Riding some solid defensive play and outstanding goaltending, the Bentley Generals completed a four-game sweep of the Fort Saskatchewan McEwan Chiefs and have advanced to the league’s final where they will face the only team that has given them any real opposition throughout the regular season: the Stony Plain Eagles.
The series ended for the Chiefs on Saturday night in Fort Saskatchewan after the Generals defeated them 7-0 following another 7-0 drubbing the night before back in Bentley.
The Generals opened the series equally as impressive with a 4-0 home-ice win on Friday, February 15 and followed with a 4-1 the next night in Fort Saskatchewan.
Stingy defense was the key to the series sweep for the Generals as they outscored the Chiefs 28-1 during the clash with goaltenders Bryce Wandler and Scott Galenza picking up two victories each with Galenza allowing the only goal against of the entire series.
The Generals are also leading the way in the playoff scoring race as forward Terry Ryan leads the pack with two goals and eight assists in four games for 10 points. In third place in the scoring race is teammate Sean Robertson who has added three goals and six assists for nine points while Mark Woolf holds down fifth place with three goals and five assists for eight points.
In the league’s other semi-final, the regular season’s top team has also advanced after another for-game sweep.
Back at home this past Saturday night, Stony Plain put a stranglehold on the series with a 6-3 win and finished off Innisfail on Sunday night ending the series with a 5-2 win.
As of press time Monday morning, a schedule of the finals had not been released.