PAGE 15 Thursday, March 2, 2023 MERIDIAN SOURCE
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Bobcats best MOB, playoff-ready TAYLOR WEAVER EDITOR
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It was another big win for the Lloydminster Bobcats as they bested the Fort McMurray Oil Barons (MOB) 4-3 on Tuesday night at the Centennial Civic Centre. ‘Cats forward Kade Fendelet was first to light the lamp with a goal at the 11:39 mark in the first. Hayden Prosofsky would get another goal for the ‘Cats at 5:47 in the second, which was quickly answered with a MOB goal at 8:37. The third and final frame consisted of 20 minutes of actionpacked hockey and saw Bobcats goals from Connor Burke and Kade Fendelet, his second of the night. The MOB also got two more on the board, but ultimately,
it was the ‘Cats skating into this weekend’s final two home games on a high note. “For us, we had a good first period, we weren’t great in the second, but we had a good response in the third,” said ‘Cats head coach and general manager Nigel Dube. “Connor Burke getting an early shorthanded goal on the first shift kinda set the tone. It was a big night by Fonz (Kade Fendelet) up front and our young guys really led the charge.” A Lloyd boy himself, Fendelet has been making waves during his inaugural season of Junior hockey with 14pts and 62 PIM in 48 games, and with two goals on Tuesday, he was feeling pretty good.
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The Lloydminster Bobcats celebrate a goal against the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on Tuesday night at the Civic Centre.
“It’s pretty exciting and especially good to get the win out there tonight,” he said. The ‘Cats had a phenomenal February, winning seven of their last nine games, and with
only two games remaining in the regular season, Dube feels good going into playoffs. “It’s huge we’ve been on home ice so much in February,” he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16