It was only Game 47 of the regular-season, but it was a classic and a beauty as the Saskatoon Blades out-lasted the Swift Current Broncos 3-2 in overtime before 3,919 fans Sunday at SaskTel Centre.

Fraser Minten (pictured) provided a potential “goal of the year” candidate in the W-H-L when he skated end-to-end, deking all three Swifty skaters plus goaltender Reid Dyck to score the game-winning tally at 2:18 of extra time. It was the second goal of the game for the 2022, second round draft pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Easton Armstrong notched a power play goal for the Bridge City Bunch, now 33-9-5 for the season while Conor Geekie, an Arizona first round selection in 2022, notched both goals for the Broncos, now 22-18-5. The Blue and Gold out-shot Swift Current 34-22 as they took five of a possible six points from a three games-in-three days weekend, beating a rested Broncos’ team in the process. Prior to Sunday, Swifty last played on January 20. The Blades have picked up points in the standings in five straight games, 4-0-1, as they prepare to play the third game of their season-longest seven-game homestand on Wednesday when the Regina Pats pay their final visit of the season to SaskTel Centre. Following is the official game summary courtesy the W-H-L, audio highlights from CJWW’s broadcast plus Post-Game Show comments from Minten, head coach Brennan Sonne and Saskatoon captain Trevor Wong…..

Swift Current Broncos 2 at Saskatoon Blades 3 (OT) – Status: Final OT
Sunday, January 28, 2024 – SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, SK

Swift Current 1 0 1 0 – 2
Saskatoon 1 1 0 1 – 3

1st Period-1, Swift Current, Geekie 24 (McCleary, Mistelbacher), 8:12. 2, Saskatoon, Armstrong 25 (Wong, Sidorov), 18:28 (PP). Penalties-Caswell Sc (high sticking), 12:58; Kettles Sc (tripping), 17:21; Sidorov Sas (interference), 19:56.

2nd Period-3, Saskatoon, Minten 10 (Armstrong, Molendyk), 17:05. Penalties-Wong Sas (tripping), 9:04.

3rd Period-4, Swift Current, Geekie 25 (Dvorak, Pickering), 14:47. Penalties-Armstrong Sas (tripping), 3:19.

OT Period-5, Saskatoon, Minten 11 (Saunderson), 2:18. Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal-Swift Current 6-6-8-2-22. Saskatoon 14-10-9-1-34.
Power Play Opportunities-Swift Current 0 / 3; Saskatoon 1 / 2.
Goalies-Swift Current, Dyck 9-6-1-0 (34 shots-31 saves). Saskatoon, Elliott 21-4-2-1 (22 shots-20 saves).
A-3,919
Referees-Adam Bloski (16), Karlin Krieger (27).
Linesmen-Marc Guitard (116), Devan Thiessen (94).