ESTEVAN - The Estevan Great North U18 AAA Bears suffered two straight losses on home ice against the Prince Albert Mintos.
Prince Albert scored three times in the final 11 minutes of the third period Friday night to win 6-3. The teams were tied at 1-1 after the first period and at threes through two. Aidan Mohan opened the scoring for Estevan, and Dylan Brass and Brendan Jones had the Bears' goals in the second.
Estevan hit the post early in the third. Prince Albert took the lead midway through the third, and scored twice more late. The 5-3 goal was controversial, as the Bears thought the Mintos interfered with goalie Brady Carr, but the goal stood, and the Bears bench was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which led to the final Prince Albert goal.
Carr made 24 saves for Estevan.
Prince Albert won 4-2 the following day. The Mintos led 1-0 after the first and 2-1 through two, and then pulled away in the third. Roan Burgess scored in the second period to bring Estevan to a 1-1 tie, and Cooper Flath tallied with nine seconds to play in the game.
Cole Ivey made 30 stops for the Bears.
Estevan will look to get revenge on the Mintos when they visit Prince Albert on Oct. 18 and 19.
