The Dauphin Clippers hockey team won its final game of the regular season, clinching fourth place and home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs in the process.

Owen Chubka made 55 saves in leading the Clippers to a 3-2 win over the Crocus Plains Plainsmen, Friday in Dauphin.

Jesse Hockridge, Ronin Mouck and Norman Lacquette scored for Dauphin, while Nick Kaczmar and Will Galatiuk replied for Crocus Plains.

Kelsey Dell made 43 saves in the loss.

The win came on the heels of the team’s trip to Las Vegas, where they finished third in the Vegas Jr. Knights Presidents’ Day Tournament.

Clippers head coach Josh Yaschyshyn said the team was a bit shorthanded in the tournament due to injuries.

Get the full recap in this week's Dauphin Herald!