SPHL Final goes the distance, with Game 5 Thursday
The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) Final is going to a fifth and deciding game Thursday, to determine a senior hockey league champion.
It has been an epic back and forth through the first four games between the Meota Combines and Turtleford Tigers, after the teams finished 1-2 in the league standings in the regular season, sweeping the league awards in the process.
After Turtleford won Game 3 Saturday, 6-4 on a six-point night from their top line of Garth Matvenko (2G, 1A), Austin McDonald (1G, 1A) and Jordan McNab (1A), the Combines forced a Game 5 Sunday, responding with a 5-2 victory in Turtleford just a day later.
Led by a two-goal performance by Riley Albert and three-assist night from Justin Waskewitch, it was a win player/manager with the Combines, Kyle Gregoire said was huge with the season on the line.