Broncos force Game 7 in SJHL semifinal series with Mustangs

The Humboldt Broncos have forced a Game 7 in their best-ofseven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semifinal series with the Melfort Mustangs.

The Broncos defeated the Mustangs 4-3 in double overtime Sunday night before 1,600 fans at Elgar Peterson Arena in Humboldt. Martensville product Spencer Bell netted the game-winner at 8:59 of the second OT frame for the Broncos, who were outshot 59-43.

Saskatoon's Jeter Korte, Brayden Skogstad and Cage Newans also scored for Humboldt, which trailed 1-0 after the opening period and 3-1 after two periods. Newans scored with 1:04 left in regulation, with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, to send the game into extra time. Three of the last four games in the series have gone to OT. Tye Evans, Danton Cox and Aidyn Hutchinson replied for Melfort, which went 1-for-5 on the power play. Humboldt was 0-for-3. Humboldt forced a Game 6 after a 4-2 win in Game 5 Saturday night.

Melfort held the early 2-0 lead in the series after back-to-back victories of 4-2 and 4-3, but Humboldt earned their first win in triple overtime 3-2 on April 9. The Mustangs then posted their own 4-3 overtime victory in Game 4 on Wednesday.

Game 7 will be played Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort.

The winner will move on to the SHL championship final against the Flin Flon Bombers.

Five different players scored for the Bombers in a 5-1 victory to complete the sweep. Earlier in the series, the Bombers posted victories of 4-3, 6-2 and 5-2.

U OF S HUSKIES AMONG SASK SPORTS HALL OF FAME'S NEW INDUCTEES

The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame has announced seven new inductees for the 2024 class, including three in the athlete category and two each in the builder and team categories.

Created in Saskatoon in 2016, the Sherry Anderson senior women's curling rink, featuring Anderson, Patty Hersikorn, Brenda Goertzen and Anita Silvernagle, is being inducted as one of the teams.

The foursome won six consecutive provincial championships, five consecutive national championships and three World Senior Curling Championships, each of which is a record.

Also being inducted into the team category is the 2003-04 University of Saskatchewan men's volleyball team, who won a Canada West title that season as well as defeating the Alberta Golden Bears in five sets to claim the school's fourth U SPORTS title.

North Battleford's Wayne Hellquist is being inducted in the builder category for his work in volleyball.

Hellquist spent many years on the provincial and national volleyball Board of Directors in addition to 14 years on the Canadian Olympic Committee board, which included one as president, making him the first person from Saskatchewan to hold the role. He also led the creation of the para-sport volleyball program.

A 36-year career as a chuckwagon driver has earned Loon Lake's Ray Mitsuing an induction in the athlete category. In each of those years, Mitsuing qualified for the Calgary Stampede and was a seven-time champion of the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association.

The other three inductees include Regina's Chelsea Stone (taekwondo) and Fir Mountain's Carl Olson (rodeo) for the athlete category, as well as Melville's Karen Howard (figure skating) in the builder category.

The induction ceremony will take place Sept. 28 in Regina.