The Lloydminster Bobcats took a pair of wins on Jan. 3 and 4 at home.
The Bobcats returned from the holiday break to welcome the Grande Prairie Storm for a battle of second place in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) North.
The first period saw the 'Cats take a one-goal lead finishing the period up 2-1. The second period was slower with the Storm putting one in late in the period, tying the game 2-2 going into the third. The two teams matched each other in the third, finishing regulation 4-4 before heading into overtime.
First OT resulted in the game still being tied before the two teams headed into a shootout. The Bobcats won the shootout 5-4, taking the game 5-4.
On Jan. 4, the Bobcats welcomed the top team in the AJHL North Division, the Whitecourt Wolverines, to the Centennial Civic Centre.
The Wolverines came out in the first period fast with a goal just a minute in. The period remained scoreless before the second saw the Bobcats take a 3-2 lead, a lead they held onto, besting the top team in the north.
The 'Cats have another weekend home stand against the Canmore Eagles and the Drayton Valley Thunder Jan. 11 and 12.
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