The midget A Stettler Legion Blues finished their regular season in style last weekend with a pair of decisive shutout victories.
Stettler blanked the Ponoka Wolves 5-0 on Friday after posting an 8-0 home victory over the Innisfail Flyers on Thursday.
The Blues compiled a 20-4-4 record to finish atop the Tier 1 division in the North Central Minor Hockey Association. They were 10 points ahead of the runner-up Rimbey Renegades.
Stefan du Toit scored two goals in the Stettler win at Ponoka, while Brogan Cassidy and Jacques du Toit each added a goal and two assists. Justin McKenzie picked up one of each.
Jordan McCallum made 24 saves for the shutout. His teammates registered 58 shots against Ponoka goalie Taylor Schnell.
At home Thursday, Devon Woelk blocked all 12 shots he faced as Stettler dumped Innisfail. Logan Davidson tallied twice as the Blues mounted a 51-shot attack. Stettler also got goals from Brogan Cassidy, Micah Croker, Kieran Rost, David Hanton, Parker Cassidy and Jacques du Toit.
PROVINCIAL PROGRESS: In the first game of a two-game, total-goal provincial playdown series, Stettler lost 2-1 to the host Provost Blades on Sunday.
Stefan du Toit, with an assist from Brett Rider, scored for Stettler.
Provost’s Curtis Fleck scored the opening goal and assisted on Ryan Walz’s winner, which was the lone third-period marker.
The Blues outshot the Blades 28-20, with Woelk in net.
Game 2 of the zone final goes this weekend in Stettler, though both teams are already guaranteed berths in the provincial midget B championship, set for March 21-24 at Provost.
The deciding game in the zone championship series is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the Blue Arena at the Stettler Recreation Centre.