The Ste. Anne Aces will meet the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League champion Carman Beavers in the final of Hockey Manitoba’s Provincial Senior A Championship Sunday (2:30 p.m.) at Bell MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg.

Riley Beauchemin scored twice and Brennan Ritchie and Steph Pattyn each had a goal and three assists as the Carillon Senior Hockey League champions defeated the Tiger Hills Hockey League champion Gladstone Lakers 8-3.

Pat Normandeau, Dylan Kelly, Miguel Rondeau and Russell Trudeau also scored for the Aces.

Ste. Anne, Carman and the North Central Hockey League champion Grandview Comets all finished the round robin with identical 2-1 records. Gladstone was 0-3.

The Beavers and Aces qualified for the final because of their top two finish in the goals average tie-breaker.

Carman downed the Comets 8-4 Saturday.


photos courtesy Shannon Normandeau