Warman defenceman Rylan Pearce scored with 2:29 left in the first overtime period to give the Wildcats a 6-5 victory in the SMAAAHL game played in Saskatoon on Saturday, April 2.
That goal gave the Wildcats a 2-1 series lead in their provincial semi-final match up against the Saskatoon Blazers.
The series is living up to its billing as two evenly matched teams battle it out.
The Blazers had won game one with a 5-2 win in their home rink on Saturday, March 26.
The Wildcats returned the favour with a 5-2 win of their own in the game played at the Legends Centre on Wednesday, March 30.
This set up the overtime thriller played at the Rod Hamm Arena in Saskatoon on Saturday night before a very large crowd of Warman and Saskatoon supporters.
The Blazers got on the board first on a Bronson Babyak marker.
The Wildcats responded as Mason Bueckert blasted a shot from the left faceoff circle to even the score before the end of the period.
Hudson Malinowski and Tyson Yaremko gave Saskatoon a 3-1 lead in the second period.
Warman battled hard to get back in the game and were rewarded when Dustin Renas hit the twines with 1:44 left in the second period.
Warman captain Brody Mortenson scored early in the third period to even the game at 3-3.
Tyson Buczkowski restored the Saskatoon lead mid-period.
The lead was short lived as Carsyn Dyck scored for Warman less than two minutes later.
The Wildcats took their first lead of the game with 2:26 left on an unassisted effort by Kazden Mathies.
The Blazers pulled their goalie for an extra attackers and sent the game to overtime when SMAAAHL Rookie of the Year Roger McQueen scored his playoff leading 8th goal.
This set up thee xciting finish for the Warman faithful as Martensville native Rylan Pearce took possession of the puck at center ice and moved quickly down the right side cutting around the defence and with precision accuracy fired the game winner through the smallest of openings.
With the win Warman will have a chance to wrap the series up at the Legends Centre in Warman on Tuesday, April 5. Game five if needed is schedule for Thursday, April 7:00 p.m. at the Rod Hamm Arena.