        Hockey, the great Canadian pastime, is being enjoyed by many in the area this year with the Big Six League delivering action packed games.
               This year the Arcola-Kisbey Combines have come out strong sitting with six wins and two losses, while the Carnduff Red Devils trail with four wins, three losses and an overtime loss. The Wawota Flyers are sitting in third with four wins and three losses, just ahead of the Bienfait Coalers – last year’s league champions – who have four wins and four losses. The Oxbow Huskies have three wins, three losses, and an overtime loss currently. They’re followed by the Redvers Rockets with a record of three wins, four losses and an overtime loss, while the Midale Mustangs sit last in the standings currently with two wins and four losses.
               The top scorers currently include a top three from the Arcola-Kisbey Combines: Troy Miller has 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points, Taylor Balog has 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points, and Brendon Vertefeuille has 6 points and 7 assists for a total of 13 points.
               Tied for fourth currently with 12 points are Mark Moriarty of Carnduff (8 goals and 4 assists), Justin Lamontagne of Wawota (7 goals and 5 assists), Brennan Wrigley of Bienfait (5 goals and 7 assists), and Kody Martin of Carnduff (3 goals and 9 assists).
               Sitting in fifth currently is Brent Struble of Wawota with 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points.
               While tied for sixth, each with 10 points, are Raymond Cugnet of Arcola and Keegan Malaryk of Bienfait each with 6 goals and 4 assists, as well as Kyle Rudnitski of Oxbow with 5 goals and 5 assists.
               The top goalies in the league are currently Rhett Freistadt of Redvers with three wins and two losses as well as a Goals Against Average (GAA) of 2.67. Following him is Adam Jordan of Wawota with a record of four wins and two losses as well as a GAA of 3.07. Adrian Rubeniuk of Carnduff follows with two wins, one loss, and one overtime loss and holds a GAA of 3.18. Jackson Walliser of Bienfait sits with three wins and three losses and a GAA of 3.33.
               The next action in the area includes a game Friday, Dec. 18, with Arcola in Midale, Oxbow in Wawota, and Redvers in Carnduff; while Saturday, Dec. 19, sees Oxbow play in Carnduff, Wawota plays in Redvers, and Bienfait travels to Arcola.
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(Stats current as of Monday, Dec. 14.)
