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ESTEVAN - The Estevan Bruins put on a show for their family members during the annual parents’ weekend.

The Black and Gold won 8-1 over the Kindersley Klippers Friday night, and trounced the Notre Dame Hounds 7-1 Saturday, avenging an 8-7 loss to the Hounds less than a week earlier.

As part of parents’ weekend, family members of most of the players were in town. The Bruins have players from across Canada and into the U.S. Prior to Saturday’s games, the players were introduced along with their families and their local billet families.

Zach Burfoot and Mark Rumsey scored in the opening 10 minutes of the first period of Friday’s game against Kindersley, and the Bruins never looked back. Rumsey finished with two on the night, as did Eric Pearce.

Kian Calder, Olivier Pouliot and Brandon Ambrozik had the other goals for Estevan, who outshot the Klippers 38-24.

Cameron Rimstad had Kindersley’s lone goal.

Boston Bilous made 23 saves for Estevan, while Brett Sweet stopped 30 for Kindersley.

Saturday’s game saw Pouliot and Kade Runke score 2:22 apart in the first period for a 2-0 Bruins’ advantage. Pouliot's goal was a short-handed marker that came while the Bruins were killing off a five-minute power play. 

Pouliot and Runke added their second of the game in the middle frame. Also scoring in the second was defenceman Aleksa Babic, who scored his first goal in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League after pinching in from the blue line and firing a nice shot.

Pearce and Rumsey added goals in the third period.

Former Bruin Antoine Saint-Onge scored in the third for Notre Dame to spoil the shutout bid of Bruins’ goaltender Cam Hrdlicka, who stopped 26 shots on the night.

Ryley Osland made 39 saves for Notre Dame.

The Bruins (36-8-1-3) will be back on the ice Tuesday when they host the Battlefords North Stars. Game time is 7 p.m. Fans will not be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, as that requirement will be lifted Monday.

The game against Kindersley started a stretch of eight games in 13 days for the Bruins, who have 76 points - the most in the league.