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Flyers and Coalers battling for championship

Action continues in the Big Six Hockey championship round with Bienfait and Wawota facing off against each other. The first game of the series was in Wawota on Wednesday, March 9, which saw Wawota earn the win in overtime with a score of 3-2.
Big Six Finals 2016
Tensions ran high during Game 3 of the series in Wawota on Wednesday, March 16, with penalties of rough after the whistle and roughing coming from both sides throughout the night at a grand total of 15 calls.

                Action continues in the Big Six Hockey championship round with Bienfait and Wawota facing off against each other.

                The first game of the series was in Wawota on Wednesday, March 9, which saw Wawota earn the win in overtime with a score of 3-2.

                The tables turned in Bienfait on Monday, March 14, as Bienfait took the win scoring two goals in the first and second periods, while holding Wawota’s offence off until the third period. Bienfait would win 4-1.

                The third game in the series went back to the Wawota Forum with a solid crowd showing up to cheer on their team. Wawota got out to an early lead scoring two in the first period and finding a third goal in the second. Bienfait battled throughout the night and successfully found the net once in the second period for a final score of 4-1. Tensions rose in third period with rough after the whistle penalties abounding.

                With the series led by Wawota 2-1, the teams would head back to Bienfait for the fourth playoff match on Friday, March 18.

                Here Wawota would take an early lead with a Power Play goal in the first. The second period would see both teams battling throughout each scoring two goals. In the third period Wawota clenched a two point lead and would hold onto this until the final buzzer sounded.

                The fifth game of the series and potentially final match-up for the championship was held in Wawota on Tuesday, March 22. This game was held following the deadline for The Observer, but check in on April 1 in the paper with an update and photos from the game.

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