NIPAWIN, SK – Four Game 1s and four wins by the higher seed to kick off the 2024 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs Friday night.
Harmon Laser-Hume made 31 saves as the No. 1 seed Flin Flon Bombers shut out the No. 8 Kindersley Klippers 4-0 at the Whitney Forum.
Clay Sleeva led the way with two assists and James Venne stopped 19 of 20 shots he faced as the No. 2 Melfort Mustangs cruised past the No. 7 Estevan Bruins at the Northern Lights Palace.
Meanwhile, in Humboldt, the No. 3 Broncos were led by a pair from Boris Kofman and took down the No. 6 Weyburn Red Wings 6-1 at the Elgar Petersen Arena.
Finally in North Battleford, a cagey affair went the way of the defending champion and No. 4 seed North Stars by the score of 4-1 over the No. 5 Melville Millionaires. The scoreline was padded by two late empty netters by Battlefords.
Flin Flon – Kindersley: Bombers lead 1-0
Melfort – Estevan: Mustangs lead 1-0
Humboldt – Weyburn: Broncos lead 1-0
Battlefords – Melville: North Stars lead 1-0
Game 1: Flin Flon 4 Kindersley 0
Game 1: Melfort 5 Estevan 1
Game 1: Humboldt 6 Weyburn 1
Game 1: Battlefords 4 Melville 1
Saturday night features all four underdogs looking to bounce back.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Game 2: Kindersley @ Flin Flon, 7:30 CST
- Game 2: Estevan @ Melfort, 7:30 SST
- Game 2: Weyburn @ Humboldt, 7:30 SST
- Game 2: Melville @ Battlefords, 7:30 SST
