Team SJHL completed a two-game sweep of Team MJHL at the 2026 Western All-Star Challenge, overcoming an early three-goal deficit to earn an entertaining 8-6 victory Wednesday in Martensville.
The SJHL squad found itself down 3-0 after the opening period, as the MJHL got goals from Chace Gregg, Quinten Fisk and Swan Valley's Trace Langan.
But the Saskatchewan side came alive in the second, scoring five times to erase the deficit and pull even.
Carson Park got the comeback started with a power-play goal just 44 seconds into the period. Eric Grandberg added another before Gregg scored his second of the afternoon to make it 4-2 for the MJHL.
The SJHL continued to push, with Jaggar John and Sawyer Scheidt finding the back of the net to tie the game. Cooper Perrin then buried a goal with just one second remaining in the period to send the teams to the third tied at five.
The MJHL regained the lead early in the final frame when Crosby Harrison beat Melville Millionaires goaltender Kaleb Page, but Aidan Mohan responded just 34 seconds later to even things up once again.
Austin Mori-Goodman put the SJHL in front for the first time, jumping on a rebound in front of the net for what stood as the game-winning goal. Mohan added an empty-netter in the final minute to put the finishing touches on the 8-6 win.
Mohan led the SJHL attack with two goals, while John finished with a goal and two assists. Medernach chipped in with a goal and an assist. For the MJHL, Gregg scored twice, while Langan had a goal and an assist.
The SJHL outshot the MJHL 43-38 and went one-for-three on the power play. The MJHL finished one-for-two with the man advantage.
Page turned aside 32 of 38 shots to earn the win for the SJHL, while Swan Valley's Joe Naccarato stopped 34 of 42 shots in the loss.
The victory completed a successful two-game sweep for Team SJHL, which opened the challenge with a 5-2 win over the MJHL on Tuesday.
