The Humboldt Broncos keep on rolling after the Christmas break as they knocked off the Notre Dame Hounds 3-2 at the EPA on Jan. 15 in their lone game of the week. Their Jan. 12 home contest against the Kindersley Klippers was postponed.
An early penalty put the Broncos behind the eight-ball as the Hounds capitalized on the power play to take a 1-0 lead but they responded with a dominant first period.
The Broncos outshot the Hounds 15-6 in the period and scored three times.
The first Broncos goal came off the stick of newly acquired Bronco Brett Horn who converted a fantastic pass from Connor Swystun to tie the score at one.
The goal was Horn鈥檚 first in exactly two months and first as a Bronco making the goal that much sweeter, he said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 always nice to break the ice with the guys so it was a pretty important goal.鈥�
The Broncos continued carrying the pace of play following the Horn goal as Brayden Camrud and Laramie Kostelansky both found the back of the net to give the Broncos a 3-1 lead heading into the first intermission.
Jumping out to a quick lead was part of the game plan for the Broncos, says Horn, especially given that Notre Dame came into the game on the third night of a back-to-back-to-back.
鈥淭hey did fight back but I think our ability to roll all the lines and get on them and pressure the puck at all times it really wore them down it was definitely a part of our game.鈥�
The Broncos continued carrying the pace of play in the second period as they outshot the Hounds 16-7 but were unable to find the back of the net as the teams went into the second intermission with the Broncos leading 3-1.
The Hounds responded with a great third period scoring early but the Broncos refused to break as they hung on for a 3-2 win.
Garrett Mason was good when called upon for the Broncos as he turned aside 26 of 28 shots to pick up his 17th win of the season.
Despite the win Horn noted that there were a couple of things the team needs to tighten up in their own zone, noting that his line is among them as they were caught on the ice for a goal against.
Looking ahead the Broncos head out on the road for a southern road trip as they visit the Estevan Bruins on Jan. 20 and the Weyburn Red Wings on Jan. 21.
Having a good week of practice is going to be key for the Broncos says Horn, who notes they are tough teams to play against.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a tough swing down there with those two teams. They like to play pretty tough and hard nosed games so if we can match that and roll all the lines then we should be alright,鈥� says Horn.
SJHL Standings
As of Jan. 17
Pos.聽聽 聽聽聽 聽Team聽聽 聽聽聽 聽聽聽 聽GP聽聽 聽W聽聽 聽L聽聽 聽OTL聽聽 聽SOL聽聽 聽PTS聽聽 聽聽 GF聽聽 聽聽聽 GA聽聽 聽LAST 10
1聽聽 聽Battlefords North Stars聽聽 聽42聽聽 聽34聽聽 聽7聽聽 聽聽 1聽聽 聽0聽聽 聽聽 69聽聽 聽聽 160聽聽 聽聽聽聽 83聽聽 聽8-1-1-0聽聽 聽
2聽聽 聽Flin Flon Bombers聽聽 聽41聽聽 聽27聽聽 聽10聽聽 聽聽 2聽聽 聽2聽聽 聽聽 58聽聽 聽聽 158聽聽 聽聽聽 111聽聽 聽8-2-0-0
3聽聽 聽Estevan Bruins聽聽 聽聽聽 聽40聽聽 聽26聽聽 聽13聽聽 聽聽 0聽聽 聽1聽聽 聽聽 53聽聽 聽聽 162聽聽 聽聽聽 140聽聽 聽5-5-0-0
4聽聽 聽Nipawin Hawks聽聽 聽聽聽 聽38聽聽 聽23聽聽 聽12聽聽 聽聽 2聽聽 聽1聽聽 聽聽 49聽聽 聽聽 125聽聽 聽聽聽聽 82聽聽 聽8-2-0-0
5聽聽 聽Humboldt Broncos聽聽 聽40聽聽 聽23聽聽 聽16聽聽 聽聽 0聽聽 聽1聽聽 聽聽 47聽聽 聽聽 130聽聽 聽聽聽 119聽聽 聽6-4-0-0
6聽聽 聽Weyburn Red Wings聽聽 聽43聽聽 聽18聽聽 聽20聽聽 聽聽 1聽聽 聽4聽聽 聽聽 41聽聽 聽聽 117聽聽 聽聽聽 134聽聽 聽2-7-1-0
7聽聽 聽Melfort Mustangs聽聽 聽40聽聽 聽17聽聽 聽17聽聽 聽聽 2聽聽 聽4聽聽 聽聽 40聽聽 聽聽 129聽聽 聽聽聽 141聽聽 聽5-3-1-1
8聽聽 聽Yorkton Terriers聽聽 聽聽聽 聽41聽聽 聽18聽聽 聽20聽聽 聽聽 3聽聽 聽0聽聽 聽聽 39聽聽 聽聽 108聽聽 聽聽聽 140聽聽 聽5-5-0-0
9聽聽 聽Notre Dame Hounds聽聽 聽39聽聽 聽17聽聽 聽18聽聽 聽聽 3聽聽 聽1聽聽 聽聽 38聽聽 聽聽 119聽聽 聽聽聽 119聽聽 聽3-7-0-0
10聽聽 聽Kindersley Klippers聽聽 聽41聽聽 聽17聽聽 聽23聽聽 聽聽 1聽聽 聽0聽聽 聽聽 35聽聽 聽聽 123聽聽 聽聽聽 140聽聽 聽6-4-0-0
11聽聽 聽Melville Millionaires聽聽 聽39聽聽 聽16聽聽 聽21聽聽 聽聽 2聽聽 聽0聽聽 聽聽 34聽聽 聽聽聽 93聽聽 聽聽聽 123聽聽 聽3-6-1-0
12聽聽 聽La Ronge Ice Wolves聽聽 聽40聽聽 聽 6聽聽 聽29聽聽 聽聽 1聽聽 聽4聽聽 聽聽 17聽聽 聽聽聽 73聽聽 聽聽聽 165聽聽 聽0-9-1-0
Top 5 Broncos Scorers
As of Jan. 17
Player 聽聽 聽GP聽聽 聽G聽聽 聽A聽聽 聽PTS
Chris Van Os-Shaw聽聽 聽39聽聽 聽28聽聽 聽21聽聽 聽聽 49
Trevor Posch聽聽 聽30聽聽 聽15聽聽 聽15聽聽 聽聽 30
Tristen Elder聽聽 聽32聽聽 聽14聽聽 聽11聽聽 聽聽 25
Connor Swystun聽聽 聽35聽聽 聽 3聽聽 聽22聽聽 聽聽 25
Brett Horn聽聽 聽36聽聽 聽 9聽聽 聽15聽聽 聽聽 24
