Flin Flon Bombers advance to quarter-final at Centennial Cup

The Flin Flon Bombers are to meet the Pickering Panthers in a quarter-final Friday at the Centennial Cup in Estevan.

The Flin Flon Bombers are the SJHL’s lone remaining hope at the Centennial Cup in Estevan.

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Flin Flon Bombers advance to quarter-final at Centennial Cup

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After posting a 3-1 record in the preliminary round at the Canadian junior A hockey championship, Flin Flon is to face the OJHL’s Pickering Panthers in a quarter-final on Friday (4 p.m., Affinity Place).

In the other quarter-final, College Francais de Longueuil (LHJQ) will meet the MHL’s Summerside Western Capitals (7:30 p.m.).

The winners of Friday’s games will advance to Saturday’s semi-finals, which are set for 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) and Dauphin Kings (MJHL) have earned byes to the semi-finals.

The championship game is set for Monday at 4 p.m.

The host Estevan Bruins bowed out of the tournament Wednesday with a 4-0 loss to Brooks.

Estevan, the SJHL’s 2021-22 champion, had already been eliminated from playoff contention before opposing Brooks in a game that was delayed by a power outage.