(Note: The gamesheet for the match in Yellow Grass was unavailable at time of printing.)
               The Carlyle PureChem Cougars had back to back games last week playing in Yellow Grass against the Wheat Kings on Thursday, Nov. 24, and against the Bienfait Coalers at home on Friday, Nov. 25.
               At the Cougars away game they were down 0-2, but battled back into it, tying the Wheat Kings 2-2 with goals by Mark Shaw and Joel Mack. Heading into overtime it was veteran player Kelly Currie that found the back of the net to end the game.
               Heading into the game against the Bienfait Coalers, the Cougars had nothing to hold back, as the Coalers are sitting at the top of the Big Six’s western division, so far undefeated.
               The Cougars took control of the game early on earning a 3-1 lead over Bienfait, but the Coalers were able to tie it up and in the last minutes of the final period Bienfait took the lead 4-3. The Cougars decided to pull their goalie and put the pressure on the Coalers, but the Coalers forced a turnover and found the mesh for an open net goal.
               The first period saw Bienfait take an early lead at 19:09 in the game, with an unassisted goal by Marshall Holzer. The Cougars quickly answered back with Captain Ben Johnstone putting one past the Coalers’ goalie assisted by Kelly Currie.
               Moving into the second period the Cougars found the back of the net. Joel Mack earned the goal, while assisted by Brandon Lequyer and Jessie Matthewson. Bienfait answered immediately with their own goal by Payden Benning assisted by Garrett Lasko.
               The second period wasn’t over yet as the Cougars pushed with Dallas Lequyer capitalizing on assists from Phil Doucet and Tyler Matthewson.
               Leading 3-2 into the third the Cougars kept the Coalers from scoring for the first half of the third, but Dallas Kickley assisted by Blaine Herzberg would tie the game 3-3.
               The Coalers kept possession of the puck and a fast paced offence which led to a goal by Dylan Herzberg assisted by Marshall Holzer.
               In the final minutes of play the Cougars pulled their goalie to put six men on the ice all working towards a tying goal; but, despite their best efforts the Cougars lost possession of the puck and were unable to stop Kyle Garagan from an open net goal with 27 seconds left in the game. Garagan was assisted by Dylan Herzberg and Jason Hengen.
               The next action for your Carlyle Cougars is on Friday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. versus the Carnduff Red Devils.
