Rush fight back for win against Black Bears; facing Georgia in playoffs

With files from Saskatchewan Rush 

The Saskatchewan Rush battled back for a dominant 16-7 win Saturday night over the Ottawa Black Bears. After weathering an early offensive burst from Ottawa, the Rush responded with a huge second half to take control, energizing the SaskTel Centre crowd.

Strong showing for Infinity Athletics at the All-Star World Championship

It was a fantastic showing for Infinity Athletics at the All-Star World Championship in Orlando, Florida.

The competition was held at Orange County Convention Centre, with over 20,000 athletes and just under 100,000 spectators participating and taking in world-class cheer.

In the youth level 2 division, the Invaders, consisting of 14 athletes, faced 65 teams. The team had a hit zero run (meaning they had no deductions), to finish 23rd in the world. The team scored 92.3 and was only .5 away from making it to the finals!

Darby's Winterhawks go to seventh game

Swift Current's Hudson Darby played hero on Friday night.

He scored with a minute left in regulation as the Portland Winterhawks beat Everett 4-3 to take a 3-2 lead in their second round WHL playoff series.

Everett responded with an 8-4 win on Sunday to force a deciding Game 7 on Tuesday.

Darby and his brother Griffin are both on the roster for the Winerhawks.

Hudson has 3 goals and an assist in the playoffs so far.

Spokane leads Victoria 3-2 in the other Western Conference series. 

Mistelbacher scores first pro goal

Swift Current Broncos forward Luke Mistelbacher has a new puck for his mantel.

He scores his first professional goal in the American Hockey League on Saturday.

Mistelbacher had the lone goal for the Iowa Wild in a 2-1 shootout loss to Grand Rapids.

The loss ended the season for the Wild.

Mistelbacher had a goal in two games for Iowa playing with an amateur try out contract. 

The Steinbach, Manitoba native was 8th in WHL scoring with 93 points this season.

 

Slukynsky strikes gold a second time

When lightning strikes, it's rare to see it happen a second time. But that's precisely what happened to goaltender Hampton Slukynsky this hockey season.

After winning a gold medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championship in January, Slukynsky, along with his teammates at Western Michigan University, took home the National Collegiate Athletic Association's National Championship trophy.

Slukynsky says it means a lot to be able to accomplish the feat.

Red Wings keep Mustangs in the stable to take Game 1

Jerome Maharaj had a goal and an assist, and Ethan Dekay scored the game winner, as the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings took the first game of the Canterra Seeds Cup with a 2-1 victory over the Melfort Mustangs Saturday night.

"I think Angelo (Zol) made sure that we had a chance to continue to get better," Red Wings head coach Cody Mapes said after the game. "He did his job in the first period, and just kind of allowed us to settle in a little bit. There were definitely some nerves, and a little bit of good goaltending was the recipe we needed there to start."

Red Wings gear up for Game 1 of the SJHL Finals

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings for the first time in over a decade are getting ready for Game 1 of the Canterra Seeds Cup Final tonight against the Melfort Mustangs. The Red Wings defeated the Flin Flon Bombers 3-2 in overtime last Monday to advance to the SJHL finals for the first time since 2012. Now, they have the chance to start he journey to SJHL supremacy and win the league championships, something that hasn't been done for the Red Wings since 2002.

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