ASSINIBOIA — Nothing epitomizes small-town hockey enthusiasm more than playoffs. The teams know each other well from hotly contested games throughout regular season in the Notekeu Hockey League. When playoffs approach, intensity intensifies, game tempos increase and the excitement and exhilaration of supporting your home town team fires up as fans fill the stands.
The Senior Rebels finished off a strong regular season, retaining top spot in Notekeu Hockey League standings. After the conclusion of regular season, the teams have now been assigned to their playoff brackets with the Rebels starting their best-of-five series against Hodgeville Huskies, with opening game at Â鶹ÊÓƵland Co-op Centre, Feb. 7.
Mossbank and Lafleche will meet for the other Wood River Division semifinal while Radville, Avonlea, Coronach and Yellow Grass will duke it out for semifinals wins in the Soo Division to see who advance to the league championship series.
The Rebels Sr. will also begin their HockeySask provincial quest Feb. 15 against Oxbow, making for a busy month for Assiniboia’s senior hockey team.
