Flyers end regular season with OT win
By Jon Zacks
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The Senior Flyers wrapped up their regular season on a high note, by beating the Grande Prairie Athletics 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night.
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Midget call-up Kyle Bakstad got the start in goal for the Flyers, with Troy Hunt and Derek Mettauer both still struggling with injuries.
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The Flyers trailed 3-2 after the first period, and 4-2 early in the third, but fought back to force overtime, where Luke Middleton provided the heroics, to give Fort St. John the win.
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Andrew Derton, Adam Horst, Todd Alexander, and Jeff Fast scored in regulation for the Flyers, while Jeff Shipton chipped in 3 assists.
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Scott Taje scored a hat-trick for Grande Prairie, while Mark Wallman chipped in a goal and two assists. Dave Larson suffered the loss in goal.
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The win brings to an end the Flyers regular season. Click here for information on upcoming exhibition games.Â
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