The Battlefords North Stars are already off to a strong start in defence of their Canalta Cup title.
They have won the first three games of their first-round series with the Nipawin Hawks, winning the latest game Tuesday night by a score of 4-2.
They are now poised to wrap up the series Wednesday night in Nipawin. If game five is needed, that would be Friday night back at the Civic Centre.
The North Stars won the first two games at the Civic Centre by scores of 3-0 and 6-2, getting strong performances in each game from Kristian Lyon, their starting goaltender acquired from BC earlier this year.
In the game Tuesday in Nipawin, the North Stars got out of the gate with a goal from Seth Summers at 7:26 of period one.
Steven Kesslering added to the lead at 11:22 of period two, Ben Hiltz and Matthew Fletcher assisting. But the Hawks got goals from Brodie Girod and Eva Bortis in that period to tie it at 2-2.
Hiltz gave the North Stars the lead for good at the 13:41 mark of period three and an empty-net goal from Elijah Loon-Stewardson sealed the deal for the North Stars.
Shots favored the North Stars, 31-25.
