ESTEVAN - The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins are off to the provincial final.
Estevan defeated the Regina Vics 4-1 in Regina Monday night to win the best-of-five Â鶹´«Ã½AV Division final in four games. Estevan will now play the Saskatoon Riverkings in the Hockey Saskatchewan provincial final, which is also the final for the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League.
Conrad Hase and Spencer Copeland scored in the first period of Game 4. Copeland’s goal came on a power play with 1:49 to play in the first period.
Hase added his second of the game in the second to put the Bruins up by three.
Regina notched one goal midway through the third period, but Declyn Henderson scored into an empty net in the final minute to close out the scoring.
Ty Fehrenbach made 32 saves in the victory.
The Bruins had the best record in the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League's U18 circuit during the regular season at 28-5-3. The Riverkings were fourth in the North Division at 22-7-3.
Estevan last won the provincial title in 2009. It was their fifth provincial championship in nine years. The Bruins also captured the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League championship that season.
