Tiger Hills Hockey League Recap: Dec 8, 2016

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Published on Thursday, December 8, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Farmers are starting to find some consistency to their game, as they recently topped the Carberry Plainsmen by the score of 5-2. The game, held on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Carberry, featured a four point effort by Neepawa’s Ward Szucki (one goal - three assists) and a three point night for Kyle McDonald (1G - 2A). With the win, the Farmers improved to 4-4-0 on the season.

Gladstone wins pair

It was a big weekend for the Gladstone Lakers, as they picked up a pair of victories. First they doubled up the Pilot Mound Pilots, by the score of 6-3, on Friday, Dec. 2. Sean Kubas had a huge night for the Lakers with a four goal, two assist effort. Jordan Geddes was close behind Kubas, with a five point performance of his own (1G -4A) The next night, Gladstone hosted the Deloraine Royals and were victorious by a 7-4 margin. The scoring was a bit more evenly split among the Lakers roster, as Richard Henderson and Dave Walker each notched a pair of goals apiece, while Kubas, Geddes and Regan Stire added singles.

MacGregor falls to Cartwright

The Wild put in an excellent effort, but were not rewarded with a win over the Cartwright Clippers, falling 6-5 on Saturday, Dec. 3. Tyler Hamm had two goals for MacGregor, while Justin Minoletti, Kelly Rintoul and Scott Rintoul rounded out the scoring for the club.

Minnedosa game cancelled

A scheduled game for Dec. 3 between the Minnedosa Bombers and the Boissevain Border Kings had to be postponed. The reason for the cancellation was due to problems with the ice plant in Minnedosa. The showdown will be rescheduled for January.

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