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Oil Capitals, Flyers, Titans, Monarchs, and Wolverines win on Friday

by ksaurette

OIL CAPITALS DOWN NIGHTHAWKS IN NINTH STRAIGHT WIN
Virden Oil Capitals 6, Niverville Nighthawks 1

Virden, MB – Cole Dupuis scored twice while the Virden Oil Capitals received contributions from up and down the lineup on Friday night to earn a ninth straight victory.

The Oil Capitals opened a 3-0 lead in the first period thanks to goals from Liam Goertzen, Cole Dupuis, and Carson Wright. Nathan Schaefer’s first of the season extended Virden’s lead to four as they would head to the third period with a comfortable lead.

The Nighthawks broke the goose egg early in the third when Anthony Bedard found the back of the net before Dupuis’ second of the game restored the four-goal lead. With under eight minutes to play, 16-year-old, Ahmad Fayad scored his first of the season in his second game to give the Oil Capitals a 6-1 lead and close the game.

Virden outshot Niverville, 46-25, while going 2-for-6 on the powerplay.


TITANS DOUBLE UP BLIZZARD
Neepawa Titans 4, Northern Manitoba Blizzard 2

The Pas, MB – Conner Nicholson’s 45-save effort helped the Neepawa Titans pick up a big road win over the Blizzard on Friday night in The Pas.

Crue Mohr and Kade Stringer exchanged goals in the first, in a period that saw both clubs each put 14 shots on net. Locked at 1-1 in the second, Grayson Slaney’s fourth of the season gave the Titans a 2-1 lead before Roan Michalchuk scored with under a minute left to give Neepawa a 3-1 lead heading into the third.

With Kannen Kirkwodo on the bench for the extra attacker, Renat Nahnieiev brought the Blizzard back within one in the late stages of the third, only to have Eric Marks score on the empty net to solidify the Titans win.

These two clubs get back to it on Saturday night to close out the two-game set in The Pas.

FLYERS BLANK KINGS IN WINKLER
Winkler Flyers 3, Dauphin Kings 0

Winkler, MB – Ryler Gates made 19 saves to help the Winkler Flyers shutout the Dauphin Kings on Friday night in Winkler.

Following a scoreless first period, it took until the final four minutes of the second for the Flyers to break the ice. Bennett Scissons’ first goal of the season gave Winkler a 1-0 lead heading into the final twenty minutes of play.

In the third, Connor Rieger and Kam Thomas combined for a pair of goals to extend the Flyers lead to three and that would be all.

Kings goaltender, Tate Barnaby, made 40 saves in the loss.


MONARCHS COMPLETE COMEBACK IN OT WIN OVER TERRIERS
Winnipeg Monarchs 6, Portage Terriers 5 F/OT

Winnipeg, MB – Carter Kingerski scored the overtime winner as the Winnipeg Monarchs came back from down 4-1 to defeat the Portage Terriers 6-5 in extra time.

It was the Monarchs who would open the scoring when Wyatt Kelman’s first of the season came just 5:52 into the first. The lead wouldn’t last long after Dominic Kostecki and Hunter Dingman gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead going into the second.

Hunter Dingman and Matthew Campanella scored 1:03 apart in the early stages of the second to extend the Terriers lead to 4-1 before 16-year-old Chace Gregg cut the lead in half with 57 seconds to play in the period.

Justin Poudrette brought the Monarchs to within one before Rhett Perrin’s short handed marker restored the Terriers two-goal lead. Under two minutes later, Chace Gregg notched his second of the night before Nick Campbell’s eighth of the season tied the game at 5-5, sending it to overtime.

In the extra frame, Carter Kingerski took the puck and cut to the net, beating Dane Gillis to complete the comeback, giving the Monarchs their third win of the season.

Kingerski added 3 assists along with the overtime winner.

WOLVERINES DOWN STEELERS TO KEEP PACE AT TOP OF MGEU WEST
Waywayseecappo Wolverines 5, Selkirk Steelers 2

Waywayseecappo, MB – Dylan Duzan scored twice on Friday night to help the Waywayseecappo Wolverines pick up their third straight win in a 5-2 triumph over the Selkirk Steelers.

Jonah Lemoine got the Wolverines on the board in the first before Dylan Duzan extended their lead mid-way through the second. To start the third, Treycen Wuttunee’s seventh of the year gave Waywayseecappo a 3-0 lead.

Selkirk would get on the board just a few minutes later when Noah Paulsen’s eighth of the season cut their deficit to a pair. Duzan’s powerplay marker gave the Wolverines a 4-1 lead before Logan Barnes scored 24 seconds later to cut the lead in half. The scoring wouldn’t stop there as Tavon McCorrister would regain the Wolverines three-goal lead 27 seconds later.

The Wolverines would hold on to pick up the win and currently sit one point back of the Oil Capitals for the Division lead in the MGEU West.