The U18 AAA Lloydminster Lancers salvaged a split on their weekend road trip to southern Alberta, dumping the Airdrie Bisons 9-2 on Sunday afternoon, after losing 5-1 to the Okotoks Oilers on Saturday night.
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With a 9-15-4 record, the Lancers sit in seventh place in the North Division of the Alberta Elite Hockey League. They’re three points behind the No. 6 Edmonton Junior Oilers Orange (11-13-3) and four ahead of the last-place Grande Peace Storm (7-14-4).
The Storm visit Lloydminster this weekend for two key games at the Hub — 4 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Rhett Romanchuk scored a goal and four assists in Lloyd’s rout of Airdrie. Aiden Harman added a goal and three assists.
Tripp Fischer contributed a goal and two helpers. Brody Sunderland and Kelton Doolaege each had a power-play marker as part of their two-goal games. Gavin Pratt and Kael Scott each counted a goal and an assist.
Alec Robinson had two assists. Asher Ammann made 37 saves for Lloyd, which fired 37 shots on Alexander Shushkov.
In the loss at Okotoks, the Lancers’ goal came from Connor Nickle, with assists to Logan Flewell and Carson Mazzei. Lloydminster goalie Stran Edge faced 34 shots, while Jaxon Hoye blocked 42 of 43 shots in the Oilers’ net.
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