Wolverines vs Pontiacs

After a wild shake-up in the AJHL over the last two weeks, which saw five teams leave for the BCHL and resulted in a reorganization of the remainder of the 2023/2024 season, the Whitecourt Wolverines had their second home game of February against the Bonnyville Pontiacs on February 9. With 490 fans in the stands, the Wolverines put on quite a show. After a scoreless first period, the Wolverines scored two goals in both remaining periods, combining for four goals on the night. The Pontiacs fought hard but could only muster one goal. The game was rough, with many big hits, including one in front of the Wolverine’s net that left blood on the ice. At the end of the game, things blew up out of control with seven penalties in the final seconds, including a ten-minute penalty for Wolverine Colby Browne for his second fight of the game. Hunter Motley and Reid Larson took five-minute majors for fighting, and two Bonnyville players received game misconduct penalties. Talk about nasty! With the Wolverines in first place in the AJHL and Bonnyville in second, the game represented four points, which the home team was glad to put into their pockets.