The Redvers Rockets and the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings have advanced to the semifinal round in the Big Six Hockey League’s playoffs.
Top-seeded Redvers swept their best-of-three series with the No. 8 Midale Mustangs, and the No. 3 Yellow Grass did the same against the No. 6 Oxbow Huskies.
Redvers outscored Midale 16-4 in taking the series. Game 1 was a 7-1 victory for Redvers on home ice, while Game 2 was a 9-3 triumph in Midale.
Yellow Grass, meanwhile, won Game 1 8-3 on Wednesday night in Yellow Grass, and took Game 2 5-3 two nights later in Oxbow.
Meanwhile, two series are going to a third and deciding game. The No. 2 Carnduff Red Devils are tied at 1-1 in their series with the No. 7 Bienfait Coalers, and the No. 4 Moosomin Rangers are tied in their matchup with the No. 5 Carlyle Cougars.
Bienfait knocked off Carnduff 3-1 on Wednesday night in Carnduff, ending the Red Devils’ 11-game winning streak in league play. Carnduff recovered to edge Bienfait 3-2 two nights later in Bienfait.
Moosomin took a 1-0 series lead with a 7-5 win in Moosomin on Friday, but Carlyle staved off elimination with a 4-3 win in double overtime the following night in Carlyle. Koby Morriseau had the overtime winner.
Both series have their respective Game 3s slated for Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Games will be in Carnduff and Moosomin, respectively.
In provincial play, the Red Devils have advanced to the Senior C South Final. They defeated the Assiniboia Rebels 10-1 Sunday afternoon in Carnduff in Game 3 of their best-of-three series. (No details on the game were immediately available).
