3rd Period Collapse Results First 3-Game Slide of Season
The Humboldt Broncos had a 3-2 lead in the third period before it all fell apart, giving up five straight goals in a 7-3 loss to the Weyburn Red Wings on Thursday night.
Capping off the 2024 calendar year was a three-game in three-day road trip for the Broncos, who need points to get back above the playoff line, and ideally, leaving hopes for a happy holiday hiatus. With six points available, the Broncos will have to settle for a maximum of four with the loss that also handed them their first three-game losing streak of the season.
Broncos Fall Flat in Loss to Ice Wolves
Failed tricks and lack of treats for the Humboldt Broncos during their 7-4 loss to the La Ronge Ice Wolves, as self-inflicted wounds and a lack of energy throughout the first and third period led to a spooky outcome on Tuesday’s Halloween inspired night.
The opening period lacked the normal intensity we had been accustomed to seeing from the Broncos’ games over the past few weeks, while Mason Bueckert scored the lone goal to give La Ronge a 1-0 lead.
The second period was back to business for Humboldt. Needless to say, 20 minutes doesn’t win too many hockey games.
Broncos' Holtvogt shines in opening appearance
Local boy, Brady Holtvogt suited up for his first career SJHL start in his hometown arena and turned aside all 30 shots faced picking up his first career win in a 1-0 shutout victory for the Broncos over the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Saturday.
In the same building where he played the majority of his minor hockey career growing up, Holtvogt was the crowd favourite all night long, increasingly amplifying the EPA audience’s cheers with every save he made through the 60 minutes.