Chiefs dominate northern neighbours

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Published on Saturday, December 16, 2017

Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner & Press

The Yellowhead AAA Midget Chiefs hosted the Norman Northstars for a pair of games this past weekend in Shoal Lake. Both games proved to be extremely one-sided, as the Chiefs claimed 9-2 and 8-2 wins. In the first game, played on Saturday, Dec. 9, the Chiefs took control early with four goals in the first period. Norman could reply with only one of their own in the opening 20 minutes of action. Yellowhead followed that up with three more in the second, and a pair of goals in the third. The Northstars scored just one more before the end of the game, making the final score 9-2.

Several Chiefs players had big statistical nights, with Jake Poole of McAuley, Owen Wareham (Rivers) and Braden Gillies (Neepawa) leading the way, all generating three point efforts. Poole had two goals and an assist, while Wareham had a goal and two assists. Gillies, meanwhile, helped with assists on three of game’s nine Yellowhead goals.

The next night, these two teams returned to the ice in Shoal Lake and much like their first game, it was a one-sided affair. Chad Nychuk of Rossburn lead the way, with four points (1 goal - 3 assists) for the Chiefs, as they cruised to an 8-2 win. Four other players added three points each, over the coup res of the game, including a hat-trick from Colby Joseph of Elkhorn.

Midget Girls at Showcase

The Yellowhead Female Midget Chiefs had a busy weekend in Winnipeg, at the Hockey United Showcase. The team had four games scheduled, starting on Friday, Dec. 8, versus the Pembina Valley Hawks.  In their opening game, the Hawks were able to top the Chiefs 3-2. Jena Barscello of Brandon and Dauphin’s Megan Quesnel scored for Yellowhead.

The next day, the Chiefs faced the Central Plains Capitals. That contest would end in a draw at 1-1. Trinity Tanner (Waywayseecappo) garnered the only goal of the game for Yellowhead. The team would return to the ice for a second time on Saturday, when they took on Weyburn. This contest was much more one-sided, as the Chiefs collected the 5-0 victory. Barscello and Tanner each scored their second goals of the tournament, while Sadie Woods of Rivers, Rayna Bonchuk (Birtle) and Neepawa’s Erica McIntosh all scored as well. Sadie McIntosh (Neepawa) collected the shutout in the win.

For the final game of the Showcase, Yellowhead tied Melville 3-3 on Sunday, Dec. 10 vs. Melville. Erica McIntosh Trinity Tanner and Kenzer Amy (Birtle) all scored.

Bantam Boys dominate

Two games generated two very similar results for the Bantam Chiefs, a pair of impressive victories. First, on Saturday, Dec. 9, Yellowhead beat Brandon 7-1. The next night, the Chiefs topped Parkland, by the score of 10-2.

Sam Wilman of Onanole, Conor Geekie (Strathclair) and Briley Wood (Rivers) each scored twice over the course of the game, while Foxwarren’s Colby Wotton added one.

Then on Sunday, Dec. 10, the Parkland Rangers met the Yellowhead Chiefs in a game in Roblin. Huge nights from Conor Geekie (3 goals - 2 assists), and Colby Wotton (1G - 3A), lead to the 10-2 win for the Chiefs.

Rough weekend for Bantam Girls

Three games in three nights turned into three losses for the Female Bantam Chiefs last weekend. On Friday, Dec. 8, the Chiefs were blanked by the Winnipeg Twins in the Bantam Showcase. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Yellowhead once again was defeated, this time by a 4-1 result to the Winnipeg Rangers. Kasey Fouillard of Miniota notched the only goal of the game for the Chiefs. The final game of the Showcase for Yellowhead was on Sunday, Dec. 10 against the Winnipeg Saints. This was not the end result, the Chiefs were hoping for, as they were bested by a 9-0 score.