
Buckberger plays overtime hero in Humboldt
The Nipawin Hawks have their first win at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt since Nov. 30, 2019, after a 3-2 overtime victory Saturday in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.
Ronan Buckberger was the overtime hero scoring on a Nipawin power-play in period four as the Hawks rebound from Friday’s home-ice loss to the Broncos. Buckberger said the win was big for a couple of reasons.
“It’s big to step ahead of these guys, get our two points out of the weekend at least, and get our first one at the Elgar Petersen [Arena] in a long time,” the 17-year-old told northeastNOW after the game.
Humboldt opened the scoring in the first period, but the Hawks clawed back scoring twice in the second. Hudson Cameron scored his fourth goal of the year, Nipawin’s league-leading fifth shorthanded tally of the year, while Braxton Buckberger slapped home his fourth as well during a Hawks power-play.