The South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League semifinals are set. The Portage Islanders will face the Ste. Anne Aces and the Warren Mercs meet the Morden Bombers. Reed Peters made 36 saves as Morden defeated the Northstars 4-3 Saturday night in Ile des Chenes. Mike Rey, Jay Fehr, David Victor and Andrew Clark did the goal scoring for the Bombers who swept the best-of-five quarterfinal in three straight. Matthew Osadick, Riley Beauchemin and Brent Wold replied for the Northstars.


The Morden Thunder have joined the Morris Mavericks in round two of the Zone 4 High School Hockey League playoffs. Acoyen Fehr had a hat trick and Easton Hildebrand stopped all 19 shots he faced as Morden blanked the Carman Cougars 9-0. The Thunder swept the best-of-three quarterfinal in two straight.


Marek Miller scored the tying goal at 15:59 of the third period and Sebastien Hicks potted the winner 3:49 into overtime as the Pembina Valley Hawks shaded the Kenora Thistles 3-2.


Bailey Monteith made 30 saves as the Portage Terriers blanked the Winkler Flyers 3-0 at Stride Place. Malachi Klassen stopped 25 shots in net for the Flyers who were shutout for the first time this season.


The Brandon Wheat Kings and Winnipeg Ice picked up road wins Saturday night. Calder Anderson had a goal and an assist and Carter Bjarnason made 21 saves as the Wheat Kings downed the Swift Current Broncos 3-1. Matthew Savoie and Zack Ostapchuk scored two goals each as the Ice beat the Regina Pats 7-4.