Week 2 Wrap-Up

The second week of the KJHL schedule got rolling on Tuesday with two games on the schedule.
 
The Fisher River Hawks paid a visit to the Selkirk Fishermen at the Rec Complex.  Fisher River opened the scoring, less than a minute into the first period, and held that lead for the remainder.  The 2^nd period saw the Fish get on the score sheet, tallying twice.  They opened up a 3-1 lead just past the midway point of the 3^rd, only to have it cut to 3-2 when the Hawks potted a powerplay marker.  The Fish added a last second empty net goal to seal the win.
 
Selkirk was led by Scott Thomas, Jeremy Pachkowsky, Auzzie Lowen & Milan Horanski, who all scored single markers.  Jordan Liske made 23 saves on 25 shots in the Fishermen goal.
Fisher River got two goals from Gavin Mason.  Jarrett Hogue made 49 saves on 52 shots to hold his team in the game.
 
Also on Tuesday, the Arborg Ice Dawgs made a stop in Winnipeg to play the Satelites.  North Winnipeg took a convincing 3-0 in the first, while Arborg found the mark in the final minute to cut the 1^st period lead to 3-1.  Neither team could manage a goal in the 2^nd, in what was a close battle.  With 8:19 remaining in the 3^rd, the Ice Dawgs found some life with a goal, cutting the Satelites lead to 3-2, but in the final minutes of the game, with the goalie pulled, North Winnipeg scored an empty netter to ice the game.
 
North Winnipeg was led by Glen Paupanekis, who scored 2 goals.  Jesse McIntosh & Colin Yarchuk added single goals.  Marc Hildebrand made 24 saves in the Satelites goal for the win.
Arborg got a goal and an assist from Colton Davies.  Ryan Pochailo added a single marker.  Jon Narverud played well, making 28 saves on 31 shots to the keep the Ice Dawgs close.
 
The next KJHL action was Thursday evening, as the Norway House North Stars played host to the OCN Storm.  This was a close checking affair, as there was only one 1^st period goal, scored on the power play by OCN.  The Storm added a second goal in the 2^nd frame, and held a 2-0 lead heading to the 3^rd period.  In the 3^rd, OCN exploded for 4 more goals, and held a commanding 6-0 lead.  The North Stars got back, but couldn’t muster any more offence, eventually giving up one more goal, and going on to lose 7-1.
 
OCN was led by Matthew Gardner, who recorded 2 goals and an assist.  Bryson Constant added 3 assists.  Justince Genaille, Lodie Ipeelie & Brandon Sinclair-Martin each scored once and added an assist, while Brody Personius chipped in with 2 helpers.  Luke Penner turned aside all but one of the 28 shots he faced to earn the win.
Norway House got a lone goal from Tanner Poker.  Joey Folster was busy in goal, making 44 saves on 51 shots.
 
Friday night’s action consisted of two scheduled games.  Firstly, Lundar was on the road to play the Peguis Juniors.  Prior to the start of the game, the Juniors remembered and honoured William Houle, a former team member, who tragically passed away in late September.
 
This game opened with 2 Juniors goals in the first, followed by a Lundar goal late the period, to the cut the lead in half.  Just 18 seconds in the 2^nd period, Peguis added to their lead, and held a 3-1 advantage until Lundar scored again late, cutting the score to 3-2 after 40 minutes. The Falcons tied the game close to the midway point of the 3^rd, only to give up 2 goals in a 22 second span to Peguis, putting the Juniors back in front 5-3.  Just 47 seconds later, the Falcons made the score 5-4 with a goal of their own.  Peguis added an empty netter for insurance and won 6-4.
 
The Juniors were led in scoring by Waylon Neault, who recorded 2 goals and an assist.  Montana Tanner scored once and added an assist.  Keifer Tacan turned aside 32 shots in the win.
Lundar got two goals from Trent Laycock.  Travis Rigden stopped 31 shots in the Falcons goal to hold his team close.
 
In other action Friday, the Arborg Ice Dawgs hosted the St. Malo Warriors.  The Ice Dawgs used home ice to their advantage and took a 3-0 first period lead.  In the 2^nd, they kept up their barrage, scoring 4 more times and held a commanding 7-0 lead after 40 minutes.  The Warriors tallied twice in the 3^rd period, but Arborg held on from there to win 7-2.
 
Arborg got 4 assists from Deric Gulay, who led all scorers.  Clint Torfason added 2 goals, along with Ryan Pochailo, Travis Kilbrei, Spencer Kilbrei & Colton Davies who all scored once and added an assist.  Jon Narverud made 39 saves in the game to earn the victory.
St. Malo got single goals from Jared Hunter & Bryden Johnson.  Noah Fournier started the game, make 24 saves on 29 shots and is credited with the loss.  Jordan Taylor came on in relief, making 25 saves on 27 shots.
 
There were three games Saturday night.  In the first contest, the Norway House North Stars played their first road game on the season, against the Selkirk Fishermen.  Selkirk scored 4 first period goals, and held a solid lead after one period.  The 2^nd period saw the Fishermen add another goal to their total, making the score 5-0.  Selkirk scored a 6^th goal in the 3^rd period.  The North Stars found the goal just past the halfway mark, and then again a few minutes later, but couldn’t get any closer than 6-2.
 
Milan Horanski scored once and added 2 assists for the Fishermen.  Karl Fey, Corbin Pasternak & Connor Cyr each tallied a goal and an assist in the game, while Michael Smiley recorded 2 assists.  Riley Bannerman made his first start of the season, making 25 saves on 27 shots for the Fish win.
Jeremy Folster scored a goal and added an assist for the North Stars.  Mitchell Muskego scored the other Norway House goal.  Joey Folster turned aside 44 shots in the game in the North Stars goal.
 
OCN hit the road as well, making a stop in Peguis to lock up with the Juniors.  OCN shook off the travel rust and opened the scoring.  The teams then traded goals in the first, leaving the score 2-1 Storm.  Both teams added 2 goals aside in the 2^nd, and the score was 4-3 OCN after 40 minutes.  In the 3^rd, it was only the Storm who found the twine, adding to their total and making the final score 6-3 OCN.
 
The Storm were led by Lodie Ipeelie, who scored a hat trick and added an assist.  Mitchell Tilley recorded a goal of his own, while adding 3 helpers.  Brandon Sinclair-Martin scored once and added a helper and Aavory Wilkie recorded 2 assists.  Luke Penner made 32 saves on 35 shots in the Storm goal for the win.
Peguis got 2 assists from Jesse Flett to lead the team.  Jared Tabacco, Harold Linklater & DJ Stevenson all recorded single goals.  Keifer Tacan made 31 saves in the Juniors goal.
 
The final Saturday night matchup saw the Cross Lake Islanders play the Fisher River Hawks for the first time.  Cross Lake opened the scoring, only to have the Hawks answer back with two of their own.  The Islanders tied the game, but this was short-lived, as the Hawks netted a powerplay marker before the 1^st was over, and held a 3-2 lead.  Early in the 2^nd, the Islanders again tied the game.  Shortly thereafter, Fisher River retook the lead, but only a minute and half later, the game was tied once again.  Cross Lake jumped out to a 6-4 lead by scoring two goals in the latter half of the 2^nd, but Fisher River added one more before the end of the second to leave this see-saw battle at 6-5.  The Hawks scored 7:46 into the 3^rd on the powerplay to again tie the game.  Cross Lake added 2 goals, including a powerplay marker of their own, to take a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.  Both teams scored over the final 4 minutes, but this goal-rich game ended 9-7 Islanders for their first win of the season.
 
Cross Lake’s Kenley Monias led the team with 5 goals and an assist for 6 points.  Braedan Boschman added a goal and 3 assists, while Josh Mallet recorded 2 goals and an assist.  Tie Braun scored once and tacked on 2 assists, and Kirk Robinson tallied 2 assists.  Tory Monias earned the win, making 39 saves on 46 shots.
Fisher River got 4 assists from Johnny Bealieau.  Brennan Cochrane scored twice and added an assist, while Tristin Starr & Gavin Mason both scored once and added an assist.  Evan Thickfoot recorded two assists.  Jarret Hogue made a remarkable 53  saves  in the game for the Hawks.
 
Sunday saw 3 more games scheduled.  Norway House completed their road trip with a stop in Arborg.  Arborg scored the opening two goals of the game, only to have Norway House counter not long after, and the Ice Dawgs took a 2-1 lead to the dressing room.  The second period saw the Ice Dawgs score just past 7 minutes in, only to have the North Stars score less than 40 seconds later.  After that, the Ice Dawgs poured on 6 unanswered goals and held a 9-2 second period lead.  In the 3^rd, the Dawgs continued their onslaught, adding 3 more goals before Norway House responded with a goal of their own.  Arborg added 2 more before the final buzzer, cruising to a 14-3 victory.
 
The Arborg Ice Dawgs were led by Spencer Kilbrei, who scored 3 goals and added an assist, Cory Kuldys who scored twice and added 2 assists & Connor Jonasson who scored one goal and added 3 assists.  Cal Finnson & Josh Boone tallied two goals and added an assist, while Kyle Barkman recorded 3 helpers.  Nico Morrow-Litke & Travis Kilbrei both scored once and added an assist.  Jon Narverud earned the win, turning aside 32 of the 35 shots he faced in goal.
The North Stars were led by Tanner Poker, who scored a goal and added an assist.  Elvis Balfour Jr. also tallied 2 assists.  Julien Kirkness started in goal for the North Stars, making 35 saves over two periods.  Joey Folster replaced him at the start of the 3^rd period, and made 20 more saves on 25 shots.
 
Sunday’s action continued with OCN making a stop in division-rival Fisher River for a game vs the Hawks.  OCN jumped out to an quick lead, scoring 3 first period goals.  They added to their lead with two early goals in the 2^nd, and then a powerplay marker later, and held a 6-0 advantage.  Fisher River scored the lone goal of the 3^rd period, breaking the Storm’s shutout bid.
 
OCN saw Lodie Ipeelie score twice and add two assists.  Mitchell Tilley recorded a hat trick with 3 goals.  Justice Genaille scored once and added an assist & both Drew Morin and Devon Tobacco tallied 2 helpers.  Anthony Fontaine made 25 saves on 26 shots to earn the win for the Storm.
Fisher River got a single goal from Evan Thickfoot.  Jarret Hogue made 53 saves on 59 shots in the game.
 
The final game of the week saw the St. Malo Warriors play the Lundar Falcons in the Falcons’ home opener and Fall Supper dinner in the community.  St. Malo opened the scoring in the first, with a powerplay marker, and held a 1-0 lead.  Lundar tied the game just 25 seconds into the 2^nd period.  The Warriors answered back to regain the lead, only to be scored on 13 seconds later, as Lundar knotted the game back up.  The 3^rd period remained scoreless, and overtime solved nothing, and the teams headed off to a shootout.  In the shootout, Jared Magne scored for the Warriors, while both Trent Laycock & Bryce Horning scored for the Falcons to earn their team the extra point.
 
Lundar got single goals from Aldyn Gray & Bryce Horning.   Randy Quick made 28 saves on 30 shots in the game to earn the win.
The Warriors saw Jonathan Kostek & Dustin Wiebe each score in the game.  Jordan Taylor made 30 saves on 32 shots to earn his team a single point.
 
 
KJHL action begins Tuesday night as the Selkirk Fishermen visit Mosienko Arena for a match against the North Winnipeg Satelites.  Wednesday sees the Peguis Juniors visit their neighbours the Fisher River Hawks.  Thursday night sees the Satelites on the road to play Arborg.  Friday’s schedule has two games, with the Lundar Falcons in Selkirk and the Cross Lake Islanders heading to OCN.  Saturday has 3 games on the docket, as the Fisher River Hawks are in Cross Lake, the Arborg Ice Dawgs travel to Lundar to play the Falcons and the St. Malo Warriors visit the OCN Storm.  Sunday also sees 3 games scheduled, as Fisher River completes their road trip with a stop in Norway House, the Warriors head back South and play the Peguis Juniors and the North Winnipeg Satelites renew their rivalry in the evening with a game in Selkirk.