        Hockey, the great Canadian pastime, is being enjoyed by many in the area this year with the Big Six League delivering action packed games each week.
               This year the Arcola-Kisbey Combines have come out strong sitting with seven wins, four losses, and one overtime loss, while the Wawota Flyers are sitting second with seven wins and three losses. The Oxbow Huskies are in third with six wins, four losses, and one overtime loss. They’re followed by the Carnduff Red Devils trailing with five wins, five losses, and an overtime loss. The Bienfait Coalers – last year’s league champions – have five wins and five losses. They’re followed by the Redvers Rockets with a record of three wins, six losses and an overtime loss, while the Midale Mustangs sit last in the standings currently with three wins and five losses.
               The top scorers currently include a top three from the Arcola-Kisbey Combines: Troy Miller has 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points, Brent Struble of Wawota has 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points, while Taylor Balog has 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points.
               Justin Lamontagne of Wawota has 11 goals and 8 assists for 19 points. He is followed by Brendon Vertefeuille of Arcola has 8 goals and 8 assists for a total of 16 points.
               Tied for sixth currently with 15 points are Mark Moriarty of Carnduff (11 goals and 4 assists), Brennan Wrigley of Bienfait (7 goals and 8 assists), Raymond Cugnet of Arcola (7 goals and 8 assists) and Payden Benning of Bienfait (2 goals and 13 assists).
               Following them are Brennan Holloway of Wawota (7 goals and 6 assists), Kyle Rudnitski of Oxbow (7 goals and 6 assists), and Kody Martin of Carnduff (3 goals and 10 assists) each with 13 points.
               The top goalies in the league are currently Adrian Rubeniuk of Carnduff with a record of 3-2-1 and a Goals Allowed Average of 2.63. He’s followed by Adam Jordan of Wawota with a record of 6-2-0 with a GAA of 2.92.Rhett Freistadt of Redvers has a record of 4-4-0 with a GAA of 3.25. He is followed by Jackson Walliser of Bienfait also with a record of 4-4-0, but with a GAA of 3.33.
               The next action in the area includes a game Friday, Jan. 8, with Redvers in Bienfait and Carnduff in Oxbow; while Saturday, Jan. 9, sees Arcola in Bienfait, Wawota in Midale, and Redvers in Carnduff.
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(Stats current as of Monday, Jan. 4.)
