The Niverville Nighthawks continue their strong start to the 2024–25 season with a dominant 6–0 road win over the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Sunday night. With the win, the Nighthawks move into first place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 2–0–0.
For the second straight game, the Nighthawks played strong, outshooting their opposition by a 40–26 margin.
The Nighthawks spread the offence around as multiple lines got in on the scoring action. Brock Assailly and Adam Vigfusson each scored in the first period for Niverville to give them a 2–0 lead.
In the second period, the floodgates opened with tallies from Parker Carrier, Luke Mackenzie, Carter Spirig, and Bryce Warkentine.
A scoreless third period sealed it.
“I was pleased with the continued pace and overall team performance, as it was another full team effort,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “At any level, success is a shared effort amongst the group and that’s what it was this evening with the scoring being spread around.”
Niverville’s Raiden LeGall was an unbeatable force in net, stopping 26 shots in goal for his first shutout of the season.
“Raiden was excellent tonight,” says Hirst. “It was a testament to his focus, as he was ready when those waves came on him. The team’s defensive structure is a work in progress and the team did a great job of allowing him to focus tonight and see the shots from a distance.”
The Nighthawks are back in action with a road game on Tuesday, September 24 against the Selkirk Steelers. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
