Wings Klipped by Kindersley!

The Red Wings were hoping for a good start as they hit the road for the first of three game in three nights but it was the Kindersley Klippers who spoiled that as they skated away with a 3-1 victory.

Jonathan Redlick was the star of the night for the Klippers as he scored two goals and added an assist. Brett Leedahl got the game winner for the Klippers in the second period. Jayde Dunser added two assists for Kindersley. Josh Bray scored late in the third on a power play to break up the shutout bid by Ryan Nieszner. Craig Cornelsen and Stephen Simms assisted on the goal. Nieszner was strong tonight for the Klippers stopping 29 of the 30 shots he faced. Kyle McConnell made 25 saves for the Wings. Weyburn drops to 5-4-0-1 while Kindersley improves to 5-3-0-0.

In Yorkton, the Melville Millionaires played "pathetic" as quoted by there head coach Jamie Fiesel on the GX94 post game show in falling 3-0 to the Yorkton Terriers. Scott Jackson paced the Terriers with a goal and an assist. Corey Silverson and Kevin Stringfellow also scored for the Terriers. Carter Smith picked up an assist in his first game back from the Everett Silvertips of the WHL. Jock Sutter, a recent cut of the Moose Jaw Warriors, also made his season debut for the Terriers on the blue line. Lynden Sammartino was not real busy but made a few nice saves to preserve the shutout. Travis Bosch made the start for Melville tonight and made 23 saves in the loss. The Millionaires are now 7-1-0-0 while the Terriers improve to 3-3-1-2. There is now a logjam in the Sherwood Conference standings as two points separate second place Weyburn from fifth place Yorkton. The Terriers and Mils do battle again tomorrow night - this time at the Vault in Melville.

In Nipawin, it was a back and forth type game, but the Hawks skated away with the 5-4 victory over the Melfort Mustangs. Adam Schwark had a four point night as he picked up a goal and three assists for the Hawks. Andrew Georgeson had two goals including the game winner for the Hawks. Torrie Dyck and Brent Ottmann also scored for Nipawin. Dean Prpick had two assists for Nipawin, playing against his former team. Clint Olson and Brady Gordon each had a goal and an assist for Melfort. Cory Buffin and Cam Oliphant also scored for the Mustangs. Michael Bunting, in his first game with Melfort, added a pair of assists. Derek Kleinsteuber was the winning goaltender as he stopped 25 shots. David Ritz made 26 saves in a losing cause for Melfort. The teams go at it again tomorrow night, this time in Melfort. Nipawin improves to 6-3-0-0 while the Mustangs fall to 4-4-0-0.

In North Battleford, the Stars fell asleep at the wheel in the third period allowing five goals as they fell 6-2 to the Flin Flon Bombers. The Stars led 2-1 after two but ran into penalty trouble early in the third which allowed the lethal power play of the Bombers to do its thing. Pierre - Luc Boucher had a goal and two assists to lead the way for Flin Flon. Reid MacLeod chipped in with two goals. Dennis Kubat, Cole Wilson and Shawn McNulty also scored for the Bombers. David Linsley added a pair of assists. Ricky Cey and Tony Oak had the goals for the Stars. Carsen Chubak continues to get the bulk of the work for Flin Flon while Calvin Bartel is injured. Chubak made 29 saves. Ryan Kerpan made 35 saves in the Stars net. With the win, the red hot Bombers improve to 5-3-0-1 and are only one point back of the second place Nipawin Hawks. The Stars dropped to 2-7-1-0 with the loss.

Tonights Three Stars:
1st Star - Jonathan Redlick - Kindersley Klippers (2 goals and an assist)
2nd Star - Adam Schwark - Nipawin Hawks (4 point night)
3rd Star - Lynden Sammartino - Yorkton Terriers (shutout the previous unbeaten Melville Millionaires. He only faced 22 shots but had to make some nice saves, especially in the second period.)

Wings are back at it tomorrow night when they visit the Battlefords Stars. It is a very important game for the Wings to get back on track and hopefully they can do it tomorrow night.

- Brad M.