Oldtimers playoff action resumes tonight at Takhini
After a couple of days off, the Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League will resume playoff action tonight at Takhini Arena.
After a couple of days off, the Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League will resume playoff action tonight at Takhini Arena.
Tonight's games include the AON Flames going toe-to-toe with the Klondyke Dental Molars at 7:45 p.m., while the second contest features Yukon Inn against the Firth Rangers at 9:15 p.m.
Players on both teams will have plenty incentive to come out with the win as a result of the loser being eliminated from the 2009 playoffs.
The oldtimers hockey league features a double knockout format.
The four teams that are playing tonight is a result of losing on Sunday. Four games were played on Sunday at Takhini Arena.
Sunday's results included Kilrich getting a shutout against Firth.
Kilrich's victory was a result of two second period goals scored by Rick Moses.
Kilrich 2, Firth Rangers 0
Mike Hawkins recorded the shutout for Kilrich, while Chris McNutt and John Skilnyk each contributed two assists in the win.
Performance Centre Turbos 9, Yukon Inn 5
In the most offensively explosive oldtimers' game played on Sunday, Performance Centre Turbos came from behind, scoring six second period goals to win 9-5.
The Turbos trailed 4-3 after the conclusion of the first period.
Jason Cunning scored the opening two goals for Turbos and went on to add another pair before the final buzzer. Cunning finished the game with six points.
Other multiple goal scorers on Performance Centre Turbos included Grant Lyons and Bernie Adilman.
Dennis Zimmerman netted the team's remaining goal.
Al Hammond netted two goals and was the leading scorer on Yukon Inn, while the team's remaining offensive producers were Lester Balsilie, Mike Burnett and Daryn Leas.
Sean McAskie had two assists for Yukon Inn.
Medicine Chest 5, Klondyke Dental Molars 1
Sunday's goal scorers for Medicine Chest were Ken Vickerman, Greg Bull, Mark Pike, Robert Bolton and Dean MacKay.
Medicine Chest finished in first place in the Oldtimers' standings with 28 wins, eight losses and six ties. The team gave up only 88 goals the entire season, the fewest in the league.
Laurie Malo netted the lone goal for the Dental Molars, which was assisted by Adam Green.
Edgewater Hotel 3, AON Flames 2
Derek Torgerson, Morley Lessard and Robert McLeod each put in a goal for Edgewater Hotel on Sunday, while Charles Broadhagen and Wade Harrison made up the Flames' scoring.
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