The Garden Valley Zodiacs and Morris Mavericks will meet in the Zone 4 High School Hockey League final as each team won their fourth straight playoff game Thursday night.

 

Zodiacs 4 Tigers 2
Kade Whale scored twice and Ryan Krahn had three assists as Garden Valley defeated Pembina 4-2 in Winkler. CJ Lambkin and Arlen Peters also scored for the Zodiacs who swept the best-of-three semifinal in two games straight. Jaden Van Den Bussche and Riley Patenaude replied for the Tigers. GVC goaltender Nick Toews faced 20 shots while Pembina netminder Tanner Harms made 26 saves. The Zodiacs last captured the Zone 4 championship banner in 2008-2009.

 

Mavericks 5 Mustangs 3
Justin Keck had three goals and an assist as Morris downed Prairie Mountain 5-3 in Notre Dame. Max Collette and Cody Clark also scored for the Mavericks who swept that series in two straight. Luke Van De Velde had all three goals for the Mustangs. Morris netminder Sean Penner faced 38 shots. Prairie Mountain goaltender Remy Bosc made 28 saves. The Mavericks last won the league title in 2011-2012.

 

photo courtesy Merlin Heppner

 

2018-2019 Zone 4 High School Hockey League Award Winners
MVP - Justin Keck, Morris Mavericks
Top Scorer - Wyatt Cobb, Pembina Tigers
Top Goaltender - Logan Enns, Garden Valley Zodiacs
Top Defensive Team - Morris Mavericks
Charlie Maykut Fair Play Award - Carman Cougars
Lloyd Orchard Most Sportsmanlike Player - Daniel Issak, Morris Mavericks
Lew Mueller Defenseman of the Year - Dylan McLaren, Carman Cougars
Official of the Year - Shane Froebe
Coaching Staff of the Year - Garden Valley Zodiacs