Lakers/Shamrocks split weekend games

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Published on Sunday, March 18, 2018

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The opening weekend of the Tiger Hills Hockey League final saw the Gladstone Lakers and Killarney Shamrocks split a pair of games. The best-of-five series opened with Killarney beating Gladstone 6-3 on Friday, Mar. 16 at the Shamrock Centre.  

Killarney's Isaac Friesen scored once and added two assists for the two time defending league and provincial champions, while teammate Jesse Bernard added a goal and assist. Gladstone’s Jesse Paradis also had a goal and an assist, leading the Lakers’ offensive effort.

The next night in Gladstone, the Lakers bounced back with a 2-1 victory. Garrett Johnston and Jordon Geddes both scored on the power-play to secure the win for the home side, while Bryce Lamb notched the only goal for Killarney. 

Game three of the best-of-five series will be played in Killarney on Friday, Mar. 23 at 8:00 p.m. The next night, the series will return to Gladstone for game four. That matchup is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. Game five, if needed, will be back at the Shamrock Centre and will be on Sunday, Mar. 25 at 4:00 p.m.