Bisons chase league-leading form in a split weekend that includes Halloween
Puck drop against the Colts is 8:30 p.m. at Murray Arena. The Bisons and Colts are tied for the league lead with 66 goals each.
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The Carstar Okotoks Bisons are 8-2 and top of the Heritage Junior Hockey League's South Division after two wins in as many nights last weekend.
On Friday they beat the Strathmore Wheatland Kings 7-6 in overtime on the road. Seamus Garagan scored the winner at 1:13 of the extra period. Nathan Flanagan, who leads the league with 13 goals, had a hat trick. Zephyr Laplante added four assists. On Saturday, the Bisons beat the defending champion Medicine Hat Cubs 4-3 at home. First-year forward Noah Provan scored the winner with 32 seconds left in regulation. Carson Jerome made 30 saves on 33 shots for his fourth win.
The Bisons face another test this weekend. On Friday they travel to Medicine Hat for a rematch with the Cubs. On Halloween night they host the undefeated Mountain View Colts, the other division leader. Puck drop is 8:30 p.m. at Murray Arena.
The two teams are tied for the league lead with 66 goals each, and between them hold the top eight scorers in the league. Semeniuk and Laplante are tied for the scoring lead with 22 points each, alongside Colts forward Joseph Krukowski.
For more information, visit the team's website.
