On January 9, the Niverville Nighthawks lost in a very high scoring affair to the top-ranked Steinbach Pistons. With the loss, the Nighthawks remain in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 21–13–2.
This was a rescheduled game. Originally intended for Tuesday night, unexpected rink conditions at the CRRC forced the teams to postpone.
When the tilt finally got underway, though, it was all offence and no defence. The game saw five goals in the first period alone, then three more in the second period and another three in the third period.
Back and forth all night long, Steinbach jumped out to a 3–2 lead after the first period, but the Nighthawks rallied in the second period to tie the score at 4–4 after two periods.
With the game tied 5–5 midway through the third, Steinbach scored the go-ahead goal to make it 6–5—and that’s how the game would end.
Dawson Zeller and Hayden Wheddon led the way for the Nighthawks’ offence with a pair of goals each, while Adam Vigfusson had the other tally.
Niverville’s Austin Dubinsky stopped 27 shots in goal for the loss.
The Nighthawks are back in action tonight with a rematch against the Pistons, this time on the road. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.
