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Try as they might, The Weyburn Red Wings' valiant effort in Wilcox came up a bit short, spoiling their attempt to take four games straight over the past ten days.

Notre Dame's Mitch Boucher opened the scoring early in the first period at the 6:48 mark and the two teams would trade goals back and forth until the final period to decide the outcome of Tuesday night's contest.

Brock Appleyard would score short handed at the 10:41 mark of the first period to even the game at one all with help from Dylan Coupal and Clint Pirio.

The two netminders, Riley Hengen of Weyburn and Russell Abbott of Notre Dame would keep both teams in the game, which made for an exciting contest at Wilcox.

Ajay Moore of the Hounds would once again increase Notre Dame's lead as he scored at the 10:55 mark of the second period.

Not to be outdone, Weyburn's Shawn Cowie along with Drew George and Appleyard would answer back on the power play at the 17:44 mark of the second period to once again knot the game up at 2-2.

It would however be Norte Dame's turn to grab glory late in the third period when Richard Cameron would score the game-winning goal at the 12:08 mark of the final period leaving Weyburn on the hunt for the tying goal late in the frame.

This however was not to be, as Cameron would score an empty net goal at the 19:34 mark to seal the Wings' fate with a 4-2 loss.

The Wings will now host the Nipawin Hawks Friday, January 14, before heading to Melfort on Saturday, and then again on Tuesday, January 18th. The Wings' next home games will be against Kindersley on January 28 and Flin Flon on January 29.

Wings battle top teams over weekend

Fresh off their victory over the Melfort Mustangs on Friday night at Crescent Point Place, the Wings were set to do battle with the visiting LaRonge Ice Wolves Saturday night.

The powerplay was the dominating factor for both teams on Saturday night in Weyburn, as both teams would score their first two goals each with a man-advantage.

LaRonge opened the scoring at the 6:49 mark of the opening period with a goal by Byron Sorenson.

Weyburn's Drew George would score first for Weyburn at the 17:30 mark of the first period with help from Dylan Coupal and Rodney Cowie.

With rested legs from the break in between the first and second period, Jesse Ross would score his first of two goals at the 1:08 mark of the second period on the power play. Assist was awarded to Shawn Cowie for his feed pass to Ross on the Wings' second goal.

Less than 30 seconds later Ross would notch his second goal of the evening and would prove to be the game-winning goal.

With less than thirty seconds remaining in the period the Ice Wolves' Travis Eggum would add to his team's final goal of the game.

Weyburn was two for three on the powerplay while LaRonge was two for six on the man advantage.

Wings' netminder Mitch Kilgore faced 35 shots while Adam Bartko of the Wolves faced 26 shots on the evening.

Wings up for the challenge of SJHL'S best teams

The Weyburn Red Wings started the New Year off with a bang against the best of the SJHL. Friday night pitted the Melfort Mustangs against the hometown Wings.

It wasn't until the 10:52 mark of the second period when Weyburn's Shawn Cowie along with Coltyn Sanderson and Ross made it a 1-0 contest.

The celebration wasn't long lived however as the Mustang's Brayden Metz would score his team's only goal on the evening as Weyburn netminder Riley Hengen would effectively shut the door on all other shots directed his way.

It wouldn't be until midway through the final period when Weyburn's Ryan Whitell would prove to be the hero of Friday night's game, as he scored the second and game winning goal at the 14:36 mark. Scott Kirkham and Drew George were credited with assists on the goal. Hengen would turn away 29 shots in the Wings' net while Melfort's netminder, Jesse Ehnisz would face 30 Weyburn shots on the evening.