The Niverville Nighthawks earned a big 6–2 win over the Winnipeg Blues on Thursday night on the road. With the win, the Nighthawks stay in fifth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 9–7–0.
It was a dominant game from start to finish for the Nighthawks, who outshot the Blues 43–22.
Niverville got on the board with a pair of early first period goals from Merik Boles. After Winnipeg got one back, Niverville scored again with Matteo Speranza’s fourth of the season.
In the second period, the Nighthawks had tallies from Adam Vigfusson and Evan Panzer. Vigfusson scored again late in the third period.
Niverville’s Raiden Legall stopped 20 shots in goal for the win.
“It was another night with great offensive production,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “We had a quick start, as getting things up ice quickly was imperative for us tonight. I want us to push the pace and keep things moving into the offensive zone in our next games.”
Hirst is especially pleased with the play of Boles and Vigfusson, both of whom notched a pair of goals in the contest.
“Those two were great again tonight as they were playing below it in our own defensive zone, which gave them opportunities to get things up ice,” says Hirst. “Playing above it in the offensive zone gives those two guys chances to be opportunistic when those opportunities arrive. Capitalizing on those chances is key and those two boys have been cashing in.”
The Nighthawks are back in action with another road game on Saturday, November 2. The puck drops at 6:00 p.m.
