Estevan’s Carter Onrait for third in league scoring.
Saskatoon had some pushback to start the third period, with early goals from Rylan Hue and Davey Fisher getting their crew back within three, but Caleb Potter would make it a 6-2 Warrior lead with 12:41 to play,
Fisher then closed out scoring just over a minute later.
Potter also picked up two assists while Briltz and Thul had two points apiece.
Ryan Bain turned aside 32 shots to earn the win, Logan Edmonstone had 28 stops for Saskatoon.
The WINMAR Warriors are now off until the new year and return to the ice on Saturday, Jan, 6 when the Saskatoon Blazers are in town, Game time is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
