MIDALE - The Carnduff Red Devils opened the Big Six Hockey League's 2024-25 season Friday night by defeating the host Midale Mustangs 4-3 in overtime.
Cooper Bowman scored the overtime winner 70 seconds into the extra frame.
After a scoreless opening period, Branson Skuce scored the first goal of the Big Six season 2:14 into the second period. Ty Stovin doubled the Carnduff advantage less than two minutes later. Devon Johnson and Steven Lindenbach replied for Midale before the period was finished.
Nico Anderson's goal three minutes into the third period put Carnduff back in the lead, but Brayden Bjorndal replied with just over six minutes to play in regulation time to tie the game again.
Mason Plews was in goal for Carnduff. Talen King was the Midale goalie.
Additional teams will open their respective seasons next weekend. On Nov. 1, the Kipling-Windthorst Oil Kings will visit the Redvers Rockets and the Mustangs will be at the defending league champions, the Moosomin Rangers. The following night, Redvers is at Carnduff and Kipling-Windthorst will visit Midale. All games start at 8 p.m., except for Midale at Moosomin, which begins at 8:30 p.m.
