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The Steinbach Pistons got off to a slow start and it proved costly as the Portage Terriers held on to an eventual 3-2 win to even the best of seven quarter-final at 1-1.

In the opening minutes of the game, Connor Paronuzzi was sprung on a clear-cut breakaway and while the 19-year-old made an incredible move, the puck hit off the Terrier goaltenders skate blade and stayed out on what could have been a tone-setting play. 

Instead, it boosted the home side.

Saskatoon's Rylan Kleiter wrapped up a very successful season with a win against a stacked field at the Speedy Creek Shoo-Out in Swift Current.

Kleiter beat the Jordon McDonald rink out of Winnipeg 8-3 in the final.

"It was great," Kleiter said. "We had to battle through a few of our games. A great field with lots of teams going to men's Worlds (in Moose Jaw) here in a week. It was a fun event."

Kleiter started the day with a 10-3 win over the Steve Laycock rink out of Swift Current in the quarterfinal.

SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD

MJHL
Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Steinbach 2 at Portage 3
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Winkler 1 at Niverville 6
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Dauphin 3 at Waywayseecappo 1
Dauphin leads series 2-0

SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD

MJHL
Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Steinbach 2 at Portage 3
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Winkler 1 at Niverville 6
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Dauphin 3 at Waywayseecappo 1
Dauphin leads series 2-0

SUNDAY, MARCH 23RD

MJHL
Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Steinbach 2 at Portage 3
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Winkler 1 at Niverville 6
Series tied 1-1

Playoffs - Quarter-Finals - Best of 7
Game 2
Dauphin 3 at Waywayseecappo 1
Dauphin leads series 2-0

For the first time since 2014, the Swift Current Broncos and Medicine Hat Tigers face-off in the WHL playoffs.

Medicine Hat beat Calgary 5-2 today to lock up top spot in the Eastern Conference and confirm a match-up with Swift Current in the first round.

The Tigers finished the regular season 47-17-3-1 with 98 points, while Swift Current had a record of 35-30-1-2 for 73 points.

The Broncos and Tigers split their season series with two wins each.

The Carstar Okotoks Bisons have sustained a second loss in the HJHL championship final.

They hosted the Sylvan Lake Wranglers on Friday, March 23, in game 2 of the best-of-five series, following a 4-2 loss in game 1.

Despite 38 shots on goal from the Bisons compared to 26 from the visiting Wranglers, Sylvan Lake took a 5-0 shutout, leaving them one win away from the league title.

The first period saw the Wranglers putting away a goal just before the five-minute mark, ending the period with a power play goal with just five seconds left.

It was a hard-fought battle between the Moose Jaw Winmar AAA Warriors and the Regina Pat Canadians Sunday afternoon, as a sold-out crowd packed the Co-operators Centre in Regina. Despite a valiant effort, the Warriors fell 2-1.

Captain Brennan Brown opened the scoring for the Warriors in the first period. Jonah Silvertson answered back for the Pat Canadians, tying the game on the power play in the second. Maddox Schultz then netted the game-winner in the third, also on the man advantage.

A run to the final four ended for the Swift Current U13 AA ServiceMaster Broncos.

Declan Hill scored his second of the game as the Regina Buffalos beat Swift Current 5-4 in overtime to win their semifinal series 2-0.

Swift Current erased 2-0 and 4-2 deficits as Damien Girardin forced overtime with 3:59 to go in regulation.

Dane Bender, Lincoln Wilson, and Ethan Lloyd also scored for the Broncos. Burk Hargrave added four assists in the loss.

Swift Current finished the season 16-2-6 and were second place in the South Division. 

Saskatoon, Sask.- Talk about making the most of your Chantz-es!

Former Moose Jaw Warriors forward Chantz Petruic has been named WHL Grad of the Month for February/March after a tremendous run in the 2025 Canada West Playoffs and Conference Championship win with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

Petruic tied for the Canada West playoff scoring lead with three goals and five assists for eight points in six games.

He excelled in big-time moments to help the Huskies claim their 12 conference title in program history on March 9, 2025.