The Huskies' magic number is down to three, after a win and a loss this past weekend. In layman's terms the Huskies need just 3 wins in their final 6 to clinch first place in the NWJHL and the all important bye that is awarded to the team with the best record in the league.
Friday the Dogs beat the Beaver Lodge Blades 7-5 with Bryce Novak racking up 6 assists in the win. Chris Jenkins was shaky in net to start the contest but stood tall when the game was on the line.
Saturday was a stiffer test against the Peace Air Navigators, a match up featuring the highest scoring team in the league in the Huskies and the stingiest D in the league that is the Peace Air Navigators. Special teams were a huge part of the game as the Huskies went 0/9 with the extra attacker while Peace River clicked for 3 PPG (though the official score sheet recorded just two). The final was 5-3 for the home town Navigators as they finally beat the Huskies in their 5th try.
Click here for a recap and game highlights (DO IT)!
Next up for the Huskies is a trip to Sexsmith on Friday (live on Moose FM), and then a chance for revenge against the Navigators as they visit the NPA on Saturday.
Sunday is the NWJHL ALL-STAR game in Fort St. John. It will be interesting to see if the top trio of Novak Horst and (Jeff) Shipton will all attend, all three are in the top 4 in points and goals scored in league play.
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