THE BRANDON WHEAT KINGS HAVE TAKEN A COMMANDING 2 GAMES TO NONE LEAD OVER THE WINNIPEG WILD IN THE MANITOBA U-18 TRIPLE A BEST-OF-FIVE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WITH WINS OF 5-2 AND 4-1.  GAME THREE IS TOMORROW IN BRANDON.  BOTH TEAMS HAVE ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR THE TELUS REGIONALS TO BE HELD IN WINNIPEG IN APRIL.

IN THE KEYSTONE JUNIOR B HOCKEY LEAGUE, THE NCN FLAMES ARE OUT AFTER BEING SWEPT BY THE PBCN SELECTS INCLUDING A 5-1 LOSS SATURDAY AT THE CA NESBITT ARENA.  THE SELECTS NOW WAIT FOR THE WINNER OF THE CROSS LAKE = PEGUIS SERIES WITH THE DECIDING GAME 5 SCHEDULED TOMORROW IN PEGUIS.

THE FLIN FLON BOMBERS OPENED THEIR PLAYOFF SERIES WITH A PAIR OF WINS 4-0 AND 8-0 OVER THE KINDERSELY KLIPPERS AT THE WHITNEY FORUM IN FLIN FLON.  THE SJHL BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES RESUMES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN KINDERSLEY.

AND IN THE MJHL, THE BLIZZARD ARE QUICKLY DOWN 2 GAMES TO NONE IN THEIR BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES WITH THE DAUPHIN KINGS.  ON FRIDAY IN THE PAS, THE KINGS SQUEEZED OUT A 2-1 WIN DESPITE BEING OUTSHOT 47-17.  YESTERDAY, ON HOME ICE, DAUPHIN EDGED THE BLIZZARD 5-4 IN OVERTIME.  GAME THREE IS TOMORROW IN THE PAS