Weekend Recap: Bombers Capture Keevin Cup with 4-2 Win Over Bears in Season Opener

Unfortunately for the Bears, the Keevin Cup will have to wait to come home.

The Bears dropped the annual Keevin Cup game on Satruday, losing to the West Bend Bombers 4-2. It marks the third straight season the Bombers have held the trophy.

In what was a clean and back-and-forth affair, the Bombers jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 3:25 into the opening frame. At the 10:01 mark, Nick Monfils scored his first as a Bear to tie the game up at one. The Bombers would answer right back less than two minutes later, taking a 2-1 lead into the break.

After a scoreless second, the Bears and Bombers would trade goals back and forth, with Tanner Duffney cutting the deficit to 3-2 with less than three minutes to play. With goaltender Christian Blick on the bench, the Bears pusehd for the equalizer, but the Bombers found the empty net to secure the 4-2 victory. 

The Bears outshot the Bombers 45-34 in the contest. 

The Bears will host the Marquette Mutineers Friday night to open GLHL play.