Grande Prairie Athletics. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing

By Shane Clausing

Athletics / JDA Kings Playoffs

Athletics advance to NPHL final; Flyers force game five against Kings

Feb 26, 2020 | 11:13 AM

A’s setup rematch of 2019 NPHL final with game five win over Manning

The Grande Prairie Athletics are heading to the NPHL final for the second time in as many years, after defeating the Manning Comets 2-1 in overtime in game five of the NPHL semi-finals.

After a first period that didn’t see much, the Athletics got on the board to open the scoring in the second, as Adam Boytinck scored on the powerplay midway through the frame to make it 1-0 Athletics.

Six minutes after the Athletics scored, the Comets responded and tied the game with a Layne Maclean goal with 6:27 remaining in the period.

Both teams tightened down defensively in the third and both goalies stopped the shots they had to, sending the game into overtime.

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In overtime, Braden Crone became the overtime hero for the Athletics with assists coming from Tanner Labbe and Kyle Lipinski to send them into NPHL final against the Dawson Creek Canucks.

The finals get underway Tuesday night in Dawson Creek. Game two will then go Thursday, March 5 at the Coca-Cola Centre

Flyers force decisive game five with win over JDA Kings

With their backs against the wall, the Fairview Flyers got the performance they needed to force a game five Wednesday night, as they defeated the JDA Kings 5-1 on Tuesday at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.

The Flyers would open the scoring with goals in the first from Tyler Wirth and Kyle Cairns to make 2-0 after 20 minutes,

Rylee Hebert would score in the second putting the Flyers up 3-0 after 40 minutes. They would go onto score two more goals in the third to take the game 5-1.

Game five of the NWJHL quarterfinals is set for Wednesday night at the Fairview Arena. Puck drop at 8:00 p.m.

The winner will play the Fort St. John Huskies in the semi-finals.