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Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins advance to provincial final

Estevan is seeking their first provincial title since 2009.
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The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins celebrate after winning the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Division banner.

ESTEVAN - The Estevan Apex U18 AA Bruins are off to the provincial final.

Estevan defeated the Regina Vics 4-1 in Regina Monday night to win the best-of-five Â鶹ÊÓƵ Division final in four games. Estevan will now play the Saskatoon Riverkings in the Hockey Saskatchewan provincial final, which is also the final for the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League.

Conrad Hase and Spencer Copeland scored in the first period of Game 4. Copeland’s goal came on a power play with 1:49 to play in the first period.

Hase added his second of the game in the second to put the Bruins up by three.

Regina notched one goal midway through the third period, but Declyn Henderson scored into an empty net in the final minute to close out the scoring.

Ty Fehrenbach made 32 saves in the victory. 

The Bruins had the best record in the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League's U18 circuit during the regular season at 28-5-3. The Riverkings were fourth in the North Division at 22-7-3. 

Estevan last won the provincial title in 2009. It was their fifth provincial championship in nine years. The Bruins also captured the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League championship that season.

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