There was nothing but pride on the line Saturday night between the Humboldt Broncos and Warman Wolverines, but the Broncos sent their fans home happy with a come-from-behind 3–2 victory.
With the win, Humboldt finishes the season at .500 with a 26-26-3-1 record, good for ninth place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings.
Cam Sarna opened the scoring for the Wolverines, giving Warman the lead through the first period.
The feisty, physical play that highlighted Friday night’s matchup carried over into Saturday and was on full display. In his final moments as a Bronco, Marik Mamic dropped the gloves with Warman’s Oliver Nottingham, igniting a strong response from both the team and the crowd.
The fisticuffs continued later in the period as Logan Flint and Bennett Leibel went toe-to-toe, adding even more energy inside the rink.
Warman struck again early in the third period when Owen Parks scored to give the Wolverines a two-goal advantage.
The Broncos responded as Kristian Lacelle scored his third goal in the final two games of the season, cutting the deficit to one.
Humboldt later earned a power play opportunity, and captain Brayden Skogstad—playing in his final game in green and gold—feathered a perfect pass to a streaking Teigan Semchyshen, who buried his fourth goal of the year to tie the game at 2–2.
It looked as though the final game of the season might head to overtime, but the Broncos had other ideas. With less than 90 seconds remaining, Cameron Grande’s outlet pass found Kayson Christian on the left wing. The right-handed shooter snapped a shot top shelf, giving Humboldt its first lead of the night and ultimately sealing the 3–2 victory.
Matthew Bradley, making his first start since February 13, earned the win with 35 saves.
Humboldt finished 1-for-2 on the power play, while Warman went 0-for-1.
Following the game, associate coach Carter Hansen said the victory was the perfect way to wrap up the 2025–26 campaign.
“This team always finds a way to make it interesting—to stay in the game, be in the game, get ahead in the game. They always find a way,” Hansen said.
He added that it felt fitting that Christian scored the late winner.
“It was almost poetic that it was Kayson Christian who got the game-winner late. He’s a guy who’s been playing really well for almost two months now.”
Even though the Broncos missed the postseason, there was a positive atmosphere in the dressing room following the victory.
“We knew where we were headed and what the plan was when we made all those moves on January 10. It wasn’t easy, but the guys really bought into the process and understood that this was a year to learn.”
The Broncos will officially close out their season with their awards banquet on Sunday before the team disperses for the offseason—one that should bring plenty of optimism when September rolls around.
