The Flin Flon Bombers eliminated the La Ronge Ice Wolves from playoff contention over the weekend, splitting the home and away series.
The Ice Wolves won in La Ronge on Friday night but also needed to win in Flin Flon on Saturday to stay alive.
In La Ronge, a total of 724 fans packed the Mel Hegland Arena for what turned out to be the last game of the season for the Ice Wolves.
La Ronge got first period goals from Matthew Painchaud and Tristen Elder, while Dean Allison replied for Flin Flon.
Tyler Pickett made it 3-1 for La Ronge, scoring what would eventually be the game-winner. Chris Rauckman scored a power play goal for Flin Flon with one minute left in the second period, but that was as close as they would come. Colby Daniels iced the win for the Wolves midway through the third period.
Busy night
Adam Beukeboom had a busy night in the Bomber net, as La Ronge outshot Flin Flon 52-39. The loss was the only one for Beukeboom in the month of February.
Beukeboom bounced back Saturday to backstop the Bombers to a 7-1 win.
The Bombers came out slow in the first period, but stormed back in the second and third to out shoot the Ice Wolves 45-35, including 24-13 in the final frame.
Tyson Empey scored goals just 10 seconds apart in the second period, and the Bombers led 2-1 after two periods of play.
In the third period, it was all Flin Flon as they would add five more goals, led by Brett Kitt with a pair of goals.
Brandon Switzer, Austin Evans and Alex Smith had the other Flin Flon goals. Dean Allison, Brandon Masson and Nick Shumlanksi all chipped in with two assists each.
The Bombers wrapped up the regular season last night against the Nipawin Hawks in a battle for fifth place.
The winner advances to play the Notre Dame Hounds and the loser will play the Melville Millionaires. The game was played after The Reminder went to press.
