Playing the first game in a new arena, especially one as spectacular as Spectra Place, is a unique experience and I'm sure tonight will stick in the memories of a lot of people for a long time.
From the roughly 2,000 people who packed that barn to the $6,015 50/50 jackpot to the pre-game fireworks introductions to the Bruins' 8-4 victory, it truly was something special to be a part of.
Calder Neufeld took the honours of scoring the first goal in the new rink, tapping in a power play feed from Dylan Smith at 2:54 of the first period.
Neufeld added another man-advantage marker less than seven minutes later, and Ryan Ostertag sniped one off the bar and in at the 11-minute mark.
A lapse later in the period led to back-to-back Mils goals, though, with Michael Desjarlais and Roger Tagoona beating Derek Tendler 12 seconds apart.
Matt Dochylo would restore Estevan's two goal lead less than six minutes into the second on a wrister past the blocker of Alex Sirard.
Cole Olson knocked in a rebound four minutes later to give the Bruins a 5-2 lead heading into the third.
Melville made it a one-goal game again with goals from Ian McNulty and Colin Mospanchuk, but Chris Daniels again gave the home side some breathing room by banging home a feed from Ostertag.
Late in the period, in a span of 22 seconds, Tanner Froese and Taylor Reich joined Mospanchuk in scoring their first SJHL goals.
Shots were 37-29.
Interviews with Calder Neufeld (first goal at Spectra Place), Tanner Froese (first SJHL goal) and Keith Cassidy (first SJHL win):
Calder Neufeld Sept. 17 by lewis94
Tanner Froese Sept. 17 by lewis94
Keith Cassidy Sept. 17 by lewis94
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