The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers were coming off a 3-0 loss on home ice Friday as they headed south tonight to face Estevan in their final contest before the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Christmas break.
Yorkton were not to be shut-out by the Bruins as Keenan Taphorn scored at 2:01 of the opening frame.
Chantz Petruic made it 2-0 when he scored his 43rd of the season at 9:23.
Moving to the middle frame Kaeden Taphorn would extend the Terrier lead to 4-0 with goals at 7:31 and 18:43.
The Bruins however did not go quietly into the winter’s night as Eddie Gallagher scored at 1:18 and 3:49 of the third to make it a 4-2 contest.
But Petruic with his second of the contest and 44th of the season put the game away for Yorkton at 18:51.
Ryan Ouellette was in net for the Yorkton win, facing 35-shots, while Keenan Rancier took the loss for Estevan facing 38-shots.
With the win the Terriers remain comfortably atop the Viterra Division with 45 points, with the Bruins and Weyburn tied with 29, and Melville having 28.
Action Dec. 20
Joseph Young turned away all 35-shots he faced at the Farrell Agencies Arena Friday night.
The strong performance by the Weyburn Red Wings netminder backstopped his team to an eventual 3-0 win over the host Terriers in SJHL action.
Weyburn took their lead early, when Shayde Peterson scored what would prove the eventual game-winner only 4:30 into the contest.
An unassisted effort by Braden Birnie made it 2-0 for the visitors at 12:09 of the opening frame.
There would be no scoring in the second period.
The Wings did add an empty netter by Jaxon Tait with 12-seconds left in the game to secure the 3-0 win.
Philippe Bond was in the Terrier net facing 23-shots in the loss.
