Eastman-heavy Transcona advances to MMJHL finals
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The Transcona Railer Express, featuring plenty of Eastman talent, will play in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League finals.
Over a dozen players who have suited up for the Express this season hail from the region, including the team’s two leading playoff scorers, Trey Sellen and captain Nolan van den Bussche.
Transcona were dominant this season, posting a 36-7-1 record en route to the best regular season record in the league and a plus-111 goal difference, more than 50 ahead of every other team in the league.
The Railer Express are also a perfect 8-0 in the MMJHL playoffs so far, sweeping the Raiders Jr Hockey Club in the quarterfinals and River East in the semi-finals.
The St Boniface Riels got past St James in the other semi-final 4-1, thanks in part to a triple overtime win in game four of their series. The schedule for the final had yet to be posted as of press time April 8.
The Pembina Valley Twisters, which play out of Morris, finished the season in last place.