The Niverville Nighthawks were able to find some offence once again in a big 4–2 win over the Selkirk Steelers. With the win, the Nighthawks move to fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 19–9–1.
Niverville got the opening goal with Hayden Wheddon’s sixth tally of the season, coming late in the first period. From there, Dawson Zeller and Ty Kennett each added goals in the second period to lead 3–0.
Selkirk made it a game by scoring twice in the final frame. But with the goalie pulled in the dying minutes, the Nighthawks put it over the top when Adam Vigfusson slid the puck into the empty net.
Niverville’s Austin Dubinsky stopped 26 shots in goal for the win.
“It was another big win over Selkirk and another step for us,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “Our practices during the week were very high tempo and the compete levels are high. So that’s the standard for us. We can’t just play resilient or hard without the proper preparation.”
The Nighthawks are back in action on Sunday, December 15 with a home game against the Winkler Flyers. The puck drops at 6:00 p.m.
“We have confidence and swag going in our favour right now,” says Hirst. “We know our value and worth before we compare ourselves too.”
