Bruins double Hawks on Teddy Bear Toss night

Braeden Jockims is the 2023 Nipawin Hawks Teddy Bear toss goal scorer, but unfortunately there wasn’t much else to celebrate in a 4-2 loss to the Estevan Bruins in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action Friday.

Heading into back-to-back showdowns with Estevan coming off two wins and producing a dozen goals, the weekend started well when Jockims gave the Haws the early lead and triggering the fans throwing Teddy Bears onto the ice, a long-standing junior hockey tradition. Following the delay, Estevan tied the game at 1-1.

Nipawin restored their lead in the first period, hometown 18-year-old Finley Radloff scored his 11^th goal of the campaign, but the Bruins clawed back again, the teams went to the first intermission tied 2-2.

Estevan took the lead on a shorthanded goal in the second period and capped the scoring with an empty net goal late in the third period. For the Hawks, they again failed to extend a winning streak to three games, a feat that has alleviated the team through 29 games. Captain Maguire Ratzlaff said the team needs to find a way to get on a roll.