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Blues smoke Wranglers, set for provincial playoffs

The midget A Stettler Legion Blues keep on rolling in the North Central Minor Hockey Association.
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Stettler captain Parker Cassidy and the rest of the midget A Legion Blues begin their provincial hockey playoffs this weekend as they play a home-and-home series with Viking. Game 2 is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the Stettler Recreation Centre.

The midget A Stettler Legion Blues keep on rolling in the North Central Minor Hockey Association.

The Blues dumped the visiting Vegreville Wranglers 9-2 in league play Sunday at the Stettler Recreation Centre.

Micah Croker and Riley Anderson each scored two goals and set up another for Stettler, which connected five times on power plays and once while shorthanded.

Kieran Rost added a goal and three assists and Blues goaltender Devon Woelk blocked 27 shots.

Logan Davidson contributed a goal and two assists, while Stettler also got goals from Stephan du Toit, Brogan Cassidy and Brett Rider.

Gage Warrington had both goals for Vegreville, which faced 42 Stettler shots.

In the first period, the Blues lost two players —Jacques du Toit and Justin McKenzie — to checking-from-behind infractions and game misconducts.

This weekend, Stettler meet Viking in a home-and-home provincial playdown series. The Blues visit Viking at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the Stettler Recreation Centre.

Hockey Alberta has categorized the Blues as eligible for the midget B provincials, because of the number midget players in Stettler.

The B provincials are scheduled for Provost in March.

Stettler resumes league play Wednesday, Feb. 6, against host Maskwacis in Hobbema.

On Friday, Feb. 8, the Blues are at home to the Red Deer King’s Energy Midgets for a 9 p.m. game.