The Flin Flon Bombers will be back on the ice tonight after a nice 8 day break as they will once again face off against the Melfort Mustangs.

 

This will be the fifth meeting of the year between the two clubs with Melfort winning 3 of the 4 meetings including the most recent game 3 to 2 on October the 30th.

 

Tonight's game will be at the Whitney Forum where the Bombers did beat the Mustangs 6 to 3 back on October the 11th.

 

Melfort come's into tonight's game with the second best record in the SJHL at 11-3 and are an impressive 6-2 on the road. Flin Flon has struggled to score goals and are four points out of the final playoff spot in the league.

 

At 6-9-1, the Bombers trail Laronge by 4 points for the final playoff spot but do have two games in hand.

 

Flin Flon has brought in a few new players including forward Leighton Carruthers who has four years of major junior experience and did suit up against the Mustangs on October the 30th.

 

Carruthers did get an assist in that game when he sent a pass to the front of the Mustang net which was re-directed by Ryder Ringor. Head Coach and GM, Mike Reagan was impressed with Carruthers play after travelling from the East Coast and arriving just before game time.

 

The Bombers have also brought in a veteran goalie in Matthew Kieper who has 77 career games in the WHL, but has not suited up in a game yet this season. Coach Reagan says he will make his debut this weekend either tonight or tomorrow in Nipawin.

 

Bomber Captain Keefe Gruener is also expected back in the lineup tonight and was the team's leading scorer before getting hurt in early October. Gruener has 11 points in 8 games and should give this struggling team a big boost in his return tonight.

 

No radio broadcast tonight but we will be back on the air tomorrow from the Cage in Nipawin with the Great North GM Coach's Show at 6:40 and drop of the puck at 7pm.