The Pembina Valley Twisters earned a home victory Friday before coming up short in a high-scoring loss Sunday as they continued Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League play at the Morris MultiPlex.
Pembina Valley opened the weekend with a 4–2 win over the St. Vital Jr. Victorias on Friday, Jan. 30, outshooting the visitors 42–32.
Darby Olson scored twice, including an empty-net goal, while Josh Guilford and Owen Vanrobaeys also found the net. Guilford’s power-play goal early in the third period proved to be the game-winner. Rowan Cherkas stopped 30 of 32 shots, and the Twisters killed off all five St. Vital power plays while going 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Pembina Valley fell 5–4 to the Charleswood Hawks, despite holding a 37–33 edge in shots.
Tyson Sperber led Charleswood with a hat trick, with Nathan Glavina and Kaelan Briggs adding singles. Ethan Wilde, Cohen Thomas, Carter Unger and Dominic Rooney scored for the Twisters, who received goals in all three periods but could not complete the comeback. Special teams were even on the night, with no power-play goals recorded by either side.
With the split, Pembina Valley sits at 5-25-1 on the season, remaining 10th in the MMJHL standings.
The Twisters return to action Thursday, Feb. 6, hosting the Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge Twins for an 8 p.m. puck drop at the Morris MultiPlex.
