Minnedosa tames Tigers

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Published on Friday, November 27, 2015

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner

The Neepawa Tigers’ regular season record have fallen to 0-4 in the Westman High School Hockey League, after dropping a 7-4 decision to the Minnedosa Chancellors. The game, played Thursday, Nov. 26 in Minnedosa, featured a pair of teams hoping to shake off recent losing streaks. The Chancellors have dropped their last two games, while the Tigers were winless in three previous showdowns.

The first period proved to be a slow start for both teams, though each side was able to score once, to make it 1-1 after 20 minutes. In the second, the offensive output kicked up a notch, with six goals registered. That made the score 4-4 heading into the final period of play.

In the third, it was Minnedosa, who was finally able to take over control of the tempo of the game, adding three more goals to the score sheet and securing the 7-4 victory. Ryan McLenehan and Troy Johnson each registered a pair of goals for the Chancellors, though McLenehan would also add an assist and four penalty minutes to his personal stat sheet. Brent Cardy, Nolan Bailey and Aiden Arvisais also added singles for Minnedosa. For Neepawa, Will Birnie, Tysne Stanski, Ben Rainka and Austin Whelton scored for the Tigers.