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Flyers, Terriers, Nighthawks, Wolverines & Pistons win on Friday

by ksaurette

FLYERS DOUBLE UP KINGS IN COMEBACK WIN
Winkler Flyers 6, Dauphin Kings 3

Dauphin, MB – The Winkler Flyers scored five unanswered goals on their way to a comeback win over the Kings on Friday, jumping into a third place tie in the MGEU East Division.

Hudson Champagne scored a pair of goals while Taye Timmerman made 28 saves in his Flyers debut.

With the game tied at 3-3 in the final three minutes of the game, Winkler scored three goals in two minutes to steal a win on the road. The Flyers went 2-for-4 on the powerplay while the Kings went 0-for-2.

Both clubs return to the ice on Sunday as the Flyers host Niverville while the Kings host the Terriers.

TERRIERS TAKE A BITE OUT OF MONARCHS
Portage Terriers 7, Winnipeg Monarchs 2

Portage la Prairie, MB – Justin Deschenes scored twice to help the Terriers cruise to a big win over the Monarchs on Friday night, picking up their second straight win.

The Terriers held a close 3-2 lead over the Monarchs heading into the second period before scoring four unanswered. Portage outshot Winnipeg, 45-29 in the win, going 2-for-5 on the man-advantage while the Monarchs went 0-for-2.

The Monarchs are in Virden on Sunday night while the Terriers travel to Dauphin.


NIGHTHAWKS SOAR TO WIN OVER STAMPEDERS
Niverville Nighthawks 7, Swan Valley Stampeders 3

Niverville, MB – Three, second period goals from the Nighthawks gave them the boost they needed in a big home win over the Stampeders to stay tied for first in the MGEU East Division.

Tied at 2-2 in the early stages of the second period, Cole Bies recorded the game winner before Tyler Bernier scored on a shorthanded penalty shot.

The Nighthawks would go 0-for-4 on the powerplay while the Stamps went 2-for-5. Niverville outshot Swan Valley 40-31 in the win. Niverville will travel to Winkler on Sunday for a big MGEU East Division matchup with the Flyers sitting five points back.

Swan Valley gets right back to it on Saturday in a road matchup against the Blues.


WOLVERINES DOWN BLIZZARD ON HOME ICE
Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4, Northern Manitoba Blizzard 1

Waywayseecappo, MB – The Wolverines earned goals from four different skaters on Friday night to bounce back in a win over the Blizzard, keeping pace at the top of the MGEU West Division.

Mariko Bercier made 29 saves while Liam Flett and Jonah Lemoine’s first period goals proved to be enough for the Wolverines in their 4-1 win. The Blizzard went 0-for-5 on their powerplay opportunities while the Wolverines went 0-for-3.

The Wolverines travel to Selkirk on Saturday night while the Blizzard have a couple days off before returning to action on Tuesday against the Stamps.


PISTONS PUT THROTTLE DOWN AGAINST BLUES
Steinbach Pistons 6, Winnipeg Blues

Winnipeg, MB – Goals from six different skaters helped the Steinbach Pistons double up the Winnipeg Blues on Friday night, holding serve at the top of the MGEU East.

Heading to the second tied at 1-1, three powerplay goals in four minutes gave the Pistons a 4-1 lead before the Blues scored a pair, two minutes apart to send the game into the third at 4-3 Pistons.

In the third, Logan Mehl and Marek Miller scored to close it out for the Pistons, who outshot the Blues, 49-22. Steinbach converted 3-of-5 on the man-advantage while the Blues went 0-for-3.

Steinbach returns to home ice on Saturday night to host Neepawa while the Blues host Swan Valley.