The Beaver Blues took a 1-0 series lead with a 6-5 win over Edam (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang

By Brady Lang

Beaver Blues battle back

Oborowsky’s late tally leads Beaver Blues to 6-5 win in league final

Mar 10, 2019 | 10:29 PM

It took until the 17-minute mark of the third period, but the Battleford Beaver Blues took home the win in game one of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League Final 6-5 over the Edam 3 Stars.

Blake Oborowsky tapped in the winner right after the 3 Stars tied the game up from behind the net just 17 seconds prior to the winner. It was a back and forth game throughout, with momentum shifting hands throughout the night in the Battleford Arena.

Edam opened up the scoring just over six minutes into the first with a goal by Branden Ross, taking a quick lead over the Beaver Blues. Cody Danberg tied it up shortly thereafter for the Blues, but Edam entered the second with the lead after Damon Schaefer scored the first of two, he had on the night.

It was the second period where the Beaver Blues clawed their way back into the game, with Tyler Wasmuth scoring the first of two he had in the period, as Battleford broke the game open with four in the frame.

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With the score at 5-2 heading into the third, it was going to be a big hill to climb for the 3 Stars. But the club, who finished a point behind the Beaver Blues in the regular season standings, threw themselves back into the game just 52 seconds into the frame. Just nine seconds after that, Schaefer scored his second to bring the matchup to a one-goal game.

A goofy goal with three minutes remaining tied it up, but ultimately it didn’t matter as the Blues took home the victory on Oborowsky’s winner.

Game two goes back in Edam, when the Beaver Blues travel north. Puck drop goes at 8:30 p.m.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Period

13:49 Edam- Branden Ross from Ryden Ross 1-0 Edam

9:38 Battleford- Cody Danberg from Mike George and Brent Salzl 1-1

8:53 Edam- Damon Schaefer from Marc Laclare 2-1 Edam

Second Period

18:16 Battleford- Tyler Wasmuth from Jackson Soanes 2-2

17:21 Battleford- Brandon O’Donnell 3-2 Battleford

12:19 Battleford- Tyler Wasmuth (2) from Cody Danberg 4-2 Battleford

8:38 Battleford- Cody Danberg from Mike George and Brent Salzl 5-2 Battleford

Third Period

19:18 Edam- Brody Roach from Keagan McBride and Mitch Wall 5-3 Battleford

19:09 Edam- Damon Schaefer (2) from Justin Mensa 5-4 Battleford

3:00 Edam- Joel Blaquiere from Jared Blaquiere and Mitch Wall 5-5

2:43 Battleford- Blake Oborowsky from Cody Kalyn 6-5 Battleford

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