For Peter Hay, Mike Weisgerber, Jason Vermeulen and Christian Cote, the chance to play in the SJHL's annual All-Star game in Yorkton on Sunday was too good to pass up.

In the South Division's 6-4 victory over the North, Weisgerber scored a goal and an assist, Hay scored once, while Vermeulen and Cote each got two assists.

"I thought all our players represented the Red Wings and their city very well," said Red Wing general manager Ron Rumball. "They has a good presence on the ice."

Hay was also honoured with the game's most valuable player award for his efforts.

"I'm glad someone from Weyburn got it. It could have gone to any Red Wing player there," said Hay, who also claimed the title of the league's hardest shot during Saturday's skills competition.

"I was nervous," said Cote of his experience. "You want to do well in front of the big crowd. The day after the game, the pressure was off."

All the players said the playing in the All-Star game is very different from playing in an average SJHL contest. There is no hitting in the game and there is a distinctively offensive flow.

"You do more of the fancy plays you wouldn't dream of doing during a regular game," said Weisgerber.

Another difference noted by the players was finding old rivals in their dressing room and having them as teammates.

"We were all buddies over the weekend," Vermeulen said. "It's nice to meet them off the ice."

The Red Wings also got a chance to see the plays other top players like to make in a game situation.

"That will make it easier for us to stop them later."

When asked if having the opposition see their best work may help them defend the Wings' top stars in future games, the players were unconcerned.

"We don't have any moves to show them, so I guess they are out of luck," said Vermeulen.

On Feb. 1 and Feb. 3, the Red Wings and the Notre Dame Hounds played a home-and-home series. During Tuesday's game at the Colosseum, Weyburn took a 2-0 lead before the game was 75 seconds old. That was enough of an edge for Weyburn to claim a 3-1 win over the Hounds.

"I thought we outplayed them in the first half of the period," said Red Wing coach Dwight McMillan. "By the third period we had worn them down."

McMillan credited his team for their hard work during the game.

"We stuck to the game plan tonight," said McMillan. "We dumped the puck out of our zone and dumped the puck into their zone. That's how you have to play a team like Notre Dame."

In the Wings' 4-1 win in Wilcox on Thursday, Weyburn played a similar game plan, taking advantage of the Olympic-sized ice. Through quick puck movements, the Red Wings prevented Notre Dame from rushing them. They also did not allow the Hounds to play the physical game they prefer to play.

"We moved the puck wide to spread the game out," said McMillan. "Our penalty killing was outstanding. We read the plays well."

Goaltender Terry Denike also provided important contributions, stopping four five-on-three situations in the second period. The Weyburn defensive corps held the Hounds to two goals in two games.

The Red Wings take their last regular season trips to Melfort on Saturday, Feb. 12 and to Nipawin on Sunday, Feb. 13, before returning to the Colosseum to play the Lebret Eagles on Wednesday, Feb. 16.