The Pembina Valley Twisters fell in both Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League games on the weekend, losing 10–1 to the Transcona Railer Express on Friday at the Morris MultiPlex and 6–2 to the St. Boniface Riels on Sunday at Southdale Arena.
On Friday, Transcona scored three in each of the first two periods and added four more in the third. Dominic Rooney had the lone Twisters goal at 18:16 of the first from Ashton Campbell and Ryan Thiessen. The Railer Express went 2-for-3 on the power play; the Twisters were 0-for-3. Transcona outshot Pembina Valley 43–19. Goaltenders Darion Penner and Rowan Cherkas combined for 33 saves.
Sunday, the Twisters struck first when Owen Vanrobaeys finished at 5:32 from Darby Olson and Ethan Wilde, but St. Boniface answered with two in the opening frame and pulled away with three more in the second. Rylan Keck brought Pembina Valley within two late in the middle period from Ketema Wall before the Riels restored their three-goal lead on a power play in the final minute of the second. St. Boniface finished 2-for-4 with the man advantage; Pembina Valley went 0-for-3. The Riels held a 54–25 edge in shots. Cherkas made 48 saves in the loss; Alex Domenico stopped 23 for St. Boniface.
Pembina Valley sits 0-4-0 (L4).
Next up: the Twisters host the Stonewall Jets on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Multiplex and then visit the St. James Jr. Canucks on Oct. 19 at the St. James Civic Centre. Puck drop is 2:45 p.m.
