Tiger Hills Hockey League recap: Nov. 18

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Published on Friday, November 18, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

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The Neepawa Farmers (2-3-0) remain in the middle of the pack in the Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) eastern division. The team split a pair of games over the weekend, defeating the Carberry Plainsmen 5-2 on Friday, Nov. 10, but then losing to Cartwright the following night by that identical 5-2 score.

Ward Szucki, Matt Lowry and Cam Tibbett had a big night for the Farmers against Carberry, as each player closed out the contest with a goal and two assists respectively. Rhett Law and Bret Levandoski each notched singles for Neepawa in the win. For the Plainsmen, Zeanan Zimmer and Jonathan Davison contributed with goals.

The Famrers found themselves on the other end of a 5-2 decision, the next night to the Cartwright Clippers Tibbett and Kyle McDonald picked up the goals for Neepawa, while Connor Drewry scored a pair for the Clippers. Tanner Fluker, Drew Haight and Justin Martens also scored for Cartwright (2-1-0)

Killarney 11-3 Carberry

The Carberry Plainsmen (3-2-0) couldn’t hold the Killarney Shamrocks (5-0-0) at bay on Saturday, Nov.12, getting dominated by an 11-3 margin. Dustin Fisher scored a pair of goals to improve his regular season points total to 14 (six goals - eight assists), while Keaton Turner scored once and added an assist.

Minnedosa 5-4 (OT) Gladstone

A back and forth battle between the Minnedosa Bombers (4-0-0) and Gladstone Lakers (1-1-1) ended up going into overtime on Friday, Nov. 11. The final result was a 5-4 win, for the unbeaten Bombers. Matt Saler had a huge night for Minnedosa, garnering a hat trick, which included the overtime winner. That, along with a four point effort the next night in a 9-3 victory over MacGregor, pushed Saler into a tie for the scoring lead with Carberry’s Michael Reykdal and Dustin Fisher, with 14 points.