As the Christmas break approaches the Nipawin Hawks are still in second place in the UPL Division of the SJHL.
As of Dec. 15 the Hawks are in second place in the UPL Division with a record of 17-9-1-0 with 35 points, four points behind the Flin Flon Bombers.
The Melfort Mustangs are in third place with a record of 10-13-1-2 with 23 points and the La Ronge Ice Wolves are in fourth place with a record of 6-17-2-1 with 15 points.
The Ice Wolves were idle this week after a game was postponed.
Nipawin closed their two-game set in Kindersley against the Klippers with a 5-2 win on Sunday, Dec. 14.
The Hawks led 1-0 after the first period and 3-2 after the second period.
Konnor Watson, Tiernan Ryan, Will Whitter, Braeden Joakims and Jaxen Smith scored for Nipawin.
Avery Johnson and Etha Sautner responded for the Klippers.
Gage Roberts made 43 saves for the Hawks; Brett O’Halloran made 24 saves for Kindersley.
The Hawks opened their two game set in Kindersley against the Klippers with a 2-1 loss on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The game was scoreless after the first period and the Klippers led 2-1 after the second period.
Jack Janzen scored the lone goal for Nipawin.
Russ Demo and Pryce Thiessen responded for the Klippers.
Roberts made 30 saves for Nipawin; Brett O’Halloran made 24 saves for Kindersley.
Nipawin opened their week with a 4-2 loss to the Weyburn Red Wings in Weyburn on Tuesday Dec. 9.
The Hawks led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 after the second period.
Konnor Watson and Jack Janzen scored for Nipawin.
Former Mustangs player Will Munro, Josh Karman, Jaxson Doyle and Aidan Mohan scored for Weyburn in the third period.
Roberts made 32 saves for Nipawin; Nate Stevens made 24 saves for Weyburn.
The Hawks were in Air Ronge to face the Ice Wolves on Wednesday, Dec. 17, results were not available.
The Mustangs managed a split of their home-and-home with the Humboldt Broncos with a 3-2 overtime win in Humboldt on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Kaleb Binner scored the winner for Melfort 1:36 into the extra frame.
The Broncos led 1-0 after the first period and the Mustangs led 2-1 after the second period.
Logan Peskett and Zayden Sadlemyer scored for Melfort in regulation.
Owen Chapman and Logan Flint responded for the Broncos in regulation.
Madden Mulawka made 29 saves for Melfort; Brady Holtvogt made 36 saves for Humboldt.
The Mustangs opened their home-and-home with the Broncos with a 4-2 loss to Humboldt in Melfort on Friday, Dec. 12.
Melfort led 1-0 after the first period and the game was tied 1-1 after the second period.
Copper Atkinson and Austin Shepherd scored for the Mustangs.
Connor Miller had a pair of goals for the Broncos; other Humboldt goals came from Tyce Penrod and Avery Lowe.
Kason Kobelka made 35 saves for Melfort; Brady Holtvogt made 32 saves for Humboldt.
The Mustangs game scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 9 in Air Ronge against the Ice Wolves was postponed due to ice issues, a makeup date has not been announced.
The Melville Millionaires were in Melfort to face the Mustangs on Wednesday, Dec. 18, results were not available.
The Hawks and Mustangs play their first home-and-home of the season this weekend, the Hawks are in Melfort on Friday, Dec. 19 and the Mustangs are in Nipawin on Saturday, Dec. 20.
The Ice Wolves and Bombers also face off in a home-and-home this weekend. The teams meet in Air Ronge on Friday, Dec. 19 and in Flin Flon on Saturday, Dec. 20.
