The Herder senior hockey finals resume tonight with a shift to the west coast of the island.
The St. John’s Caps won the first two games of the seven-game series last weekend in Kelligrews, defeating the Deer Lake Red Wings by scores of 3-2 and 7-4.
Game 3 goes tonight in Deer Lake starting at 7:30, with Game 4 at the same time and place on Saturday.
Game 5, if necessary, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, also in Deer Lake.
The Herder Trophy is emblematic of senior hockey supremacy in the province.
It was first presented in 1935 on behalf of The Evening Telegram to honour the Herder family which founded the newspaper in 1879.
A number of year-end awards were also presented last weekend, including:
— Evening Telegram Trophy – Clarenville Caribous
— T.A. Gus Soper Most Valuable Player – Kevin Reid, Clarenville Caribous
— SE Tuma Top Scorer – Kris Hodge, C.B.S. Blues
— President’s Award Top Goaltender – A. J. Whiffen, Clarenville Caribous
— Albert Pee Wee Crane Rookie of the Year – Matthew McKim, St. John’s Caps