YORKTON – The Maulers played host to the Regina Pat Canadians and the Notre Dame Hounds in back-to-back games held Jan. 28 and 29.
Coming away from the action with a 5-3 loss to the Pat Canadians and a 4-3 shootout win over the Hounds, the 9th place Maulers trail the Prince Albert Pintos by two points in the standings.
In the first game of the weekend match ups, Casey Brown put the Pat Canadians on the board in the first and was answered a short time later by Mauler Luc Fortier.
The Pat Canadians had a successful second period with Matthew Ronn making use of a power play effort, followed by another goal from Brown and two consecutive goals from the team's Noah Asmundson.
The Maulers' Edwarrd Knittig opened up scoring in the third with a power play goal and teammate Jaxon Sperling posted another for the Maulers several minutes later, however, it wouldn't be enough for the Maulers to claim the win.
The Maulers had a rough start in their Sunday match versus the Hounds, giving up two in the first to the Hounds' Aleksandr Skratov and and a power play goal to Carter Hynes midway through the period.
Another power play goal from Skuratov midway through the second and things were looking bleak for the home town team until late in the period, with less than a minute remaining, Edward Knittig put the Maulers on the board during a power play effort.
Knittig would go on to repeat the effort early in the third and teammate Dylan Brass would go on to tie the match with less than a minute remaining.
Knittig was the lone goal scorer of the shootout and earned himself Star of the Game for his efforts.
Blake Sittler was in net for the win, blocking 24 of the 27 shots.
Grady Peterson was net minder for the Hounds with 21 saves against 24 shots.
The Maulers will visit the Prince Albert Mintos on Feb. 4 for their next match up.
