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Wranglers rope game one

Stephen Pietsch scored in overtime Friday to lift the Blackfalds Wranglers past the visiting Mountainview Colts 5-4 in the opening game of the best-of-seven Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division final.

Stephen Pietsch scored in overtime Friday to lift the Blackfalds Wranglers past the visiting Mountainview Colts 5-4 in the opening game of the best-of-seven Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division final.

Also connecting for the Wranglers were Chance Abbott, Jared Williams, Kristopher Dalton and Jared Guilbault. Replying for the Colts were Evan Thompson, Braeden Anderson, Kyle Messervey and Taylor Olsen.

Blackfalds netminder Layne Swier made 34 saves, while Ethan Jemieff stopped 39 shots for Mountainview. The clubs split 12 minor penalties.

The second game is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Didsbury. The series shifts back to Blackfalds for Game 3 Thursday at 7:30 p.m.