ESTEVAN - The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins’ bid for a provincial title came to an end Sunday night in a 4-1 loss to the Saskatoon Riverkings at Affinity Place.
Saskatoon won the best-of-three provincial final in two straight games.
The Riverkings led 1-0 after the first period on Sunday night, and then scored three times in the second to seize a 4-0 advantage through two periods.
Carter Beck scored Estevan’s lone goal on a power play 1:45 into the third period.
Ty Fehrenbach and Keagan Carley shared the goaltending duties for Estevan.
The Riverkings won Game 1 3-2 on Friday night in Saskatoon.
Estevan had the best record in the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League’s U18 division at 28-5-3 during the regular season. They swept the Lumsden-Bethune Lions in three straight games in a first-round series, defeated the Swift Current Broncos in five games in the next round and the Regina Vics in four games in the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Division final.
All playoff series prior to the provincial final were best-of-five matchups.
Saskatoon was fourth in the North Division during the season with a 22-7-3 record.
The provincial final is also the championship round for the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League.
