The Yorkton Hyundai Terriers will face the LaRonge Ice Wolves in the opening round of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season.
So how do the two teams measure up by the numbers?
The Terriers finished first in the Viterra Division and fourth overall in the SJHL with a record of 35-20-2-1 for 73 points.
The Ice Wolves were third in the Sherwood Division, fifth overall with 72 points based on a record of 33-19-3-3.
The Terriers will enjoy home ice in the playoff round, but the Ice Wolves did have 25 road wins on the season, one more that Yorkton had with 24.
The Terriers finished the regular season on something of a run, going 8-1-1 in the last 10-games, a record a near match for La Ronge who went 8-1-0-1 in their last 10.
Overall the Terriers scored 197 goals this season, sixth best in the league; one team better than Yorkton was the Ice Wolves who scored 211.
A big chunk of the Terrier goals came from one source, the league-leading Chantz Petruic who had 58-goals to go with 51 assists for 109 points.
La Ronge’s Daylon Mannon was fourth in scoring with 80 points from 36 goals and 44 assists.
The Ice Wolves also have Jake Gudjonson in the top-10 of league scoring with 58 points from 19 goals and 39 assists, and the leading scoring defenceman with James Philpott having a 51-point season based on 11 goals and 40 assists.
Defensively, Yorkton allowed 183-goals, fourth best in the SJ. La Ronge gave up 199 goals.
The series starts Friday in Yorkton at the Farrell Agencies Arena, with the teams matching up in game two here Saturday.
Games three and four switch to the Mel Hegland Arena in La Ronge next Tuesday and Wednesday.
If required Game 5 of the best-of-seven will be back at the Farrell Agencies Arena Friday, March 13.
Game 6 would be in La Ronge Sunday, March 15, with Game 7 in Yorkton Tuesday, March 17, again if either game is required.
