Broncos start off BLHL finals with two wins
Strong goaltending, good defence, and the drive to capture the Beaver Lakes Hockey League championship for a third year in a row led to a winning weekend for Meadow Lake’s Senior Broncos.
The team hosted the Sandy Lake Chiefs on Friday, March 9, then travelled Saturday, March 10 to play their rivals in the first two games of their best-of-seven series.
Head coach Winston Morin said Friday’s game was a close one, and said the goaltending for both teams was very strong. He said the Broncos worked hard for the 3-0 win, adding it was an exciting game to watch.
“Their goalie stopped a lot of pucks, but ours came up real hard when he had to,” he said. “He didn’t face many shots but they were pretty good shot when he did face them. Mike Opikokew had a real good weekend, both games actually. Their goalie faced 40 shots [on Friday] and didn’t give up much either.”