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By Shaun Penner

GPAC/PCFAC Playoffs

GPAC Major Midget Storm drop game four in Fort Saskatchewan

Mar 5, 2020 | 10:20 AM

The GPAC Ernie’s Sports Major Midget Storm will need a fifth game to decide their AMHL semi-final, as they fell 3-2 to the Fort Saskatchewan Rangers in game four on Wednesday night. The series is now deadlocked at two games apiece.

The Storm found themselves down just over four minutes into the game, as Ashton McNelly beat Storm goalie McCoy Bidewell to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead.

That score would hold until early in the second period, when the Rangers extended their lead thanks to a goal from Matt Smith.

McNelly would add his second of the game late in the middle frame to make it a 3-0 lead for the home side after 40 minutes of play.

The Storm would apply some pressure in the third period, getting on the board early in the period to begin their comeback attempt as Dayne Tews potted his third goal of the series to make it 3-1.

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Tews would then setup a Nolan Flint marker with 2:11 to go in the third to pull within one.

Despite outshooting the Rangers 13-1 in the final period, the Storm would fall short, sending the series back to Grande Prairie for game five.

The decisive game will go on Friday at 5:15 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Centre.

Boston Pizza Minor Midget Storm begin Sutter North Cup playoffs Thursday

The Minor Midget AAA Storm open up their postseason Thursday evening down in Sherwood Park, as they take on the top-ranked Southside Athletic Club out of Edmonton.

The Storm are in Pool A and will also face the Knights of Columbus Centennials and Canadian Athletic Club on Friday. The winner of that group will advance to the North division semi-finals.

PCFAC Midget Elite Storm begin postseason; Bantam Elite Storm enter second round

The Peace Country Female Athletic Club teams are in playoff action down in the Capital Region this weekend.

The Midget Elite Storm open up their postseason on Friday with a best-of-three in Edmonton against the Pandas. Game two will go on Saturday and game three, if necessary, will go on Sunday afternoon down in Edmonton.

The Storm finished the season with a 10-15-1 record, while the Pandas come into the series following an 11-11-4 regular season.

Meanwhile, the Bantam Elite Storm will be in Sherwood Park to take on the top-seeded Royals in a best-of-three beginning Friday.

The Storm advanced to take on the Royals after a three-game series victory at home last weekend over the Edmonton Pandas.