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Mayfair Diagnostics Round 2 Playoff Preview

Round 2 of the 2022 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League post-season kicks off tonight, with the No. 1 seed Estevan Bruins hosting the No. 6 Yorkton Terriers, and the No. 2 seeded Humboldt Broncos taking on the No. 5 Flin Flon Bombers.

Here is a breakdown of the two matchups’:

(1) Estevan Bruins vs. (6) Yorkton Terriers

Regular Season Head-to-Head: Estevan were winners of six of eight, one regulation and one shootout win for Yorkton.

Season Series:

Sept 24th – 2-1 Bruins win
Sept 25th – 4-3 Bruins win
Nov 23rd – 6-1 Bruins win
Dec 4th – 4-3 Bruins win
Dec 17th – 5-2 Terriers win
Jan 27th – 4-3 Terriers shootout win
Feb 5th – 5-4 Bruins win
Feb 16th – 3-2 Bruins win

Combined scores: 29-22 in favour of Estevan

Likely goaltending matchup (Rd 1 stats): Estevan – Boston Bilous (4-0, 1.59 GAA, .931 sv%); Yorkton – Kael DePape (4-3, 2.79 GAA, .919 sv%)

Estevan Playoff Stats:

PP: 19.2% (5/26)
PK: 100% (19/19), 2 SHGF
Leading scorers: Olivier Pouliot, 3-7-10; Mark Rumsey, 5-4-9; Dayton Deics, 2-5-7

Yorkton Playoff Stats:

PP: 14.3% (4/28)
PK: 90% (36/40), 0 SHGF
Leading scorers: Kishaun Gervais, 5-2-7; Karsten Kruska, 2-4-6; JD Hall, 2-3-5

(2) Humboldt Broncos vs. (5) Flin Flon Bombers

Regular Season Head-to-Head: Each team won two, with all but one (for Humboldt in a shootout) coming in regulation

Season Series:

Nov 27th – 3-2 Bombers win
Nov 28th – 5-4 Broncos win
Dec 3rd – 4-3 Broncos shootout win
Dec 4th – 6-3 Bombers win

Combined scores: 16-14 in favour of Flin Flon

Likely goaltending matchup (Rd 1 stats): Humboldt – Rayce Ramsay (4-2, 3.03 GAA, .899 sv%); Flin Flon – Cal Schell (4-2, 3.13 GAA, .901 sv%)

Humboldt Playoff Stats:

PP: 32.3% (10/31)
PK: 69.4% (25/36), 2 SHGF
Leading scorers: Connor McGrath, 0-8-8; Alex Morozoff, 4-3-7; Cage Newans, 2-4-6

Flin Flon Playoff Stats:

PP: 12% (3/25)
PK: 73.7% (14/19), 0 SHGF
Leading scorers: Gabriel Shipper, 4-4-8; Rylan Thiessen, 2-6-8; Brett Wieschorster, 4-2-6

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