Weekend wins for Neepawa Farmers

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Eoin Devereux
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The Neepawa Farmers picked up a pair of wins over the weekend, in a pair of Tiger Hills Hockey League (THHL) games. The Farmers first earned a 11-4 victory over the Cartwright Clippers on Friday, Nov. 10.

Matt Lowry and Ward Szucki each registered five points for the Farmers. Lowry had three goals and two assists, while Szucki had a pair of goals and three assists. Meanwhile, Lance Nugent added a four point night (2G - 2A), helping Neepawa to secure the win. Other goal scorers on the night for the Farmers were Garett Rempel, Daylon Creasy, Reigan Buchanan and Kyle McDonald. Goaltender Brad Nelson got the win between the pipes for Neepawa.

The next night, the Farmers travelled to Minnedosa and were able to defeat the Bombers, by a 4-3 margin. After falling behind 3-1 heading into the third period, three unanswered goals secured the W for Neepawa. Bret Levandoski had a pair, in the final period, while Lance Nugent put away the game winning goal. Ward Szucki scored the other goal for the Farmers earlier in the game. As for Minnedosa, Wes Lewis, Matt Saler and Jonathon Kowel each scored. In this game, Brady Plett picked up the victory in net for Neepawa. These recent wins have moved the Farmers into first place in the THHL Eastern Division, with a 3-2-0 record, good enough for six points. Gladstone and Minnedosa are tied for second, with four points each, though the Gladstone Lakers have the early advantage in the tiebreaker, due to a head-to-head victory.

Gladstone upend Minnedosa

A hat trick from Jesse Paradis powered Gladstone to a 5-3 win over Minnedosa on Friday, Nov. 10. Jesse Toth and Ed Friesen added individual goals for the Lakers. Shane Jury, meanwhile, had a pair of goals for the Bombers, with Brady Ingemney adding the other.