Chiefs begin season winning two of three

Times Editor 

 

The Wheatland Chiefs began the 2012-2013 season by winning two of three games on the road and outscoring their opposition 18-9 in the process.

The local double-A midget team defeated the CNHA Calgary Canucks 5-3 in the season opener on Oct. 3, before losing 5-2 to the Airdrie Lightning on Oct. 6. The Chiefs bounced back in a big way the following day, when they throttled the Medicine Hat Venom 11-1.

Dalton Dubetz recorded three goals and two assists (all in one game) to lead the Chiefs during the weekend, while Dakoda Herman and Coltyn Herman each recorded two goals and two assists.

The team showed a very balanced attack, with Tyson Kapty, Jordan Jarvis, Kristian Ayoungman, Tyler Sharuga, Taylor Donner and  Brandon Russell each recording three points.

The Chiefs will now travel to Cochrane on Oct. 19 to face the Bow Valley Timberwolves, before hosting their season opener Oct. 19 in Hussar (7:30 p.m.) against the Okotoks Oilers.

 

Warriors rebound

The Wheatland Warriors got back to the .500 mark with a pair of road victories this past weekend.

The double-A bantam team defeated the Badlands Longhorns 6-3 on Oct. 6, before posting a 2-1 against the Red Deer Ramada on Oct. 7.

After allowing the first two goals against the Longhorns, the Warriors scored five unanswered goals en route to the win.

Chris Rebeyka scored twice and Matt Halkovic added a goal and an assist to lead the way for the Warriors. Scott Desserre and Kody Hammond also tallied for Wheatland, while Rob Butterwick added a pair of assists.

The following day in Red Deer, Rebeyka opened the scoring, before Ryan Bell scored the game winner, with the assist going to Joel Saraceni.

Wheatland will now travel to Innisfail on Oct. 13 before hosting the Red Deer Steel Kings Oct. 14 (4:15 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.

 

Braves on fire

The Wheatland Braves improved to 4-0 on the season, after posting a pair of road wins this past weekend. The Braves hammered the Lacombe Rockets 11-2 on Oct. 6, before remaining undefeated with a 5-3 win against the Red Deer Parkland.

The local double-A peewee team has collected all four wins on the road, outscoring the opposition 35-10 in the process. The Braves have a well-balanced attack, led by Lucas Muenchrath, who has four goals and six assists for 10 points in four games. Cole Reinhardt has nine points in four games, while Joel Krahenbil, Rylan Longmuir, Brady Skiffington and Isaac Benoit each have seven points so far this season.

Wheatland will now travel to Cranbrook and Brooks this coming weekend, before hosting their home opener Oct. 19 (7:30 p.m.) at the Strathmore Family Centre.