By Craig Stein
STARS END KLIPPERS’ STREAK; DUPERREAULT TAKES OVER GOAL LEAD
The Battlefords North Stars and Kindersley Klippers met (almost) halfway in Unity for a neutral site game on Wednesday night, and the league-leading North Stars ended the Klippers’ winning streak at seven games, with a 6-1 decision, their win third in a row and 40th of the season.
The North Stars (40-8-1-0) scored four times in the first period, and Connor Logan had two of them, his 20th and 21st of the year. Owen Lamb (1g-1a), Ryan Rosenberg, Ben Allen and Keaton Holinaty all added a goal each and Joel Gryzbowski made 31/32 saves.
Nikolas Malenica potted the only goal for the Klippers (23-24-1-0). Kindersley’s in the log jam in the middle of the standings, now in 9th place after the loss, but one point back of 7th and two out of 6th.
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The SJHL’s top two goal scorers went head to head in Wilcox where Ben Duperreault and the Notre Dame Hounds welcomed Chris Van Os-Shaw and the Humboldt Broncos.
Duperreault broke the tie he had with Van Os-Shaw for the league lead in goals, notching his 35th of the season, leading the Hounds to a tight 3-2 win.
The Hounds (21-21-5-1) moved from 9th to 7th, and just one point out of a top six spot with the victory, coupled with Kindersley’s loss. Conor MacLean (1g-1a) and James Miller also scored. Benjamin Patt won his third straight start and second in as many nights, stopping 31/33 shots. Patt made 56 saves on 59 shots (.949%) the last two nights at home.
Garrett Mason made 29/32 saves for the Broncos (26-22-0-1) while Tristen Elder and Stephen Wack scored Humboldt’s goals.
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