After struggling to find wins coming off the Christmas break the Yorkton Terrier offence erupted for a big win in Weyburn on the weekend.
The win raised the Terrier season record to 22-17-1 for 45 points, four better than second place Estevan with 41, in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Viterra Division. Melville sits third with 32 points, one up on Weyburn with 31.
In the game against the Red Wings Jared Legien, Colby Brandt, Quinton Hobbs all scored early against former Terrier netminder Ben Laidlaw, sending him to the bench in favour of Cody Levesque.
Levesque would fare no better as Kishaun Gervais added a fourth first period goal for Yorkton.
The barrage continued in the second with Hobbs scoring his second and Legien completing a hat trick.
Justin Plett did manage a goal for the Wings in the middle frame to make it 7-1 through 40-minutes.
Dawson McKenzie scored for the Wings at 1:53 of the third, but then the Terrier offence took over again.
Brendan Mark, Chantz Petruic, Mason Mullaney and Hobbs to complete his hat trick added goals for Yorkton to round out an 11-2 contest.
Andrew Henderson recorded his first win in net as a Terrier facing only 19-shots.
On home ice
Friday the Terriers hosted the Battlefords North Stars at the Farrell Agencies Arena.
The first period was a scoreless affair, but in the second frame the Stars offence took over.
Brett Gammer scored 3:45 into the contest, with Cody Spagrud making it 2-0 40-seconds later. A minute after that Gammer was back to score his second of the contest to make it 3-0.
Macgregor Sinclair would extend the lead to 4-0 before the end of the second period.
Cole Keenleyside finally put the Terriers on the scoreboard 2:37 into the third period but Quinton Look-Stewardson would respond with a goal for the Stars to make it 5-1.
Jared Legien would add a goal late for Yorkton to make it 5-2 final.
Ryan Ouellette started in the Terrier nets, facing 33 shots and allowing four goals before being replaced by newcomer Andrew Henderson who faced nine shots allowing one.
Up next
The Terriers will be in Wilcox Friday to face the Notre Dame Hounds then host Flin Flon at the Farrell Agencies Arena Saturday, with Melfort here next Tuesday, Jan. 22.
