The Nipawin Hawks are home to Weyburn on Wednesday as the Red Wings make their first visit to Centennial Arena this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season.
The teams have met once this year, Nipawin grounded the Red Wings 5-2 on Oct. 2 at Whitecap Resources Centre.
The Hawks are looking to rebound from an 8-4 loss in Melville on Saturday, Weyburn split a pair of games in Humboldt on Nov. 6 and 7, taking last Saturday’s matchup 7-4 over the Broncos.
Weyburn is four points u on the Hawks in the SJHL standings, however this will be the Red WIngs’ 20th game, the Hawks have played just 16 going into the second of four matchups this campaign.
Faceoff is 7 p.m. at the ‘Cage,’ tickets are available here, plus the Brandt Industry gameday 50/50 is now open for Saskatchewan residents.
Evans earns tryout with WHL club
Brock Evans’ strong start to the year has earned the 20-year-old a tryout with the Western Hockey League’s Red Deer Rebels.
The first-year Hawks’ centreman leads the SJHL in assists with 23 and sits tied with Estevan’s Steven Sterenka for the points lead at 29.
The Rebels are calling the opportunity “three-game tryout.” Red Deer is in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat this weekend.
