ShellbrookShellbrook ChronicleChronicle The voice of the Parkland for over 107 years VOL. 107 NO. 51 PMR #40007604 Shellbrook, Saskatchewan Thursday, December 19, 2019 www.shellbrookchronicle.com Silvertips ride three-win streak to first place Silvertips forward Jody Blais looks on as a shot from teammate Matthew Kutnikoff sails into the back of the Rosthern Wheatkings’ goal. The goal helped lift the Silvertips to a 5-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. Fresh off being handed their first came on the road against the Birch the Silvertips less than two minutes the play. defeat of the season, the Shellbrook Hills Blackhawks, with three consecu- into the game, taking a setup from Just when it seemed like the Tips Silvertips headed into a busy five days tive wins to leave themselves in solid Nathaniel Martin and redirecting it were going to get away easy, Rosthern of hockey that saw them scheduled to shape with just one game remaining into the Rosthern goal. Later, with sprang to life, rattling off three back- play three games. before the holiday break. time winding down in the first period, to-back goals to bring the score to 4-3. The three-game stretch was actu- Starting on Dec. 10, the Tips trav- Jody Blais put the Tips up 2-0 with The Wheatkings’ scoring streak ally the tail end of a larger stretch in elled to Rosthern for their first meet- assists from Wyatt Hinson and Parker started with a shorthanded marker which the team played five games over ing with the Wheatkings, the Twin Turner. by Nathan Gardipy, who was assisted the course of nine days. But if the sea- Rivers Hockey League’s only remain- After both teams put up goose eggs by Brett Lafond on the goal. Not too soned Tips were feeling any fatigue by ing undefeated team. Determined to in the second frame, the Tips returned long after, Matt Pilon struck with the the time their Sunday afternoon home get back into the win column, the Tips to scoring form early in the third as teams at even strength, thanks to as- game against the Rosthern Wheat- put up one heck of a fight to make sure Blais scored his second of the night on sists from Ryan Pilon and Paul Ayres. kings rolled around, they let on no that the Wheatkings wouldn’t leave another assist from Hinson. Just min- Finally, Michael Epp netted a power signs of it. the match undefeated and came away utes later, Blais returned the favour, play marker with Matt and Ryan Pilon Instead, they bounced back from with a 5-3 victory. setting up Hinson on his first goal of earning assists on the play. their first loss of the season, which Devin Dicus started the scoring for the evening. Turner also assisted on Continued on page 2 LET US Accessorize Your Ride this Christmas! 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Karl Schafer had of the net on a late, un- After the team got off the assist on the goal. assisted power play goal to a slow start, Brett Ma- Bouncing back in the in the final minute of son got the Tips on the third frame, the Tips play to secure the Tips’ board with last-minute went up 3-2 on back-to- 5-3 win. beauty of a goal. Braid- back goals from Jody Thanks to some key on Turner provided the Blais. Parker Turner saves at all the right mo- lone assist on the play. provided a solo assist on ments, Tips netminder If the first period be- the first goal, while the Jon Nelson earned “Tip longed to the Silvertips, second was unassisted. of the Game” honours. the second was all Cla- Not to be one-upped, Hitting the road again vet. Clavet fired back min- utes later, with Schamp Silvertips forward Wyatt Hinson tries to pounce on a loose puck. He didn’t scoring on assists from score during this attempt, but he did end up with a goal and a assist on the Travis Erixon and Zack afternoon. Tunney to tie it back up at 3-3. ing the Wheatkings for scoring with a power Moving into the third With time winding round two of their regu- play marker, courtesy with a comfortable down, Wyatt Hinson lar season showdown. of a picture-perfect feed cushion, the Tips would closed out the game Proving that five is their from Jody Blais and score once more with with back-to-back goals lucky number, the Tips Brandon Beaulac. the help of a delayed to put the Tips over the put in one of their best Cody Belair was up penalty call. Mason top. Brendon Beaulac games of the season and next, as he and his line- scored the marker, with assisted on the first, cruised to a 5-0 win. mates put in some hard Braidon Turner and Da- with Blais earning a After an even start, work on the forecheck ryl Blais providing the helper on the second. Matthew Kutnikoff fi- to hem the Wheatkings assists. Thanks to his game- nally gave the Tips their in their own end before For his lone goal, a opening goal and an first edge of the game by finding the back of the solid performance, and all-around solid per- scoring on setups from goal. Easton Neufeldt bouncing back from a formance, Brett Ma- Jody Blais and Wyatt drew the solo assist on big (but clean) hit, Cody son earned “Tip of the Hinson. This was the the play. Belair earned the “Tip Game” honours. only goal in the opening Finally, Brett Mason of the Game” nod in the In what was perhaps frame. was the lucky Tip to shutout victory. the shortest turn-around Coming out with a pounce on a series of With the three con- they’ll see all season, vengeance in the second juicy rebounds in front secutive wins, the Tip the Tips returned to period, the Tips tacked of the Rosthern goal and are sitting pretty at 9-1, action on home ice the on three goals in the send the puck home. good enough to claim next afternoon, host- span of two minutes to Daryl Blais and Brendon the top-side of a tie for push the score to 4-0. Canaday earned helpers first place with Birch Hinson started off the for the goal. Hills. With Christmas around the corner, the From our family to yours... Tips will close out 2019 Christmas Eve Services with one last home game Shellbrook Pentecostal Assembly, against the Warman Wildcats on Saturday, Shellbrook 7:00 pm Merry Dec. 21. 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Robyn Regehr. scoring (9 goals and 15 as- These are just some of the sists for 24 points) and fin- star-studded names that ished second overall in play- have made appearances at off scoring. Hockey Day’s annual Sports Outside playing hockey in Awards Banquet over the the NHL, Dennis donned the first four years of the event. maple leaf to compete in the While the fifth Hockey Day historic Summit Series with in Shellbrook won’t feature the Soviet Union, scoring two the pomp and circumstance goals and two assists over the that comes with the awards course of four games. ceremony, this year’s spe- Following his hockey ca- cial guest, Canadian NHLer reer, Hull became a broad- Dennis Hull, isn’t any less caster and educator, teach- notable. ing at Ridley College before Over the years, the Hull becoming athletic director of name has essentially become the Illinois Institute of Tech- synonymous with hockey nology in Chicago. greatness. He’s also become a noted There’s Bobby Hull, who public speaker and comedi- was referred to throughout an, and authored the memoir his career as “the golden jet”, The Third Best Hull. and his son Brett Hull, who While Dennis share’s his was fittingly dubbed “the insights and stories from golden Brett” in honour of No stranger to Shellbrook, comedian Kelly Taylor his life and career, he will be Former Chicago Blackhawk Dennis Hull will be his father’s moniker.