Weninger Shuts Down Terriers Again!

Rookie Kindersley goaltender Matt Weninger (pictured left) has shutout the Yorkton Terriers for the second time in three nights as the Kindersley Klippers got by the Terriers 1-0. Weninger now has three consecutive shutouts and has went 195:43 without allowing a goal. The last goal he allowed was a third period goal against Flin Flon on November 14. He has now started 3 of the last 4 Klippers games as he takes playing time away from veteran Ryan Nieszner. Weninger, an 18 year old Lethbridge native, has a sparkling 1.36 GAA and .962 saves percentage to go along with three shutouts in only 441 minutes played. Weninger is now tied with the Red Wings AJ Whiffen for the league lead in shutouts with three apiece. Matt Sawa had the lone goal for the Klippers as he scored a buzzer beater in the second period which held up to be the games only goal. Casey Rempel and Justin Wilkinson assisted on the goal. Weninger made 28 saves for the shutout while Lynden Sammartino was strong in the Terriers goal stopping 29 of 30 shots fired his way. The Klippers are now one point behind first place Weyburn with a record of 17-10-0-2. Like the Red Wings, the Klippers have played 29 games. The Terriers are now 14-12-2-3 and sit fourth in the Sherwood.

In Wilcox, the Melvile Millionaires erased a 3-1 third period deficit only to allow the winner 24 seconds into overtime as the Notre Dame Hounds pick up the 4-3 win in extra time. Travis Janke was the overtime hero for the Hounds and also added an assist. Tanner Vandesype also had a goal and an assist for the Hounds while Cody Mapes scored two first period goals to give the Hounds an early lead. Rylan Schwartz added two assists for the Hounds. Garret Brook, Travis Montgomery, Kyle Ireland and TJ Ahvenniemi all added single assists. Levi Lind, Austin Krahenbil and Brad Johnston replied for the Millionaires. Dion Campbell, Scott Hennings, Jeremie Houde and Daniel Hope all added assists. Mark Currie picks up the win for the Hounds as he stopped 37 Melville shots. Travis Bosch got the start for Melville and stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced. The Hounds improve to 8-17-1-0 but are 11 points behind fifth place Estevan. The Millionaires now have sole possession of third in the Sherwood as they have 34 points and have three games in hand on both Weyburn (37 points) and Kindersley (36 points).

Tonight's Three Stars:

* Matt Weninger - Kindersley Klippers (third consecutive shutout for Klippers rookie goaltender)
** Travis Janke - Notre Dame Hounds (OT winner, two points in win over Melville)
*** Lynden Sammartino - Yorkton Terriers (veteran goaltender does all he can for offensively challenged Terriers)

Tomorrow night - It is a light Friday night schedule in the SJHL as only two games are on tap. Estevan travels to Nipawin while La Ronge will be in the Battlefords to battle the Stars.

- Brad M.