Yorkton Terrier head coach Mat Hehr is satisfied with his team’s effort in the opening two games of their playoff series with Nipawin.
“I thought we played well enough in both games to have come out with two wins,” he said in an interview Monday looking back on the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League games Friday and Saturday.
Friday the Terriers however were shut-out as Hawks netminder Declan Hobbs turned away all 22-shots he faced.
“He stood on his head,” said Hehr, adding that said there were times the Terriers may have helped Hobbs missing a couple of open net chances.
In game two Saturday the Terriers fell behind based on three quick Nipawin goals in the second. Hehr said he took a time-out and the team settled own.
“Two 20-year-olds stepped up and got all five goals,” he said, referencing a hat trick by Cole Keenleyside and two goals by Mason Mullaney.
The importance of the comeback was not lost on the Terrier coach, nor was getting to the SJHL’s top netminder for multiple goals.
“Getting five goals on Hobbs gives our guys some confidence,” he said, adding he is pretty sure it was the first time this season the Hawks surrendered five goals on home ice this season.
The Terriers will look to build on their confidence tonight (Tuesday), as Yorkton hosts game three at the Farrell Agencies Arena in the city. Game four is tomorrow, also in Yorkton.
