The Battlefords North Stars’ 3-2 win over Notre Dame in Hillmond was one of several games to take place Saturday during Hockey Day in Saskatchewan.
Two other games featuring local Battlefords teams took place in the community that day at Hillmond Redden Arena.
Notre Dame 5 Stars 2
The AAA Battleford Stars were outshot 35-26 en route to a 5-2 loss. Notre Dame got two goals from Brendan Kerr and Tristan Sgrosso in the first period and then added one from Josselin Dufey in the second to take a 3-0 lead.
Mason Bueckert’s power play goal at 16:08 and Jake Southgate’s goal at 11:16 brought the Stars back within one. But with Curren Wintonyk and Andrew Urbaniak both sent to the box for slashing penalties, the Hounds’ Trey Funk scored to give the Hounds a 4-2 lead.
Dufey added one more in the third period to make the final 5-2.
The Stars followed up their trip to Hillmond with a home contest Sunday against the PA Mintos, which the Mintos won 2-1. Jake Southgate got the lone goal for the Stars. The team plays again Thursday at Willow Cree Memorial Sport Centre versus the Beardy’s Blackhawks.
Swift Current 4 Sharks 1
The female AAA Battlefords Sharks also came out on the losing end in Hillmond, falling 4-1 to Swift Current Diamond Energy Wildcats.
The Wildcats got two goals in the first from Sara Kendall and Baylee Kirwan. There was no scoring in period two, but Kiana McNinch scored early in period three, Madison Guitard assisting, to make it to 2-1. But a power play goal from Ryleigh White and one more from Samantha Thompson put the game out of reach.
The Sharks were outshot 40-16 and Yelena Zaleschuk put in a 36-save performance in the Sharks net. The Sharks now are on an extended break with their next league game Feb 5 on the road in Swift Current.
