By rdnewsNOW staff

Rustlers stay undefeated with pair of wins

Nov 6, 2018 | 9:45 AM

The Red Deer Senior Rustlers have a perfect 6-0 record and lead the North Central Hockey League after a pair of wins over the Whitecourt Wild and Bonnyville Senior Pontiacs this past weekend.

Saturday night at the Penhold Multiplex, the Rustlers skated to a 7-2 win over Whitecourt.

The Rustlers hit the road early the next morning to face the Senior Pontiacs in Bonnyville, and, after a delayed start time due to a broken-down bus on the way to the game, skated to another 7-2 victory.

Assistant Captain Jonny Li lead the way offensively over the weekend, with two goals and an assist in each game.

“This is the first time we’ve had to play on back-to-back days this season, so coming away with four points feels pretty good,” Li said after Sunday’s win. “Today was definitely a bit of a test for us, as we came in cold with little to no warm-up, but nobody used that as an excuse and everyone came out hard right out of the gate.”

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Aaron Dyck put up back-to-back wins for the Rustlers, with 18-save and 28-save performances on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. He and Brett Bothwell both hold identical 3-0 records so far this season.

Up next for the Rustlers is a pair of road games on Friday, November 9 against the Wild in Mayerthorpe, and Saturday, November 10 in Camrose against the Daysland Northstars.