It was a must win game and the Parkland U-18 Rangers came up short.
They needed a win against Eastman to clinch a playoff spot but the Selects had other ideas. Parkland couldn't get much going offensively and struggled in their own end as they were downed by Eastman, 8-2. With the win, the Selects clinched a big dance ticket and they'll go up against the Brandon Wheat Kings in round one.
Eastman went 4-for-7 on the power play in the win as they swept Parkland this weekend. Brayden Budolowski and Alex Campbell did the scoring for the Rangers, who finished the season with a record of 23-23-1-1.
In other first round playoff series, the Winnipeg Wild will play Interlake, the Bruins challenge the Pembina Valley Hawks, and the Thrashers play the Southwest Cougars. All series will be best-of-five with three wins needed.
Stay tuned in the coming day as CKDM Sports will be joined by Tom White.
